exiftool_vendored 12.08.0 → 12.09.0

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data/bin/Changes

@@ -7,6 +7,34 @@ RSS feed: https://exiftool.org/rss.xml
 Note: The most recent production release is Version 12.00. (Other versions are
 considered development releases, and are not uploaded to CPAN.)
 
+Oct. 29, 2020 - Version 12.09
+
+  - Added ability to copy CanonMakerNotes from CR3 images to other file types
+  - Added read support for ON1 presets file (.ONP)
+  - Added two new CanonModelID values
+  - Added trailing "/" when writing QuickTime:GPSCoordinates
+  - Added a number of new XMP-crs tags
+  - Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
+  - Added a new Nikon Z lens (thanks LibRaw)
+  - Added a new Canon LensType
+  - Added a new XMP-crs tag
+  - Decode ColorData for Canon EOS R5/R6
+  - Decode a couple of new HEIF tags
+  - Decode FirmwareVersion for Canon M50
+  - Patched EndDir() feature so subdirectories are always processed when -r is
+    used (previously, EndDir() would end processing of a directory completely)
+  - Improved decoding of Sony CreativeStyle tags (thanks Jos Roost)
+  - Improved parsing of Radiance files to recognize comments
+  - Renamed GIF AspectRatio tag to PixelAspectRatio
+  - Yet another tweak to the EventTime formatting rules (also allow time-only
+    values with fractional seconds and a time zone)
+  - Avoid loading GoPro module unnecessarily when reading MP4 videos from some
+    other cameras
+  - Fixed problem with an incorrect naming of CodecID tags in some MKV videos
+  - Fixed verbose output to avoid "adding" messages for existing flattened XMP
+    tags
+  - Added read support for MacOS "._" sidecar files
+
 Oct. 15, 2020 - Version 12.08
 
   - Added read support for MacOS "._" sidecar files
@@ -16,6 +44,7 @@ Oct. 15, 2020 - Version 12.08
   - Improved decoding of a number of Sony tags (thanks Jos Roost)
   - Fixed problem where the special -if EndDir() function didn't work properly
     for directories after the one in which it was initially called
+  - Patched to read DLL files which don't have a .rsrc section (thanks Hank)
   - Patched to support new IGC date format when geotagging
   - Patched to read DLL files with an invalid size in the header
 
@@ -24,7 +53,7 @@ Oct. 2, 2020 - Version 12.07
   - Added support for GoPro .360 videos
   - Added some new Canon RF and Nikkor Z lenses (thanks LibRaw)
   - Added some new Sony LensType and CreativeStyle values and decode some
-    ICLE-7C tags (thanks Jos Roost)
+    ILCE-7C tags (thanks Jos Roost)
   - Added a number of new Olympus SceneMode values (thanks Herb)
   - Added a new Nikon LensID
   - Decode more timed metadata from Insta360 videos (thanks Thomas Allen)

data/bin/META.json

@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@
       }
    },
    "release_status" : "stable",
-   "version" : "12.08"
+   "version" : "12.09"
 }

data/bin/META.yml

@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ recommends:
   Time::HiRes: 0
 requires:
   perl: 5.004
-version: 12.08
+version: 12.09

data/bin/README

@@ -14,47 +14,47 @@ supported by ExifTool (r = read, w = write, c = create):
 
   File Types
   ------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------
-  360   r/w   | DPX   r     | ITC   r     | ODP   r     | RSRC  r
-  3FR   r     | DR4   r/w/c | J2C   r     | ODS   r     | RTF   r
-  3G2   r/w   | DSS   r     | JNG   r/w   | ODT   r     | RW2   r/w
-  3GP   r/w   | DV    r     | JP2   r/w   | OFR   r     | RWL   r/w
-  A     r     | DVB   r/w   | JPEG  r/w   | OGG   r     | RWZ   r
-  AA    r     | DVR-MS r    | JSON  r     | OGV   r     | RM    r
-  AAE   r     | DYLIB r     | K25   r     | OPUS  r     | SEQ   r
-  AAX   r/w   | EIP   r     | KDC   r     | ORF   r/w   | SKETCH r
-  ACR   r     | EPS   r/w   | KEY   r     | OTF   r     | SO    r
-  AFM   r     | EPUB  r     | LA    r     | PAC   r     | SR2   r/w
-  AI    r/w   | ERF   r/w   | LFP   r     | PAGES r     | SRF   r
-  AIFF  r     | EXE   r     | LNK   r     | PBM   r/w   | SRW   r/w
-  APE   r     | EXIF  r/w/c | LRV   r/w   | PCD   r     | SVG   r
-  ARQ   r/w   | EXR   r     | M2TS  r     | PCX   r     | SWF   r
-  ARW   r/w   | EXV   r/w/c | M4A/V r/w   | PDB   r     | THM   r/w
-  ASF   r     | F4A/V r/w   | MACOS r     | PDF   r/w   | TIFF  r/w
-  AVI   r     | FFF   r/w   | MAX   r     | PEF   r/w   | TORRENT r
-  AVIF  r/w   | FITS  r     | MEF   r/w   | PFA   r     | TTC   r
-  AZW   r     | FLA   r     | MIE   r/w/c | PFB   r     | TTF   r
-  BMP   r     | FLAC  r     | MIFF  r     | PFM   r     | TXT   r
-  BPG   r     | FLIF  r/w   | MKA   r     | PGF   r     | VCF   r
-  BTF   r     | FLV   r     | MKS   r     | PGM   r/w   | VRD   r/w/c
-  CHM   r     | FPF   r     | MKV   r     | PLIST r     | VSD   r
-  COS   r     | FPX   r     | MNG   r/w   | PICT  r     | WAV   r
-  CR2   r/w   | GIF   r/w   | MOBI  r     | PMP   r     | WDP   r/w
-  CR3   r/w   | GPR   r/w   | MODD  r     | PNG   r/w   | WEBP  r
-  CRM   r/w   | GZ    r     | MOI   r     | PPM   r/w   | WEBM  r
-  CRW   r/w   | HDP   r/w   | MOS   r/w   | PPT   r     | WMA   r
-  CS1   r/w   | HDR   r     | MOV   r/w   | PPTX  r     | WMV   r
-  CSV   r     | HEIC  r/w   | MP3   r     | PS    r/w   | WTV   r
-  CZI   r     | HEIF  r/w   | MP4   r/w   | PSB   r/w   | WV    r
-  DCM   r     | HTML  r     | MPC   r     | PSD   r/w   | X3F   r/w
-  DCP   r/w   | ICC   r/w/c | MPG   r     | PSP   r     | XCF   r
-  DCR   r     | ICS   r     | MPO   r/w   | QTIF  r/w   | XLS   r
-  DFONT r     | IDML  r     | MQV   r/w   | R3D   r     | XLSX  r
-  DIVX  r     | IIQ   r/w   | MRW   r/w   | RA    r     | XMP   r/w/c
-  DJVU  r     | IND   r/w   | MXF   r     | RAF   r/w   | ZIP   r
-  DLL   r     | INSP  r/w   | NEF   r/w   | RAM   r     |
-  DNG   r/w   | INSV  r     | NRW   r/w   | RAR   r     |
-  DOC   r     | INX   r     | NUMBERS r   | RAW   r/w   |
-  DOCX  r     | ISO   r     | O     r     | RIFF  r     |
+  360   r/w   | DPX   r     | ITC   r     | ODP   r     | RIFF  r
+  3FR   r     | DR4   r/w/c | J2C   r     | ODS   r     | RSRC  r
+  3G2   r/w   | DSS   r     | JNG   r/w   | ODT   r     | RTF   r
+  3GP   r/w   | DV    r     | JP2   r/w   | OFR   r     | RW2   r/w
+  A     r     | DVB   r/w   | JPEG  r/w   | OGG   r     | RWL   r/w
+  AA    r     | DVR-MS r    | JSON  r     | OGV   r     | RWZ   r
+  AAE   r     | DYLIB r     | K25   r     | ONP   r     | RM    r
+  AAX   r/w   | EIP   r     | KDC   r     | OPUS  r     | SEQ   r
+  ACR   r     | EPS   r/w   | KEY   r     | ORF   r/w   | SKETCH r
+  AFM   r     | EPUB  r     | LA    r     | OTF   r     | SO    r
+  AI    r/w   | ERF   r/w   | LFP   r     | PAC   r     | SR2   r/w
+  AIFF  r     | EXE   r     | LNK   r     | PAGES r     | SRF   r
+  APE   r     | EXIF  r/w/c | LRV   r/w   | PBM   r/w   | SRW   r/w
+  ARQ   r/w   | EXR   r     | M2TS  r     | PCD   r     | SVG   r
+  ARW   r/w   | EXV   r/w/c | M4A/V r/w   | PCX   r     | SWF   r
+  ASF   r     | F4A/V r/w   | MACOS r     | PDB   r     | THM   r/w
+  AVI   r     | FFF   r/w   | MAX   r     | PDF   r/w   | TIFF  r/w
+  AVIF  r/w   | FITS  r     | MEF   r/w   | PEF   r/w   | TORRENT r
+  AZW   r     | FLA   r     | MIE   r/w/c | PFA   r     | TTC   r
+  BMP   r     | FLAC  r     | MIFF  r     | PFB   r     | TTF   r
+  BPG   r     | FLIF  r/w   | MKA   r     | PFM   r     | TXT   r
+  BTF   r     | FLV   r     | MKS   r     | PGF   r     | VCF   r
+  CHM   r     | FPF   r     | MKV   r     | PGM   r/w   | VRD   r/w/c
+  COS   r     | FPX   r     | MNG   r/w   | PLIST r     | VSD   r
+  CR2   r/w   | GIF   r/w   | MOBI  r     | PICT  r     | WAV   r
+  CR3   r/w   | GPR   r/w   | MODD  r     | PMP   r     | WDP   r/w
+  CRM   r/w   | GZ    r     | MOI   r     | PNG   r/w   | WEBP  r
+  CRW   r/w   | HDP   r/w   | MOS   r/w   | PPM   r/w   | WEBM  r
+  CS1   r/w   | HDR   r     | MOV   r/w   | PPT   r     | WMA   r
+  CSV   r     | HEIC  r/w   | MP3   r     | PPTX  r     | WMV   r
+  CZI   r     | HEIF  r/w   | MP4   r/w   | PS    r/w   | WTV   r
+  DCM   r     | HTML  r     | MPC   r     | PSB   r/w   | WV    r
+  DCP   r/w   | ICC   r/w/c | MPG   r     | PSD   r/w   | X3F   r/w
+  DCR   r     | ICS   r     | MPO   r/w   | PSP   r     | XCF   r
+  DFONT r     | IDML  r     | MQV   r/w   | QTIF  r/w   | XLS   r
+  DIVX  r     | IIQ   r/w   | MRW   r/w   | R3D   r     | XLSX  r
+  DJVU  r     | IND   r/w   | MXF   r     | RA    r     | XMP   r/w/c
+  DLL   r     | INSP  r/w   | NEF   r/w   | RAF   r/w   | ZIP   r
+  DNG   r/w   | INSV  r     | NRW   r/w   | RAM   r     |
+  DOC   r     | INX   r     | NUMBERS r   | RAR   r     |
+  DOCX  r     | ISO   r     | O     r     | RAW   r/w   |
 
   Meta Information
   ----------------------+----------------------+---------------------
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ your home directory, then you would type the following commands in a
 terminal window to extract and run ExifTool:
 
   cd ~/Desktop
-  gzip -dc Image-ExifTool-12.08.tar.gz | tar -xf -
-  cd Image-ExifTool-12.08
+  gzip -dc Image-ExifTool-12.09.tar.gz | tar -xf -
+  cd Image-ExifTool-12.09
   ./exiftool t/images/ExifTool.jpg
 
 Note:  These commands extract meta information from one of the test images. 

data/bin/exiftool

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 use strict;
 require 5.004;
 
-my $version = '12.08';
+my $version = '12.09';
 
 # add our 'lib' directory to the include list BEFORE 'use Image::ExifTool'
 my $exeDir;
@@ -3568,7 +3568,7 @@ sub ScanDir($$;$)
 {
     local $_;
     my ($et, $dir, $list) = @_;
-    my (@fileList, $done, $file, $utf8Name, $winSurrogate);
+    my (@fileList, $done, $file, $utf8Name, $winSurrogate, $endThisDir);
     my $enc = $et->Options('CharsetFileName');
     # recode as UTF-8 if necessary
     if ($enc) {
@@ -3638,6 +3638,7 @@ sub ScanDir($$;$)
             last if $end;
             next;
         }
+        next if $endThisDir;
         # apply rules from -ext options
         my $accepted;
         if ($filterFlag) {
@@ -3680,10 +3681,10 @@ sub ScanDir($$;$)
                 last;
             }
             if ($endDir) {
-                $dir =~ s(/$)();
+                $path =~ s(/$)();
                 Warn("EndDir called - $path\n");
                 undef $endDir;
-                last;
+                $endThisDir = 1;
             }
         }
     }
@@ -4387,47 +4388,47 @@ supported by ExifTool (r = read, w = write, c = create):
 
   File Types
   ------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------
-  360   r/w   | DPX   r     | ITC   r     | ODP   r     | RSRC  r
-  3FR   r     | DR4   r/w/c | J2C   r     | ODS   r     | RTF   r
-  3G2   r/w   | DSS   r     | JNG   r/w   | ODT   r     | RW2   r/w
-  3GP   r/w   | DV    r     | JP2   r/w   | OFR   r     | RWL   r/w
-  A     r     | DVB   r/w   | JPEG  r/w   | OGG   r     | RWZ   r
-  AA    r     | DVR-MS r    | JSON  r     | OGV   r     | RM    r
-  AAE   r     | DYLIB r     | K25   r     | OPUS  r     | SEQ   r
-  AAX   r/w   | EIP   r     | KDC   r     | ORF   r/w   | SKETCH r
-  ACR   r     | EPS   r/w   | KEY   r     | OTF   r     | SO    r
-  AFM   r     | EPUB  r     | LA    r     | PAC   r     | SR2   r/w
-  AI    r/w   | ERF   r/w   | LFP   r     | PAGES r     | SRF   r
-  AIFF  r     | EXE   r     | LNK   r     | PBM   r/w   | SRW   r/w
-  APE   r     | EXIF  r/w/c | LRV   r/w   | PCD   r     | SVG   r
-  ARQ   r/w   | EXR   r     | M2TS  r     | PCX   r     | SWF   r
-  ARW   r/w   | EXV   r/w/c | M4A/V r/w   | PDB   r     | THM   r/w
-  ASF   r     | F4A/V r/w   | MACOS r     | PDF   r/w   | TIFF  r/w
-  AVI   r     | FFF   r/w   | MAX   r     | PEF   r/w   | TORRENT r
-  AVIF  r/w   | FITS  r     | MEF   r/w   | PFA   r     | TTC   r
-  AZW   r     | FLA   r     | MIE   r/w/c | PFB   r     | TTF   r
-  BMP   r     | FLAC  r     | MIFF  r     | PFM   r     | TXT   r
-  BPG   r     | FLIF  r/w   | MKA   r     | PGF   r     | VCF   r
-  BTF   r     | FLV   r     | MKS   r     | PGM   r/w   | VRD   r/w/c
-  CHM   r     | FPF   r     | MKV   r     | PLIST r     | VSD   r
-  COS   r     | FPX   r     | MNG   r/w   | PICT  r     | WAV   r
-  CR2   r/w   | GIF   r/w   | MOBI  r     | PMP   r     | WDP   r/w
-  CR3   r/w   | GPR   r/w   | MODD  r     | PNG   r/w   | WEBP  r
-  CRM   r/w   | GZ    r     | MOI   r     | PPM   r/w   | WEBM  r
-  CRW   r/w   | HDP   r/w   | MOS   r/w   | PPT   r     | WMA   r
-  CS1   r/w   | HDR   r     | MOV   r/w   | PPTX  r     | WMV   r
-  CSV   r     | HEIC  r/w   | MP3   r     | PS    r/w   | WTV   r
-  CZI   r     | HEIF  r/w   | MP4   r/w   | PSB   r/w   | WV    r
-  DCM   r     | HTML  r     | MPC   r     | PSD   r/w   | X3F   r/w
-  DCP   r/w   | ICC   r/w/c | MPG   r     | PSP   r     | XCF   r
-  DCR   r     | ICS   r     | MPO   r/w   | QTIF  r/w   | XLS   r
-  DFONT r     | IDML  r     | MQV   r/w   | R3D   r     | XLSX  r
-  DIVX  r     | IIQ   r/w   | MRW   r/w   | RA    r     | XMP   r/w/c
-  DJVU  r     | IND   r/w   | MXF   r     | RAF   r/w   | ZIP   r
-  DLL   r     | INSP  r/w   | NEF   r/w   | RAM   r     |
-  DNG   r/w   | INSV  r     | NRW   r/w   | RAR   r     |
-  DOC   r     | INX   r     | NUMBERS r   | RAW   r/w   |
-  DOCX  r     | ISO   r     | O     r     | RIFF  r     |
+  360   r/w   | DPX   r     | ITC   r     | ODP   r     | RIFF  r
+  3FR   r     | DR4   r/w/c | J2C   r     | ODS   r     | RSRC  r
+  3G2   r/w   | DSS   r     | JNG   r/w   | ODT   r     | RTF   r
+  3GP   r/w   | DV    r     | JP2   r/w   | OFR   r     | RW2   r/w
+  A     r     | DVB   r/w   | JPEG  r/w   | OGG   r     | RWL   r/w
+  AA    r     | DVR-MS r    | JSON  r     | OGV   r     | RWZ   r
+  AAE   r     | DYLIB r     | K25   r     | ONP   r     | RM    r
+  AAX   r/w   | EIP   r     | KDC   r     | OPUS  r     | SEQ   r
+  ACR   r     | EPS   r/w   | KEY   r     | ORF   r/w   | SKETCH r
+  AFM   r     | EPUB  r     | LA    r     | OTF   r     | SO    r
+  AI    r/w   | ERF   r/w   | LFP   r     | PAC   r     | SR2   r/w
+  AIFF  r     | EXE   r     | LNK   r     | PAGES r     | SRF   r
+  APE   r     | EXIF  r/w/c | LRV   r/w   | PBM   r/w   | SRW   r/w
+  ARQ   r/w   | EXR   r     | M2TS  r     | PCD   r     | SVG   r
+  ARW   r/w   | EXV   r/w/c | M4A/V r/w   | PCX   r     | SWF   r
+  ASF   r     | F4A/V r/w   | MACOS r     | PDB   r     | THM   r/w
+  AVI   r     | FFF   r/w   | MAX   r     | PDF   r/w   | TIFF  r/w
+  AVIF  r/w   | FITS  r     | MEF   r/w   | PEF   r/w   | TORRENT r
+  AZW   r     | FLA   r     | MIE   r/w/c | PFA   r     | TTC   r
+  BMP   r     | FLAC  r     | MIFF  r     | PFB   r     | TTF   r
+  BPG   r     | FLIF  r/w   | MKA   r     | PFM   r     | TXT   r
+  BTF   r     | FLV   r     | MKS   r     | PGF   r     | VCF   r
+  CHM   r     | FPF   r     | MKV   r     | PGM   r/w   | VRD   r/w/c
+  COS   r     | FPX   r     | MNG   r/w   | PLIST r     | VSD   r
+  CR2   r/w   | GIF   r/w   | MOBI  r     | PICT  r     | WAV   r
+  CR3   r/w   | GPR   r/w   | MODD  r     | PMP   r     | WDP   r/w
+  CRM   r/w   | GZ    r     | MOI   r     | PNG   r/w   | WEBP  r
+  CRW   r/w   | HDP   r/w   | MOS   r/w   | PPM   r/w   | WEBM  r
+  CS1   r/w   | HDR   r     | MOV   r/w   | PPT   r     | WMA   r
+  CSV   r     | HEIC  r/w   | MP3   r     | PPTX  r     | WMV   r
+  CZI   r     | HEIF  r/w   | MP4   r/w   | PS    r/w   | WTV   r
+  DCM   r     | HTML  r     | MPC   r     | PSB   r/w   | WV    r
+  DCP   r/w   | ICC   r/w/c | MPG   r     | PSD   r/w   | X3F   r/w
+  DCR   r     | ICS   r     | MPO   r/w   | PSP   r     | XCF   r
+  DFONT r     | IDML  r     | MQV   r/w   | QTIF  r/w   | XLS   r
+  DIVX  r     | IIQ   r/w   | MRW   r/w   | R3D   r     | XLSX  r
+  DJVU  r     | IND   r/w   | MXF   r     | RA    r     | XMP   r/w/c
+  DLL   r     | INSP  r/w   | NEF   r/w   | RAF   r/w   | ZIP   r
+  DNG   r/w   | INSV  r     | NRW   r/w   | RAM   r     |
+  DOC   r     | INX   r     | NUMBERS r   | RAR   r     |
+  DOCX  r     | ISO   r     | O     r     | RAW   r/w   |
 
   Meta Information
   ----------------------+----------------------+---------------------
@@ -5295,7 +5296,7 @@ with this command:
 
 produces output like this:
 
-    -- Generated by ExifTool 12.08 --
+    -- Generated by ExifTool 12.09 --
     File: a.jpg - 2003:10:31 15:44:19
     (f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO 100)
     File: b.jpg - 2006:05:23 11:57:38

data/bin/lib/Image/ExifTool.pm

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use vars qw($VERSION $RELEASE @ISA @EXPORT_OK %EXPORT_TAGS $AUTOLOAD @fileTypes
             %mimeType $swapBytes $swapWords $currentByteOrder %unpackStd
             %jpegMarker %specialTags %fileTypeLookup $testLen $exePath);
 
-$VERSION = '12.08';
+$VERSION = '12.09';
 $RELEASE = '';
 @ISA = qw(Exporter);
 %EXPORT_TAGS = (
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ my %createTypes = map { $_ => 1 } qw(XMP ICC MIE VRD DR4 EXIF EXV);
     OFR  => ['RIFF', 'OptimFROG audio'],
     OGG  => ['OGG',  'Ogg Vorbis audio file'],
     OGV  => ['OGG',  'Ogg Video file'],
+    ONP  => ['JSON', 'ON1 Presets'],
     OPUS => ['OGG',  'Ogg Opus audio file'],
     ORF  => ['ORF',  'Olympus RAW format'],
     OTF  => ['Font', 'Open Type Font'],
@@ -688,6 +689,7 @@ my %fileDescription = (
     ODT  => 'application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text',
     OGG  => 'audio/ogg',
     OGV  => 'video/ogg',
+    ONP  => 'application/on1',
     ORF  => 'image/x-olympus-orf',
     OTF  => 'application/x-font-otf',
     PAGES=> 'application/x-iwork-pages-sffpages',
@@ -7796,7 +7798,7 @@ sub HandleTag($$$$;%)
     my ($subdir, $format, $noTagInfo, $rational);
 
     if ($tagInfo) {
-        $subdir = $$tagInfo{SubDirectory}
+        $subdir = $$tagInfo{SubDirectory};
     } else {
         return undef unless $verbose;
         $tagInfo = { Name => "tag $tag" };  # create temporary tagInfo hash

data/bin/lib/Image/ExifTool.pod

@@ -65,47 +65,47 @@ supported by ExifTool (r = read, w = write, c = create):
 
   File Types
   ------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------
-  360   r/w   | DPX   r     | ITC   r     | ODP   r     | RSRC  r
-  3FR   r     | DR4   r/w/c | J2C   r     | ODS   r     | RTF   r
-  3G2   r/w   | DSS   r     | JNG   r/w   | ODT   r     | RW2   r/w
-  3GP   r/w   | DV    r     | JP2   r/w   | OFR   r     | RWL   r/w
-  A     r     | DVB   r/w   | JPEG  r/w   | OGG   r     | RWZ   r
-  AA    r     | DVR-MS r    | JSON  r     | OGV   r     | RM    r
-  AAE   r     | DYLIB r     | K25   r     | OPUS  r     | SEQ   r
-  AAX   r/w   | EIP   r     | KDC   r     | ORF   r/w   | SKETCH r
-  ACR   r     | EPS   r/w   | KEY   r     | OTF   r     | SO    r
-  AFM   r     | EPUB  r     | LA    r     | PAC   r     | SR2   r/w
-  AI    r/w   | ERF   r/w   | LFP   r     | PAGES r     | SRF   r
-  AIFF  r     | EXE   r     | LNK   r     | PBM   r/w   | SRW   r/w
-  APE   r     | EXIF  r/w/c | LRV   r/w   | PCD   r     | SVG   r
-  ARQ   r/w   | EXR   r     | M2TS  r     | PCX   r     | SWF   r
-  ARW   r/w   | EXV   r/w/c | M4A/V r/w   | PDB   r     | THM   r/w
-  ASF   r     | F4A/V r/w   | MACOS r     | PDF   r/w   | TIFF  r/w
-  AVI   r     | FFF   r/w   | MAX   r     | PEF   r/w   | TORRENT r
-  AVIF  r/w   | FITS  r     | MEF   r/w   | PFA   r     | TTC   r
-  AZW   r     | FLA   r     | MIE   r/w/c | PFB   r     | TTF   r
-  BMP   r     | FLAC  r     | MIFF  r     | PFM   r     | TXT   r
-  BPG   r     | FLIF  r/w   | MKA   r     | PGF   r     | VCF   r
-  BTF   r     | FLV   r     | MKS   r     | PGM   r/w   | VRD   r/w/c
-  CHM   r     | FPF   r     | MKV   r     | PLIST r     | VSD   r
-  COS   r     | FPX   r     | MNG   r/w   | PICT  r     | WAV   r
-  CR2   r/w   | GIF   r/w   | MOBI  r     | PMP   r     | WDP   r/w
-  CR3   r/w   | GPR   r/w   | MODD  r     | PNG   r/w   | WEBP  r
-  CRM   r/w   | GZ    r     | MOI   r     | PPM   r/w   | WEBM  r
-  CRW   r/w   | HDP   r/w   | MOS   r/w   | PPT   r     | WMA   r
-  CS1   r/w   | HDR   r     | MOV   r/w   | PPTX  r     | WMV   r
-  CSV   r     | HEIC  r/w   | MP3   r     | PS    r/w   | WTV   r
-  CZI   r     | HEIF  r/w   | MP4   r/w   | PSB   r/w   | WV    r
-  DCM   r     | HTML  r     | MPC   r     | PSD   r/w   | X3F   r/w
-  DCP   r/w   | ICC   r/w/c | MPG   r     | PSP   r     | XCF   r
-  DCR   r     | ICS   r     | MPO   r/w   | QTIF  r/w   | XLS   r
-  DFONT r     | IDML  r     | MQV   r/w   | R3D   r     | XLSX  r
-  DIVX  r     | IIQ   r/w   | MRW   r/w   | RA    r     | XMP   r/w/c
-  DJVU  r     | IND   r/w   | MXF   r     | RAF   r/w   | ZIP   r
-  DLL   r     | INSP  r/w   | NEF   r/w   | RAM   r     |
-  DNG   r/w   | INSV  r     | NRW   r/w   | RAR   r     |
-  DOC   r     | INX   r     | NUMBERS r   | RAW   r/w   |
-  DOCX  r     | ISO   r     | O     r     | RIFF  r     |
+  360   r/w   | DPX   r     | ITC   r     | ODP   r     | RIFF  r
+  3FR   r     | DR4   r/w/c | J2C   r     | ODS   r     | RSRC  r
+  3G2   r/w   | DSS   r     | JNG   r/w   | ODT   r     | RTF   r
+  3GP   r/w   | DV    r     | JP2   r/w   | OFR   r     | RW2   r/w
+  A     r     | DVB   r/w   | JPEG  r/w   | OGG   r     | RWL   r/w
+  AA    r     | DVR-MS r    | JSON  r     | OGV   r     | RWZ   r
+  AAE   r     | DYLIB r     | K25   r     | ONP   r     | RM    r
+  AAX   r/w   | EIP   r     | KDC   r     | OPUS  r     | SEQ   r
+  ACR   r     | EPS   r/w   | KEY   r     | ORF   r/w   | SKETCH r
+  AFM   r     | EPUB  r     | LA    r     | OTF   r     | SO    r
+  AI    r/w   | ERF   r/w   | LFP   r     | PAC   r     | SR2   r/w
+  AIFF  r     | EXE   r     | LNK   r     | PAGES r     | SRF   r
+  APE   r     | EXIF  r/w/c | LRV   r/w   | PBM   r/w   | SRW   r/w
+  ARQ   r/w   | EXR   r     | M2TS  r     | PCD   r     | SVG   r
+  ARW   r/w   | EXV   r/w/c | M4A/V r/w   | PCX   r     | SWF   r
+  ASF   r     | F4A/V r/w   | MACOS r     | PDB   r     | THM   r/w
+  AVI   r     | FFF   r/w   | MAX   r     | PDF   r/w   | TIFF  r/w
+  AVIF  r/w   | FITS  r     | MEF   r/w   | PEF   r/w   | TORRENT r
+  AZW   r     | FLA   r     | MIE   r/w/c | PFA   r     | TTC   r
+  BMP   r     | FLAC  r     | MIFF  r     | PFB   r     | TTF   r
+  BPG   r     | FLIF  r/w   | MKA   r     | PFM   r     | TXT   r
+  BTF   r     | FLV   r     | MKS   r     | PGF   r     | VCF   r
+  CHM   r     | FPF   r     | MKV   r     | PGM   r/w   | VRD   r/w/c
+  COS   r     | FPX   r     | MNG   r/w   | PLIST r     | VSD   r
+  CR2   r/w   | GIF   r/w   | MOBI  r     | PICT  r     | WAV   r
+  CR3   r/w   | GPR   r/w   | MODD  r     | PMP   r     | WDP   r/w
+  CRM   r/w   | GZ    r     | MOI   r     | PNG   r/w   | WEBP  r
+  CRW   r/w   | HDP   r/w   | MOS   r/w   | PPM   r/w   | WEBM  r
+  CS1   r/w   | HDR   r     | MOV   r/w   | PPT   r     | WMA   r
+  CSV   r     | HEIC  r/w   | MP3   r     | PPTX  r     | WMV   r
+  CZI   r     | HEIF  r/w   | MP4   r/w   | PS    r/w   | WTV   r
+  DCM   r     | HTML  r     | MPC   r     | PSB   r/w   | WV    r
+  DCP   r/w   | ICC   r/w/c | MPG   r     | PSD   r/w   | X3F   r/w
+  DCR   r     | ICS   r     | MPO   r/w   | PSP   r     | XCF   r
+  DFONT r     | IDML  r     | MQV   r/w   | QTIF  r/w   | XLS   r
+  DIVX  r     | IIQ   r/w   | MRW   r/w   | R3D   r     | XLSX  r
+  DJVU  r     | IND   r/w   | MXF   r     | RA    r     | XMP   r/w/c
+  DLL   r     | INSP  r/w   | NEF   r/w   | RAF   r/w   | ZIP   r
+  DNG   r/w   | INSV  r     | NRW   r/w   | RAM   r     |
+  DOC   r     | INX   r     | NUMBERS r   | RAR   r     |
+  DOCX  r     | ISO   r     | O     r     | RAW   r/w   |
 
   Meta Information
   ----------------------+----------------------+---------------------
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ L</Options> settings.
 
 =item Return Values:
 
-L</ImageInfo> returns a reference to a hash of tag key/value pairs.  The tag
+L</ImageInfo> returns a reference to a hash of tag-key/value pairs.  The tag
 keys are identifiers -- essentially case-sensitive tag names with an
 appended instance number if multiple tags with the same name were extracted
 from the image.  Many of the ExifTool functions require a tag key as an
@@ -1139,11 +1139,17 @@ created in the destination file as required to store the specified
 information.  May be called repeatedly to write the same information to
 additional files without the need to call L</SetNewValue> again.
 
-Note that it is NOT necessary to call L</ExtractInfo> or L</ImageInfo>
+ExifTool queues all new values that are assigned via calls to
+L</SetNewValue>, then applies them to any number of files through one or
+more calls to L</WriteInfo>. These queued values may be accessed through
+L</GetNewValue>, and are completely separate from metadata extracted from
+files via L</ExtractInfo> or L</ImageInfo> and accessed through L</GetInfo>
+or L</GetValue>.
+
+To be clear, it is NOT necessary to call L</ExtractInfo> or L</ImageInfo>
 before L</WriteInfo>.  L</WriteInfo> changes only metadata specified by
 previous calls to L</SetNewValue>.
 
-
     # add information to a source file, writing output to new file
     $exifTool->WriteInfo($srcfile, $dstfile);