![]() The PhotoFinder records a log of everywhere you go. Then make sure your digital camera’s clock matches the time displayed on the PhotoFinder and go about your way. Photo Finder and wait for it to lock on the GPS signal. ATP PhotoFinder This $90 device is powered by two AAA batteries for eight hours of use. The PhotoFinder keeps track of where you’ve been and then updates your photos for you. If you don’t have a GPS unit, a couple of devices will do something similar: f you already have a GPS unit, you can use HoudahGeo to synchronize route information with your photos. If you’re serious about geotagging, you may want to consider investing in a device that can automate the process. Geotagging HardwareĪlthough software solutions let you geotag your images once you get home, they also require a lot of work. It’s better to geotag your images before uploading them to Flickr. However, once you’ve done this, you can’t easily get your tagged data out and apply it to your original image files-which means you can’t use it with other applications. ![]() Want to see others’ photos? Choose Explore: World Map to browse for images by location as well as other tags.īy the way, Flickr includes its own geotagging interface. Now, when you import geotagged images, you can use the Map tab to see the photos displayed in their proper locations. Click on the Edit button next to the Import EXIF Location Data option and follow the directions. To activate this feature, log in, select You: Your Account from the top of the page, and then select the Privacy & Permissions tab. And like iPhotoToGoogleEarth, the program will export a KMZ file that you can share with others.įrom Flickr The popular photo-sharing siteįlickr also fully supports location metadata, and lets you view your images on a map or search for images tagged with particular locations. But if you have a GPS device, the program can also pull a log file from it and use that to tag your images. ![]() HoudahGeo, which automatically pins your images to their correct locations. Once you’ve created a KMZ file, anyone with Google Earth can open it and see your images pinned to their correct locations.įrom the Finder If you’re not an iPhoto user and still want to see your geotagged images in Google Earth, use Houdah Software’s When they open it up, they’ll see your images pinned to their correct locations. To share your trip with others, simply send them the resulting KMZ file via e-mail (they’ll need to have Google Earth installed). Double click on the photo icon to view a larger version. You should see a photo icon on the planet at each location with which your images were tagged. Double-click on the resulting file to open it in Google Earth. Next, name the KMZ file, and then select a destination on your hard drive. The globe view doesn’t get as close to a location as Google Earth does however, you can use the small Google Map panel on the left to zoom in closer and locate specific positions-even street-level addresses. Click on the Media button to import images from your iPhoto or Aperture library, and then drag them onto the map to tag them with specific locations (see “Geophoto”). Like Google Earth, Geophoto presents you with an interactive globe. For photos already in your iPhoto library, you can add geotagging data with the help of Ovolab’s $25 Ovolab’s Geophoto lets you import images from iPhoto and use a map interface to pin them to specific locations.įrom iPhoto If you’re an iPhoto user, you’ll need to geotag your images with Geotagger before you import them into iPhoto. Geotagger will automatically launch, retrieve the latitude and longitude from the location you chose in Google, and embed it in the metadata of your images. Once you’ve pinpointed a location in Google Earth, drag the photos you want to tag with those coordinates onto the Geotagger application icon. Geotagger which works in conjunction with Google Earth. While there are lots of programs that do this, I prefer Stanton Software’s free You’ll also need a program that can insert those coordinates into your files. Simply download the software, use the search and navigation tools to locate the destination of your photo, then add a placemark (Add: Placemark) to get exact coordinates. Google Earth ( ), Google’s free, three-dimensional, navigable model of the globe. Using Google Earth One of the easiest ways to do this is with
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