ImageMetaData for JPG comment, Exif, IPTC and XMP metadata 2.4.2.0

o Version 2.4.2.0 (15.06.2026)
- updated exiv2 to v0.28.8 (with HEIF support enabled)
- built exiv2 with brotli support enabled
- updated expat to v2.8.1
- updated zlib to v1.3.2
o Version 2.4.1.0 (14.03.2025)
- updated exiv2 to v0.27.7 (with HEIF support enabled)
- updated expat to v2.7.0
- updated zlib to v1.3.1
o Version 2.4.0.0 (10.08.2020)
- added experimental support for HEIF files (read-only)
- added AVIF, HEIC and HEIF file extensions to detection string
o Version 2.3.7.0 (30.06.2020)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.27.2 by 0.27.3
- enabled support of metadata dump in default jpg-comment.ini
- added Russian translation (Thanks to S_K.)
- fixed German translation (Thanks to S_K.)
o Version 2.3.6.2 (21.04.2020)
- fixed handling of info and warning messages from Exiv2 to always ignore them
o Version 2.3.6.1 (20.04.2020)
- fixed time zone conversion when reading Exif and XMP metadata
o Version 2.3.6.0 (19.04.2020)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.24 (r3205) by 0.27.2
- replaced Expat 2.1.0 by Expat 2.2.9
- replaced zlib library 1.2.8 by 1.2.11
o Version 2.3.5.0 (02.12.2013)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.23 (r2895) by 0.24 (r3205)
- fixed experimental support of metadata dump as full text fields
- replaced zlib library 1.2.7 by 1.2.8
o Version 2.3.4.1 (07.10.2012)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.23 (r2749) by 0.23 (r2895)
- fixed Exif date stamp: forward slash is also allowed as separator
o Version 2.3.4.0 (26.07.2012)
- added experimental support of metadata dump as full text fields
o Version 2.3.3.0 (12.06.2012)
- fixed access violations for invalid string conversions
- added JPEG_CodePage, EXIF_CodePage, IPTC_CodePage and XMP_CodePage options to section [Settings] of jpg-comment.ini
- removed CodePage option from section [Settings] of jpg-comment.ini
o Version 2.3.2.0 (07.06.2012)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.22 (r2643) by 0.23 (r2749)
- replaced Expat 2.0.1 by Expat 2.1.0
- replaced zlib library 1.2.5 by 1.2.7
- fixed trailing wide string conversion for ft_numeric_floating fields
- fixed: trailing wide string for ft_numeric_floating fields displays max. 5 decimal places
- fixed code page issues for reading/writing metadata
- fixed run-time exception when writing an empty/invalid time/date format
- renamed/shortened and resorted all strings in default jpg-comment.ini (breaking compatibility)
- set ShowErrors in default jpg-comment.ini to off
- added CodePage option to section [Settings] of jpg-comment.ini
o Version 2.3.1.4 (09.01.2012)
- renamed plugin to ImageMetaData
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.22 (r2634) by 0.22 (r2643)
- added section [Settings] again to jpg-comment.ini with option ShowErrors
o Version 2.3.1.3 (16.11.2011)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.22 (r2625) by 0.22 (r2634) to fix PNG Comment
o Version 2.3.1.2 (21.10.2011)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.22 by 0.22 (r2625)
- added GPSDateStamp and GPSTimeStamp to default jpg-comment.ini
- shortened various strings in default jpg-comment.ini
- removed MPRESS binary compression
o Version 2.3.1.1 (06.10.2011)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.22 by 0.22 (r2620)
- fixed PNG Description from ImageMagick as JPG.Comment
- fixed: only call ContentEditValue() for fields of type ft_string or ft_stringw
o Version 2.3.1.0 (18.09.2011)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.21.1 by 0.22
- added EPS file extension to detection string
- added 64 bit support (requires TC 8)
o Version 2.3.0.4 (14.02.2010)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.21 (+ patch) by 0.21.1
o Version 2.3.0.3 (06.12.2010)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.20 by 0.21 (+ patch)
- replaced zlib library 1.2.3 by 1.2.5
- added EXV, CR2, CRW, MRW, ARW, RW2, SR2, SRW, ORF, RAF and XMP file extensions to detection string
o Version 2.3.0.2 (09.08.2010)
- fixed: if jpg-comment.ini with valid [Metadata] section is found in plugin directory this jpg-comment.ini is used instead
o Version 2.3.0.1 (08.08.2010)
- fixed trailing wide string for ft_numeric_floating fields
o Version 2.3.0.0 (07.08.2010)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.18.2 by 0.20
- changed directory of jpg-comment.ini from plugin directory to same directory as the initialization file (wincmd.ini) of TC
- changed metadata configuration file format
- added support of Unicode file names
- added support of Unicode field strings
- added support of pretty printed field strings (read-only)
- added various EXIF metadata to default jpg-comment.ini
o Version 2.2.0.11 (25.06.2009)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.18.1 by 0.18.2
- added experimental support for PGF files
o Version 2.2.0.10 (08.05.2009)
- fixed ft_numeric_32 and ft_numeric_64 type conversion
o Version 2.2.0.9 (06.05.2009)
- fixed metadata field detection performance
o Version 2.2.0.8 (04.05.2009)
- fixed error handling for getting multiple choice fields
o Version 2.2.0.7 (28.04.2009)
- fixed default configuration file handling
o Version 2.2.0.6 (27.04.2009)
- fixed default configuration file handling
o Version 2.2.0.5 (20.04.2009)
- added date/time support for XMP fields
- fixed error handling for getting the time stamp
- fixed date/time setting for IPTC fields
- fixed exception message handling
o Version 2.2.0.4 (16.04.2009)
- added cache support for ContentGetValue()
- added DNG, JP2, NEF, PEF, PNG and PSD file extensions to detection string
- fixed JPG.Comment detection
- fixed exception message handling
o Version 2.2.0.3 (13.04.2009)
- added exception message handling
- fixed error handling for getting the time stamp
o Version 2.2.0.2 (09.04.2009)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.18 by 0.18.1
- added read support for UCS2 encoded Windows EXIF fields
- added read support for EXIF Rational type
o Version 2.2.0.1 (05.04.2009)
- improved set value for multiple choice fields
o Version 2.2.0.0 (04.04.2009)
- added generic metadata interface by jpg-comment.ini
o Version 2.1.5.0 (16.03.2009)
- added EXIF fields SubSecTime, SubSecTimeOriginal and SubSecTimeDigitized
- fixed IPTC fields Contact, LocationName and Urgency
- added XMP field Rating
o Version 2.1.4.1 (03.03.2009)
- added French translation
- added Spanish translation
o Version 2.1.4.0 (20.12.2008)
- replaced Exiv2 library 0.15 by 0.18
o Version 2.1.3.1 (26.09.2008)
- fixed EXIF fields DateTime, DateTimeOriginal and DateTimeDigitized (Thanks to sqa_wizard.)
o Version 2.1.3.0 (23.09.2008)
- added EXIF fields DateTime, DateTimeOriginal and DateTimeDigitized
o Version 2.1.2.0 (13.07.2008)
- added TIF and TIFF file extensions to detection string
o Version 2.1.1.0 (17.03.2008)
- added Danish translation (Thanks to petermad.)
- added Polish translation (Thanks to fenix.)