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<h1 class='up'>ExifTool Version History</h1>
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<p><b>Note:</b> The most recent production release is <a href="Image-ExifTool-6.90.tar.gz">Version 6.90</a>. (Other versions are
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<p><b>Note:</b> The most recent production release is <a href="Image-ExifTool-7.00.tar.gz">Version 7.00</a>. (Other versions are
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considered development releases, and are not uploaded to <a href="http://search.cpan.org/dist/Image-ExifTool/">CPAN</a>.)</p>
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<b>Oct. 23, 2007 - Version 7.00</b> (production release)
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<li>IMPORTANT: Fixed problem writing ORF images from newer Olympus cameras which
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could lead to errors when the image is opened by another utility (affected
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images may be repaired by rewriting with this version of ExifTool)
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<li>Added -ScanForXMP option
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<li>Added ability to extract ID3v2 PRIV tags (including XMP) and the ID3:MCDI
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tag (plus unknown ID3v2 tags with the -u option)
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<li>Added new PentaxModelID's for Optio V10 and A40
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<li>Added support for Casio-like and HP-like Pentax maker notes
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<li>Added ICC_Profile WCSProfiles tag (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Added ability to write and create CanonVRD as a block
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<li>Added ability to shift GPSTimeStamp tag
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<li>Added ability to write DNG AsShotICCProfile and CurrentICCProfile tags
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<li>Decode VRDOffset tag in Canon MakerNotes
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<li>Shortcuts may now be used in redirections and expressions, and with group
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<li>Improved decoding of CanonVRD information (also decode new DPP 3.0 tags and
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fixed a problem which could give a "Possibly corrupt CanonVRD" warning)
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<li>Improved decoding of FujiFilm RAF images, and extract JPEG Preview
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<li>Improved handling of Pentax Casio-style maker notes
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<li>Improved conversion for Pentax K10D AFPointsInFocus
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<li>Enhanced Composite tag syntax to simplify user-defined tag definitions
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<li>Changed decoding of Nikon VibrationReduction 0x0075 tag
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<li>Changed a number of Pentax and Casio tags to improve consistency
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<li>Dump unsupported files with -htmlDump only if -u option is used
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<li>Fixed problem which could cause a virtual hang when writing large EPS files
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<li>Fixed problem of misleading error messages when attempting to write
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unsupported file formats
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<li>Fixed problem outputting list-type tags with -b option
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<li>Fixed problem where "Error rebuilding maker notes" warning could be issued
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in cases where the maker notes do not need rebuilding
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<b>Oct. 6, 2007 - Version 6.99</b>
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<li>Added support for IView MediaPro XMP tags
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<li>Added ability to read multiple comments from GIF89a images
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<li>Added some new PentaxModelID's (Optio L20, T20, Z10)
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<li>Added minor warning for unknown JPEG APP segments when -u option is used
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<li>Extract information from JPEG APP13 "Adobe_CM" segment
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<li>Improved -htmlDump output to show TIFF image data and trailer (the TIFF dump
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<li>Improved decoding of Minolta WhiteBalance for some DiMAGE models
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<li>Improved decoding of Panasonic FirmwareVersion when -n option is used
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<li>Increased precision of 64-bit rational conversion from 7 to 10 digits
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<li>Fixed problem which caused failed tests with Perl 5.005_05
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<li>Fixed problem where some groups could not easily be excluded when deleting
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all other information (ie. "-all= --exif:all" now behaves as expected)
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<li>Fixed problem decoding ICC Profile "dtim" format values
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<li>Fixed typo in a Minolta FlashMetering value (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Fixed problem in API which could result in a UTF-8 encoded file not being
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properly identified if it was passed as a scalar reference to WriteInfo()
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<b>Sept. 23, 2007 - Version 6.98</b>
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<li>Added ExifByteOrder tag (writable to set byte order for new Exif segments)
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<li>Added CanonModelID for new EOS-1Ds Mark III
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<li>Added value conversions for Pentax AEFlashTv, AEXv and AEBXv tags
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<li>Decode Pentax ShutterCount (with help from Jens Duttke)
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<li>Decode Pentax AFPointsInFocus for newer DSLR models (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Improved decoding of a Pentax LensType (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Renamed Pentax AutoAFPoint to AFPointsInFocus and improved conversion
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<li>Renamed Pentax AEDump to AEMeteringSegments and converted values to
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approximate LV equivalent units
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<li>Fixed problem where some warnings were not being properly handled when
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attempting to write an invalid value to some tags
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<b>Sept. 14, 2007 - Version 6.97</b>
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<li>Added support for Canon EOS 40D Custom Functions
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<li>Added ability to decode new Nikon D3 and D300 LensData
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<li>Added a few new Nikon LensID's (thanks Robert Rottmerhusen)
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<li>Decode Olympus NoiseFilter tag (thanks Ioannis Panagiotopoulos)
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<li>Decode a few new Nikon ShotInfo tags (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Improved decoding of Canon AF point information
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<li>Improved decoding of Nikon HighISONoiseReduction
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<li>Renamed Nikon VRState to VibrationReduction
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<li>Fixed typo which prevented some Olympus MakerNote tags from being written
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<b>Sept. 5, 2007 - Version 6.96</b>
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<li>Added ability to read/write XMP alternate languages
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<li>Added ability to create new GPS information in Panasonic RAW images
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<li>Added a few new PentaxModelID's (Optio E40, M40 and S10)
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<li>Added a couple of new Pentax LensType's (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Added a new Olympus Sigma LensType (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Added EOS 40D CanonModelID and prepared for new 40D custom functions
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<li>Decode a large number of new Canon tags
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<li>Decode SerialNumber from previously unknown maker notes of some Kodak models
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<li>Decode Olympus ImageStabilization tag (thanks Jens Birch)
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<li>Improved decoding of Canon Self-timer and AFPoint values
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<li>Improved decoding of some tags for high end Canon EOS models
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<li>Renamed Pentax LensCoefficients to LensCodes and print 16 values
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<li>Renamed Panasonic ImageStabilizer to ImageStabilization
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<li>Renamed all AFPointsUsed tags to AFPointsInFocus
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<li>Fixed decoding of ICC_Profile DeviceAttributes
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<b>Aug. 21, 2007 - Version 6.95</b>
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<li>Added support for new Kodak IFD-format makernotes used by the P712, P850,
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<li>Added a few new Nikon LensID's (thanks Robert Rottmerhusen)
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<li>Added LensType's for 2 new Pentax DA* lenses (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Added 2 new FujiFilm S5 WhiteBalance values (thanks Paul Samuelson)
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<li>Added a number of new CanonModelID's
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<li>Extract TIFFPreview from DOS EPS images
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<li>Decode a number of new Panasonic tags, and added a number of new SceneMode's
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<li>Decode FujiFilm S5 ColorTemperature tag (thanks Paul Samuelson)
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<li>Improved handling of unknown XMP list-type tags
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<li>Suppress EPS 'unterminated Document data' warning
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<li>Fixed decoding of ASCII-type Panasonic FirmwareVersion
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<li>Fixed bug calculating leap years for years outside the range 1601-2399
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<li>Changed WriteInfo() behaviour to be more consistent when editing file in
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place and a new FileName is specified (original file is now deleted)
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<li>Improved warning message when trying to write an 'unsafe' tag
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<b>July 26, 2007 - Version 6.94</b>
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<li>Added a few new XMP-crs tags
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<li>Added ability to create a new Photoshop IRB record in TIFF-format images
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<li>Added a few new EXIF:Compression values (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Added a number of new Panasonic/Leica tags, and changed the names of some
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Panasonic tags, including reverting FirmwareVersion (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Added test for Unknown (Bulb) Pentax ExposureTime value (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Vladimir Sauta)
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<li>Avoid extracting information from documents embedded in EPS images
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(this is temporary; eventually I want to figure out a way to allow this
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information to be extracted separately)
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<li>Decode Red/BlueBalance from Leica Digilux 2 RAW images (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Changed conversion for Sony A100 Rotation tag to conform to EXIF:Rotation
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<li>Changed decoding of one of the Pentax ExternalFlashBounce tags (thanks
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<li>Extract EncodingProcess, BitsPerSample, ColorComponents and YCbCrSubSampling
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from JPEG SOF segment
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<li>Show raw horizontal/vertical widths in the converted YCbCrSubSampling value
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<li>Improved conversion of some Pentax tags (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Avoid loading data blocks larger than 16MB from QuickTime images
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<li>Allow PDF:Keywords to be comma-delimited
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<li>Fixed problem where a tag would be removed from both IFD0 and ExifIFD even
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if only IFD0 or ExifIFD was specified
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<li>Fixed problem with byte order mark showing up in output when decoding
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hex-encoded Unicode values from PDF images
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<li>Fixed problem where ExifTool could hang when reading corrupted ASF files
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<li>Fixed possible problem with infinite recursion in FlashPix-format files
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<b>July 6, 2007 - Version 6.93</b>
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<li>Added read support for BigTIFF images (with extensions BTF, TIF and TIFF)
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<li>Added a number of new Olympus tags and fixed decoding of a few others
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<li>Added a number of new SigmaRaw tags (found in SD14 X3F images)
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<li>Changed conversion for Canon LensType 152 (used by various Sigma models)
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<li>Fixed problem editing XMP containing new "Camera Raw Saved Settings"
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properties (written by Adobe Lightroom)
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<b>June 29, 2007 - Version 6.92</b>
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<li>Added read support for FLV (Flash Video) files
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<li>Added read support for EXIF and IPTC and write support for EXIF, IPTC and
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XMP in JPEG 2000 images
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<li>Added read/write support for Sinar CS1 raw images
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<li>Added read support for Kodak DCR and K25 RAW images
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<li>Added ability to read/write improperly byte-swapped IPTC information
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<li>Added check for infinity value of Casio ObjectDistance
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<li>Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Bruce Stevens)
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<li>Improved decoding of APP12 "Ducky" segment (thanks Heinrich Giesen) and
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added write/create support
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<li>Improved handling of warning messages when setting new values
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<li>Changed print conversion for Olympus PictureModeSaturation,
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PictureModeContrast and PictureModeSharpness to label min and max values
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<li>Fixed problem introduced in 6.91 when writing some EPS images
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<li>Fixed group names for Pentax CameraInfo tags
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<li>Fixed bug which could result in negative Canon SerialNumber values
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<li>Fixed decoding of some Canon EOS 1DmkIII custom function values
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<li>Fixed problem copying subdirectories in new-style Olympus maker notes
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<li>Fixed problem of missing last character when decoding ID3 Unicode strings
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<li>Fixed problems decoding some ID3 URL values
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<li>Fixed inconsistency where the -if option may have used a different tag than
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the one normally extracted when a group name was specified and multiple
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matching tags existed in the group
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<b>June 5, 2007 - Version 6.91</b>
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<li>Added support for new XMP-lr, XMP-photoshop and XMP-DICOM tags of PS CS3
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<li>Added new Sigma lens to Pentax LensID list
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<li>Added a few new Nikon and Canon LensID's (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Added Canon IXY Digital 810 IS to CanonModelID
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<li>Recognize Photoshop "AgHg" resource type
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<li>Removed "warnings" dependency in exiftool application
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<li>Updated XMP:FileSource values to match EXIF:FileSource
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<li>Greatly improved processing speed for some large EPS images
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<li>Improved handling of XMP date/time formatting
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<li>Officially support writing of MEF images
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<li>Applied patch to convert Pentax LensType for changes in K10D firmware 1.2
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<li>Fixed decoding of Pentax BatteryBodyGripStates (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<b>May 10, 2007 - Version 6.90</b> (production release)
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<li>Added CanonModelID values for new PowerShot S5 IS and SD850 IS
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<li>Encode IPTC values in default CodedCharacterSet when writing new values at
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the same time as deleting the existing CodedCharacterSet
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<li>Changed name of Nikon "FirmwareVersion" tag to "MakerNoteVersion" and
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Panasonic "FirmwareVersion" to "ProductionVersion" (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Renamed Nikon FirmwareVersion to MakerNoteVersion and Panasonic
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FirmwareVersion to ProductionVersion (thanks Jens Duttke)
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<li>Allow EXIF GPS coordinates to be negative when writing (take absolute value)
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<li>Revert "$evalWarning" fix (false alarm)
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