Software Update: ExifTool 12.22

Phil Harvey has released version 12.22 of ExifTool. ExifTool is a free and cross-platform program that allows the metadata of a large number of files can be managed and edited. It works from the command line, but there are third-party solutions available that allow it to be used with a graphical user interface as well. New versions appear regularly, but most releases are made available under the beta flag. This update is also referred to as a development version, the last stable release is version 12.16. Since version 12.19, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Changes ib version 12.22:

• Added a few new Sony LensTypes and a new SonyModelID (thanks Jos Roost and LibRaw)
• Added Extra BaseName tag
• Added a new CanonModelID (thanks LibRaw)
• Decode timed GPS from unlisted programs in M2TS videos with the -ee3 option
• Decode more Sony rtmd tags
• Decode some tags for the Sony ILME-FX3 (thanks Jos Roost)
• Allow negative values ​​to be written to XMP-aux:LensID
• Recognize HEVC video program in M2TS files
• Enhanced -b option so –b suppresses tags with binary data
• Improved flexibility when writing GPS coordinates:
  • Now pulls latitude and longitude from a combined GPSCoordinates string
  • Recognizes the full word “South” and “West” to write negative coordinates
• Improved warning when trying to write an integer QuickTime date/time tag and Time::Local is not available
• Convert GPSSpeed ​​from mph to km/h in timed GPS from Garmin MP4 videos

Changes ib version 12.21:

• Added a few new iOS QuickTime tags
• Decode a couple more Sony rtmd tags
• Patch to avoid possible “Use of uninitialized value” warning when attempting to write QuickTime date/time tags with an invalid value
• Fixed problem writing Microsoft Xtra tags
• Fixed Windows daylight savings time patch for file times that was broken in 12.19 (however directory times will not yet handle DST properly)

Changes ib version 12.20:

• Added ability to write some Microsoft Xtra tags in MOV/MP4 videos
• Added two new Canon LensType values ​​(thanks Norbert Wasser)
• Added a new Nikon LensID
• Fixed problem reading FITS comments that start before column 11