exiftool_vendored 12.25.0 → 12.32.0

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data/bin/Changes

@@ -4,13 +4,123 @@ ExifTool Version History
 
 RSS feed: https://exiftool.org/rss.xml
 
-Note: The most recent production release is Version 12.16. (Other versions are
+Note: The most recent production release is Version 12.30. (Other versions are
 considered development releases, and are not uploaded to MetaCPAN.)
 
+Sept. 30, 2021 - Version 12.32
+
+  - Added support for CBOR-format metadata in JUMBF (note that JUMBF support is
+    still experimental)
+  - Added a new Nikon LensID
+  - Added a new Pentax LensType
+  - Decode timed GPS for two more dashcam formats
+  - Support reference direction columns in -geotag CSV input
+  - Removed generation of GPSSpeedRef and GPSTrackRef tags in timed metadata for
+    most dashcam formats when speed is km/h and track is relative to true north
+  - Patched to allow writing of console output to named pipes
+  - Fixed formatting of InternalSerialNumber for some Panasonic cameras
+  - Fixed bug in arg_files/xmp2exif.args support file
+
+Sept. 22, 2021 - Version 12.31
+
+  - Added a new SonyModelID and a couple of new Sony lenses (thanks Jos Roost)
+  - Added a new Canon LensType (thanks Chris Skopec)
+  - Added Composite GPSLatitude/Longitude tags for Sony videos to combine the
+    reference hemispheres as with the Composite tags for EXIF GPS
+  - Decode DPX AspectRatio
+  - Decode more GoPro MP4 tags
+  - Extract ICC_Profile from CS0 object in PDF files
+  - Extract encrypted GPS from Akaso V1 dashcam videos (can't yet decrypt)
+  - Improved handling of QuickTime iTunesInfo tags, and created new "iTunes"
+    family 1 group for these
+  - Patched so NoPDFList option also applies when writing
+  - Patched to allow user-defined PNG TextualData tags to be written only as iTXt
+  - Patched PDF reader to avoid concatenating values of multiple List-type tags
+    into a single tag
+
+Aug. 12, 2021 - Version 12.30 (production release)
+
+  - Added read support for Portable FloatMap (PFM) images (this was a bit of a
+    pain because they have the same file extension as Printer Font Metrix files)
+  - Added a few new Nikon LensID values (thanks LibRaw)
+  - Added a new Canon LensType
+  - Added a new Olympus CameraType (thanks LibRaw)
+  - Added minor warning about unknown data between JPEG segments
+  - Added a couple of new NikonSettings tags (thanks Warren Hatch)
+  - Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
+  - Decode 'id3 ' chunk in WAV audio files
+  - Decode timed GPS from concatenated Garmin dashcam videos
+  - Decode SamsungTrailer information from sefd atom in HEIC images
+  - Decode more Sony MakerNote tags for the ZV-E10 (thanks Jos Roost)
+  - Decode DepthMapTiff from JPEG images of more Samsung models
+  - Decode timed GPS from M2TS videos of yet another type of dashcam
+  - Extract PreviewImage from Xaiomi MP4 videos
+  - Changed name of second EmbeddedImage in Samsung trailer to EmbeddedImage2
+  - Improved Dutch translations for GPS tags (thanks Peter Dubbelman)
+  - Allow ICC_Profile to be "deleted" from AVIF files (actually, the profile
+    isn't really deleted. Instead, a zero-length profile is written to allow a
+    profile to be added back later since QuickTime item property containers
+    currently can't be created)
+  - Patched to remove 2 GB size limit when reading Photoshop ImageSourceData
+
+July 9, 2021 - Version 12.29
+
+  - Added a few new Nikon and Olympus lenses (thanks LibRaw)
+  - Improved a QuickTime "File format error" message to be more meaningful, and
+    made it a minor error
+  - Changed PNG writer to add EXIF before IDAT
+  - Some changes the way JUMBF metadata is handled
+  - Patched to read timed GPS from a different type of INSV videos
+  - Patched a security issue
+  - Fixed problem where ExifTool could hang when processing mebx timed metadata
+
+June 22, 2021 - Version 12.28
+
+  - Added read support for Leica Image File (LIF) images
+  - Added a new Olympus LensType (thanks LibRaw)
+  - Decode another Panasonic tag (thanks LibRaw)
+  - Decode more timed metadata from Sony MP4 videos
+  - Attempt to shorten tag names for metadata in CZI files
+  - Allow full QuickTime Keys tag ID's in UserDefined tags (fixes backward
+    incompatibility introduced in 12.02)
+  - Patched to handle special characters in Torrent tag values
+
+June 9, 2021 - Version 12.27
+
+  - Added a new SonyModelID value
+  - Added two new Nikon LensID values (thanks Daniel)
+  - Added a new Pentax RawDevelopmentProcess value
+  - Added a few new Sony LensType values (thanks Jos Roost)
+  - Added warning if IPTCDigest is not current
+  - Decode a couple more Pentax tags (thanks LibRaw)
+  - Decode streaming GPS from Novatek INNOVV MP4 and TS videos
+  - Improved tag names in config_files/covert_regions.config (thanks StarGeek)
+  - Changed MIME types for MS Office macro-enabled formats to add the .12
+  - Patched Canon LensID logic to properly identify the Canon RF 24-105mm F4 L
+    IS USM lens
+  - Patched decoding of camm6 GPSDateTime to use a flexible epoch because other
+    apps don't seem to use a consistent time zero
+  - Fixed family 7 group names for QuickTime Keys tags
+  - Fixed problem reading BeatsPerMinute from some MP4 files
+  - Fixed hemisphere problem when extracting GPS from 70mai dashcam videos
+
+May 20, 2021 - Version 12.26 (production release)
+
+  - Added support for JPEG Stereo (JPS) images
+  - Added a new Sony LensType (thanks LibRaw)
+  - Added a new PentaxModelID (thanks LibRaw)
+  - Changed ExifTool namespace URI to use exiftool.org instead of exiftool.ca in
+    the -X option output (exiftool.ca is still recognized when reading XML)
+  - Improved handling of large-array warnings in -htmldump output
+  - Changed handling of escaped characters in #[CSTR] lines of -@ argfile
+  - Patched security vulnerability in argument of -lang option
+  - Fixed problem which could cause a "Wide character" warning and generate a
+    corrupted output file when writing some illegal values
+
 Apr. 22, 2021 - Version 12.25
 
   - JPEG XL support is now official
-  - Added read support for Medical Research Council (MRC) image files
+  - Added read support for  Medical Research Council (MRC) image files
   - Added ability to write a number of 3gp tags in video files
   - Added a new Sony PictureProfile value (thanks Jos Roost)
   - Added a new Sony LensType (thanks LibRaw)
@@ -33,11 +143,11 @@ Apr. 13, 2021 - Version 12.24
   - Added a new PhaseOne RawFormat value (thanks LibRaw)
   - Decode a new Sony tag (thanks Jos Roost)
   - Decode a few new Panasonic and FujiFilm tags (thanks LibRaw and Greybeard)
-  - Patched security vulnerability in DjVu reader
   - Updated acdsee.config in distribution (thanks StarGeek)
   - Recognize AutoCAD DXF files
   - More work on experimental JUMBF read support
   - More work on experimental JPEG XL read/write support
+  - Patched security vulnerability in DjVu reader
 
 Apr. 1, 2021 - Version 12.23
 
@@ -71,7 +181,7 @@ Mar. 17, 2021 - Version 12.22
   - 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
+      - Recognize 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

data/bin/MANIFEST

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ html/TagNames/Apple.html
 html/TagNames/Audible.html
 html/TagNames/BMP.html
 html/TagNames/BPG.html
+html/TagNames/CBOR.html
 html/TagNames/Canon.html
 html/TagNames/CanonCustom.html
 html/TagNames/CanonRaw.html
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ html/TagNames/JVC.html
 html/TagNames/Jpeg2000.html
 html/TagNames/Kodak.html
 html/TagNames/KyoceraRaw.html
+html/TagNames/LIF.html
 html/TagNames/LNK.html
 html/TagNames/Leaf.html
 html/TagNames/Lytro.html
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ html/TagNames/Ogg.html
 html/TagNames/Olympus.html
 html/TagNames/OpenEXR.html
 html/TagNames/Opus.html
+html/TagNames/Other.html
 html/TagNames/PCX.html
 html/TagNames/PDF.html
 html/TagNames/PGF.html
@@ -215,6 +218,7 @@ lib/Image/ExifTool/BPG.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/BZZ.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/BigTIFF.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/BuildTagLookup.pm
+lib/Image/ExifTool/CBOR.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/Canon.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/CanonCustom.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/CanonRaw.pm
@@ -299,6 +303,7 @@ lib/Image/ExifTool/JVC.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/Jpeg2000.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/Kodak.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/KyoceraRaw.pm
+lib/Image/ExifTool/LIF.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/LNK.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/Lang/cs.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/Lang/de.pm
@@ -348,6 +353,7 @@ lib/Image/ExifTool/Ogg.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/Olympus.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/OpenEXR.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/Opus.pm
+lib/Image/ExifTool/Other.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/PCX.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/PDF.pm
 lib/Image/ExifTool/PGF.pm
@@ -513,6 +519,7 @@ t/ExifTool_29.out
 t/ExifTool_3.out
 t/ExifTool_30.out
 t/ExifTool_31.out
+t/ExifTool_32.out
 t/ExifTool_4.out
 t/ExifTool_5.out
 t/ExifTool_6.out
@@ -714,6 +721,8 @@ t/PDF_6.out
 t/PDF_7.out
 t/PDF_8.out
 t/PDF_9.out
+t/PFM.t
+t/PFM_2.out
 t/PGF.t
 t/PGF_2.out
 t/PICT.t
@@ -968,6 +977,7 @@ t/images/EXE.exe
 t/images/EXE.macho
 t/images/EXE.so
 t/images/ExifTool.jpg
+t/images/ExifTool.jps
 t/images/ExifTool.tif
 t/images/ExtendedXMP.jpg
 t/images/FITS.fits
@@ -1046,6 +1056,7 @@ t/images/Opus.opus
 t/images/PCX.pcx
 t/images/PDF.pdf
 t/images/PDF2.pdf
+t/images/PFM.pfm
 t/images/PGF.pgf
 t/images/PICT.pict
 t/images/PLIST-bin.plist

data/bin/META.json

@@ -47,5 +47,5 @@
       }
    },
    "release_status" : "stable",
-   "version" : "12.25"
+   "version" : "12.32"
 }

data/bin/META.yml

@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ recommends:
   Time::HiRes: 0
 requires:
   perl: 5.004
-version: 12.25
+version: 12.32

data/bin/README

@@ -14,47 +14,48 @@ supported by ExifTool (r = read, w = write, c = create):
 
   File Types
   ------------+-------------+-------------+-------------+------------
-  360   r/w   | DPX   r     | ITC   r     | NUMBERS r   | RAM   r
-  3FR   r     | DR4   r/w/c | J2C   r     | O     r     | RAR   r
-  3G2   r/w   | DSS   r     | JNG   r/w   | ODP   r     | RAW   r/w
-  3GP   r/w   | DV    r     | JP2   r/w   | ODS   r     | RIFF  r
-  A     r     | DVB   r/w   | JPEG  r/w   | ODT   r     | RSRC  r
-  AA    r     | DVR-MS r    | JSON  r     | OFR   r     | RTF   r
-  AAE   r     | DYLIB r     | JXL   r     | OGG   r     | RW2   r/w
-  AAX   r/w   | EIP   r     | K25   r     | OGV   r     | RWL   r/w
-  ACR   r     | EPS   r/w   | KDC   r     | ONP   r     | RWZ   r
-  AFM   r     | EPUB  r     | KEY   r     | OPUS  r     | RM    r
-  AI    r/w   | ERF   r/w   | LA    r     | ORF   r/w   | SEQ   r
-  AIFF  r     | EXE   r     | LFP   r     | ORI   r/w   | SKETCH r
-  APE   r     | EXIF  r/w/c | LNK   r     | OTF   r     | SO    r
-  ARQ   r/w   | EXR   r     | LRV   r/w   | PAC   r     | SR2   r/w
-  ARW   r/w   | EXV   r/w/c | M2TS  r     | PAGES r     | SRF   r
-  ASF   r     | F4A/V r/w   | M4A/V r/w   | PBM   r/w   | SRW   r/w
-  AVI   r     | FFF   r/w   | MACOS r     | PCD   r     | SVG   r
-  AVIF  r/w   | FITS  r     | MAX   r     | PCX   r     | SWF   r
-  AZW   r     | FLA   r     | MEF   r/w   | PDB   r     | THM   r/w
-  BMP   r     | FLAC  r     | MIE   r/w/c | PDF   r/w   | TIFF  r/w
-  BPG   r     | FLIF  r/w   | MIFF  r     | PEF   r/w   | TORRENT r
-  BTF   r     | FLV   r     | MKA   r     | PFA   r     | TTC   r
-  CHM   r     | FPF   r     | MKS   r     | PFB   r     | TTF   r
-  COS   r     | FPX   r     | MKV   r     | PFM   r     | TXT   r
-  CR2   r/w   | GIF   r/w   | MNG   r/w   | PGF   r     | VCF   r
-  CR3   r/w   | GPR   r/w   | MOBI  r     | PGM   r/w   | VRD   r/w/c
-  CRM   r/w   | GZ    r     | MODD  r     | PLIST r     | VSD   r
-  CRW   r/w   | HDP   r/w   | MOI   r     | PICT  r     | WAV   r
-  CS1   r/w   | HDR   r     | MOS   r/w   | PMP   r     | WDP   r/w
-  CSV   r     | HEIC  r/w   | MOV   r/w   | PNG   r/w   | WEBP  r
-  CZI   r     | HEIF  r/w   | MP3   r     | PPM   r/w   | WEBM  r
-  DCM   r     | HTML  r     | MP4   r/w   | PPT   r     | WMA   r
-  DCP   r/w   | ICC   r/w/c | MPC   r     | PPTX  r     | WMV   r
-  DCR   r     | ICS   r     | MPG   r     | PS    r/w   | WTV   r
-  DFONT r     | IDML  r     | MPO   r/w   | PSB   r/w   | WV    r
-  DIVX  r     | IIQ   r/w   | MQV   r/w   | PSD   r/w   | X3F   r/w
-  DJVU  r     | IND   r/w   | MRC   r     | PSP   r     | XCF   r
-  DLL   r     | INSP  r/w   | MRW   r/w   | QTIF  r/w   | XLS   r
-  DNG   r/w   | INSV  r     | MXF   r     | R3D   r     | XLSX  r
-  DOC   r     | INX   r     | NEF   r/w   | RA    r     | XMP   r/w/c
-  DOCX  r     | ISO   r     | NRW   r/w   | RAF   r/w   | ZIP   r
+  360   r/w   | DR4   r/w/c | JNG   r/w   | ODP   r     | RIFF  r
+  3FR   r     | DSS   r     | JP2   r/w   | ODS   r     | RSRC  r
+  3G2   r/w   | DV    r     | JPEG  r/w   | ODT   r     | RTF   r
+  3GP   r/w   | DVB   r/w   | JSON  r     | OFR   r     | RW2   r/w
+  A     r     | DVR-MS r    | JXL   r     | OGG   r     | RWL   r/w
+  AA    r     | DYLIB r     | K25   r     | OGV   r     | RWZ   r
+  AAE   r     | EIP   r     | KDC   r     | ONP   r     | RM    r
+  AAX   r/w   | EPS   r/w   | KEY   r     | OPUS  r     | SEQ   r
+  ACR   r     | EPUB  r     | LA    r     | ORF   r/w   | SKETCH r
+  AFM   r     | ERF   r/w   | LFP   r     | ORI   r/w   | SO    r
+  AI    r/w   | EXE   r     | LIF   r     | OTF   r     | SR2   r/w
+  AIFF  r     | EXIF  r/w/c | LNK   r     | PAC   r     | SRF   r
+  APE   r     | EXR   r     | LRV   r/w   | PAGES r     | SRW   r/w
+  ARQ   r/w   | EXV   r/w/c | M2TS  r     | PBM   r/w   | SVG   r
+  ARW   r/w   | F4A/V r/w   | M4A/V r/w   | PCD   r     | SWF   r
+  ASF   r     | FFF   r/w   | MACOS r     | PCX   r     | THM   r/w
+  AVI   r     | FITS  r     | MAX   r     | PDB   r     | TIFF  r/w
+  AVIF  r/w   | FLA   r     | MEF   r/w   | PDF   r/w   | TORRENT r
+  AZW   r     | FLAC  r     | MIE   r/w/  | PEF   r/w   | TTC   r
+  BMP   r     | FLIF  r/w   | MIFF  r   c | PFA   r     | TTF   r
+  BPG   r     | FLV   r     | MKA   r     | PFB   r     | TXT   r
+  BTF   r     | FPF   r     | MKS   r     | PFM   r     | VCF   r
+  CHM   r     | FPX   r     | MKV   r     | PGF   r     | VRD   r/w/c
+  COS   r     | GIF   r/w   | MNG   r/w   | PGM   r/w   | VSD   r
+  CR2   r/w   | GPR   r/w   | MOBI  r     | PLIST r     | WAV   r
+  CR3   r/w   | GZ    r     | MODD  r     | PICT  r     | WDP   r/w
+  CRM   r/w   | HDP   r/w   | MOI   r     | PMP   r     | WEBP  r
+  CRW   r/w   | HDR   r     | MOS   r/w   | PNG   r/w   | WEBM  r
+  CS1   r/w   | HEIC  r/w   | MOV   r/w   | PPM   r/w   | WMA   r
+  CSV   r     | HEIF  r/w   | MP3   r     | PPT   r     | WMV   r
+  CZI   r     | HTML  r     | MP4   r/w   | PPTX  r     | WTV   r
+  DCM   r     | ICC   r/w/c | MPC   r     | PS    r/w   | WV    r
+  DCP   r/w   | ICS   r     | MPG   r     | PSB   r/w   | X3F   r/w
+  DCR   r     | IDML  r     | MPO   r/w   | PSD   r/w   | XCF   r
+  DFONT r     | IIQ   r/w   | MQV   r/w   | PSP   r     | XLS   r
+  DIVX  r     | IND   r/w   | MRC   r     | QTIF  r/w   | XLSX  r
+  DJVU  r     | INSP  r/w   | MRW   r/w   | R3D   r     | XMP   r/w/c
+  DLL   r     | INSV  r     | MXF   r     | RA    r     | ZIP   r
+  DNG   r/w   | INX   r     | NEF   r/w   | RAF   r/w   |
+  DOC   r     | ISO   r     | NRW   r/w   | RAM   r     |
+  DOCX  r     | ITC   r     | NUMBERS r   | RAR   r     |
+  DPX   r     | J2C   r     | O     r     | RAW   r/w   |
 
   Meta Information
   ----------------------+----------------------+---------------------
@@ -106,8 +107,8 @@ 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-12.25.tar.gz | tar -xf -
-  cd Image-ExifTool-12.25
+  gzip -dc Image-ExifTool-12.32.tar.gz | tar -xf -
+  cd Image-ExifTool-12.32
   ./exiftool t/images/ExifTool.jpg
 
 Note:  These commands extract meta information from one of the test images. 

data/bin/arg_files/xmp2exif.args

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #               2015/01/12 - PH Avoid copying from non-standard namespaces
 #               2016/09/26 - PH Write Composite SubSec tags
 #               2018/05/07 - PH Added support for GPSDestXxxRef tags
+#               2021/09/30 - PH Removed erroneous "-" when copying CreatorTool
 #
 # References:   http://www.metadataworkinggroup.org/specs/
 #
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
 -Composite:SubSecDateTimeOriginal < XMP-photoshop:DateCreated
 -Composite:SubSecCreateDate < XMP-xmp:CreateDate
 -Composite:SubSecModifyDate < XMP-xmp:ModifyDate
--EXIF:Software < -XMP-xmp:CreatorTool
+-EXIF:Software < XMP-xmp:CreatorTool
 -EXIF:Copyright < XMP-dc:Rights
 -EXIF:Artist < XMP-dc:Creator
 # XMP flash information is translated by the Composite Flash tag

data/bin/config_files/convert_regions.config

@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@
 #
 # Usage:     1) Convert from MP WLPG or IPTC regions to MWG regions:
 #
-#               exiftool -config convert_regions.config "-regioninfo<myregion" FILE
+#               exiftool -config convert_regions.config "-RegionInfo<MPRegion2MWGRegion" FILE
 #
 #            2) Convert from MWG or IPTC to MP WLPG regions:
 #
-#               exiftool -config convert_regions.config "-regioninfomp<myregionmp" FILE
+#               exiftool -config convert_regions.config "-RegionInfoMP<MWGRegion2MPRegion" FILE
 #
 #            3) Convert from MWG or MP WLPG to IPTC regions:
 #
-#               exiftool -config convert_regions.config "-imageregion<myregioniptc" FILE
+#               exiftool -config convert_regions.config "-ImageRegion<MWGRegion2IPTCRegion" FILE
 #
 # Requires:     ExifTool version 11.74 or later
 #
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #               2013/02/20 - PH Don't add ignored MP faces
 #               2017/02/13 - PH Handle MP regions without Rectangle or Name entries
 #               2019/10/26 - PH Added support for the new IPTC ImageRegion
+#               2021/05-27 - PH Changed a few tag names and added shortcuts for
+#                            backward compatibility
 #
 # References:   http://www.metadataworkinggroup.org/specs/
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
     'Image::ExifTool::Composite' => {
 
         # create an MWG RegionInfo structure from a Microsoft RegionInfoMP structure
-        MyRegion => {
+        MPRegion2MWGRegion => {
             Require => {
                 0 => 'RegionInfoMP',
                 1 => 'ImageWidth',
@@ -69,8 +71,8 @@
         },
 
         # create an MWG RegionInfo structure from an IPTC ImageRegion list
-        MyRegion2 => {
-            Name => 'MyRegion',
+        IPTCRegion2MWGRegion => {
+            Name => 'MPRegion2MWGRegion',
             Require => {
                 0 => 'ImageRegion',
                 1 => 'ImageWidth',
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@
             },
             ValueConv => q{
                 my ($rgn, @newRgns);
-                my $rgns = ref $val[0] eq 'ARRAY' ? $val[0] : [ $val[0] ]; 
+                my $rgns = ref $val[0] eq 'ARRAY' ? $val[0] : [ $val[0] ];
                 foreach $rgn (@$rgns) {
                     my %newRgn = ( Type => 'Face' );
                     if ($$rgn{RegionBoundary} and $$rgn{RegionBoundary}{RbShape} eq 'rectangle') {
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@
         },
 
         # create a Microsoft RegionInfoMP structure from an MWG RegionInfo structure
-        MyRegionMP => {
+        MWGRegion2MPRegion => {
             Require => 'RegionInfo',
             ValueConv => q{
                 my ($rgn, @newRgns);
@@ -129,8 +131,8 @@
         },
 
         # create a Microsoft RegionInfoMP structure from an IPTC ImageRegion list
-        MyRegionMP2 => {
-            Name => 'MyRegionMP',
+        IPTCRegion2MPRegion => {
+            Name => 'MWGRegion2MPRegion',
             Require => {
                 0 => 'ImageRegion',
                 1 => 'ImageWidth',
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@
             },
             ValueConv => q{
                 my ($rgn, @newRgns);
-                my $rgns = ref $val[0] eq 'ARRAY' ? $val[0] : [ $val[0] ]; 
+                my $rgns = ref $val[0] eq 'ARRAY' ? $val[0] : [ $val[0] ];
                 foreach $rgn (@$rgns) {
                     my %newRgn;
                     if ($$rgn{RegionBoundary} and $$rgn{RegionBoundary}{RbShape} eq 'rectangle') {
@@ -159,7 +161,7 @@
         },
 
         # create an IPTC ImageRegion list from an MWG RegionInfo structure
-        MyRegionIPTC => {
+        MWGRegion2IPTCRegion => {
             Require => 'RegionInfo',
             ValueConv => q{
                 my ($rgn, @newRgns);
@@ -187,8 +189,8 @@
         },
 
         # create an IPTC ImageRegion list from a Microsoft RegionInfoMP structure
-        MyRegionIPTC2 => {
-            Name => 'MyRegionIPTC',
+        MPRegion2IPTCRegion => {
+            Name => 'MWGRegion2IPTCRegion',
             Require => 'RegionInfoMP',
             ValueConv => q{
                 my ($rgn, @newRgns);
@@ -220,4 +222,13 @@
     },
 );
 
+%Image::ExifTool::UserDefined::Shortcuts = (
+    MyRegion    => 'MPRegion2MWGRegion',
+    MyRegion2   => 'IPTCRegion2MWGRegion',
+    MyRegionMP  => 'MWGRegion2MPRegion',
+    MyRegionMP2 => 'IPTCRegion2MPRegion',
+    MyRegionIPTC    => 'MWGRegion2IPTCRegion',
+    MyRegionIPTC2   => 'MPRegion2IPTCRegion',
+);
+
 1;  #end

data/bin/config_files/example.config

@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
         # Example 12.  PNG:NewPngTag1
         NewPngTag1 => { },
         # Example 13.  PNG:NewPngTag2
-        NewPngTag2 => { },
+        NewPngTag2 => { iTXt => 1 }, # (force this tag to be written as iTXt)
         # Example 14.  PNG:NewPngTag3
         NewPngTag3 => { },
     },