![]() ![]() ExifTool Background Infoīoth GeoSetter (Windows) and GeoTag (Mac) use ExifTool by Phil Harvey to actually save the changes to the photo metadata on single photos, so I definitely have to mention that here. I’ll talk more about these further down, including other options I considered. I also use Picasa Google Earth (also free), and this combination will work on both Windows and OS X. Both are free, so I have to give a big “thank you” to the developers as payment. ![]() And with the latitude and longitude in the original files, I won’t have to pin them on the map multiple times, once for each site.Īfter a bit of research and testing, I arrived at the methods I prefer for both Windows and Mac platforms, and I’ll describe why. In Windows I use GeoSetter, and in OS X I use GeoTag. I want my original files geotagged so that I’ll always have it, even if a particular photo hosting service goes defunct. How does one geotag old photos? Often you can set locations with these online services after you’ve uploaded the photo, but that’s only good for that particular photo site. It would be great if they were mapped whenever I upload to Panoramio and Google Earth/Maps, or Flickr, etc. But of course I have tons of photos from previous trips that I would like to geotag as well. In the command prompt, enter the following:Įxiftool -geotag "C:\Users\Pinocchio\Documents\Tim\Website\Hampi\history-.I recently wrote about finding a good way to geotag new photos on future hiking trips. Local system time is assumed unless DateTimeOriginal# contains a timezone:Įxiftool -geotag "c:\gps logs\track.log" c:\images Since the Geotime time is not specified, the value of DateTimeOriginal# is used. Geotag all images in the "c:\images" directory from position information in a GPS track log ("c:\gps logs\track.log"). As an example, the following command line adds GPS tags to all images in the "/Users/Phil/Pictures" directory based on GPS positions stored in the track log file "track.log" in the current directory:Įxiftool -geotag=track.log /Users/Phil/Pictures The geotagging feature is activated by assigning the name of a track log file to this tag. The Geotag tag is used to define the GPS track log data. (To get to the command prompt, select "Run." from the Windows "Start" menu, then type " cmd" and press Return.) You can now run exiftool by typing " exiftool" at the command prompt. Move " exiftool.exe" to the " C:\WINDOWS" directory (or any other directory in your PATH). (or " exiftool(-k)" to " exiftool" if file name extensions are hidden on your system) Rename " exiftool(-k).exe" to " exiftool.exe". (Double-click on " exiftool-10.78.zip" to open the archive, then drag " exiftool(-k).exe" to your Desktop.) (The file you download should be named " exiftool-10.78.zip".)Įxtract " exiftool(-k).exe" from the ". Geosetter user ExifTool, which can be run from the command prompt:ĭownload the Windows Executable from the ExifTool home page. Load images, in 'Images' toolbar, select 'Syncronize With GPS Data Files." The time the picture was taken is matched with the place on the GPS track at the same time (It is important that your camera's clock was syncronised with your GPS receiver's time) To add location metadata to a batch of photos, marry them together with a GPS track log. ![]()
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