This project installs menu items into the Adobe Lightroom interface that allows photos to be tagged with geographic information through the Lightroom interface.

Locations are read from the standard GPX file format and exif information is stored in the image files using Phil Harvey's exiftool.

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Status:

BETA!! There are some known issues, but it works for the most part.

Current Version:

Download: Version 0.1.0

Features:

• Sync photo to GPS using picture of GPS display
• Interpolate location between track points
• Add geotags to original images or save to new location

Installation:

Copy the entire geotag.lrdevplugin directory to the following location: (XP) C:\Documents and Users\username\Application Data\Adobe\Lightroom\Modules (Vista) C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Lightroom\Modules (Mac) /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Lightroom/Modules

For Windows users, the exiftool executeable is included with the plugin.

For Mac users, you must also install the Mac exiftool package -> http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/

Instructions

Two new items are added to the File menu:

• Geotag Photos

Select the photos you want to tag in the main Lightroom interface then choose this menu item. A dialog is presented that allows you to choose the GPX file for location information and the destination settings.

• Sync Photo to GPS

This item allows you to match the timestamp of your GPS unit with the timestamp recorded by your camera. First select a picture of you GPS showing the time in the main Lightroom interface.