HoudahGeo User`s Manual
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1. HoudahGeo User s Manual 26 Step 3 Output During this step HoudahGeo exports or publishes the metadata collected and generated in the previous steps Some settings are shared by most export options Selected images only Only images previously selected in the project window will be processed Geocoded images only Only images with latitude and longitude values will be processed EXIF XMP Export EXIF XMP and IPTC tags allow for geocoding information to be stored invisibly within the image files HoudahGeo supports JPEG photos as well as a wide variety of RAW formats Writing EXIF XMP IPTC tags to image files requires modifying the files This process is lossless Image quality is not affected Modifying files is however not without risk We thus recommend you always have backup copies HoudahGeo supports JPEG as well as a large selection of RAW formats Please make use of the demo period to make sure HoudahGeo supports the image format produced by your camera Tag masters originals When adding images from the HoudahGeo media browser HoudahGeo will store the paths to both the master and preview image as managed by your photo library With this option enabled HoudahGeo will tag the files referenced by the master path You will usually want to have this option checked HoudahGeo 3 differs from previous versions in that it actually stores the path to the master file as you add images to the project This speeds up the p2. HoudahGec User s Manual September 2014 Introduction The Basics Workflows Geotag images hosted by iPhoto Aperture Reference geotagged images in Aperture Option 1 Reference geotagged images in Aperture Option 2 Geotag images hosted by Lightroom Publish geotagged images to Flickr Step by Step Step 1 Load Add Images Camera Setup Import Track Logs Import from GPS Step 2 Process Automatic Geocoding The Inspector Pane The Map Geocode Using GPS Data Geocode from Reference Photos Geocode Using Google Earth Reverse Geocode Altitude Lookup Step 3 Output EXIF XMP Export Notify iPhoto Aperture Google Earth Export KML Export CSV Export GPX Export HoudahGeo User s Manual CON N WD A WD Ua aA Ho A BAB 13 16 16 17 19 21 22 23 24 26 2 2 29 29 31 32 33 Publish to Evernote EveryTrail Upload Flickr Upload Locr Upload Frequently Asked Questions Does HoudahGeo support RAW files don t own a GPS Can still use HoudahGeo Does HoudahGeo work with DNG files Why doesn t HoudahGeo support Canon CRW CIFF files Can you recommend a particular GPS device How do I ensure the camera s clock is accurate Why couldn t some of my images be processed Do your photos have EXIF timestamps Was the camera clock set correctly Was the time zone configured correctly Do the photo times fall within the time frame of the track log Why can t Lightroom see the geotags Licensing Demo period Buyi
3. Click the Geocode Using GPS Data toolbar button to adjust options of the geocoding algorithm and to start automatic geocoding over Selected images only Kickstart automatic geocoding only for the currently selected images Settings made below nonetheless apply to the whole project Track log geocoding Enable automatic geocoding from GPS track logs HoudahGeo will match up image timestamps to timestamps in the GPS track log and thus compute image locations Extension limit Number of minutes by which to extend the search for tracks matching a given photo A photo is considered to match up with a track if it falls within the track s time span or within the specified number of minutes before the beginning or after the end of that time span The default value is 5 minutes Merging limit GPS devices may start new tracks when turned on or after losing GPS signal Strictly speaking we cannot geocode a photo that falls between two tracks HoudahGeo however decides to merge two tracks if the time elapsed between the first track s end and the HoudahGeo User s Manual 21 other track s beginning is less than the specified number of minutes The default value is 30 minutes Matching limit HoudahGeo determines the location where a photo was taken by matching it up with two track points one preceding and one following the time the photo was taken If the closest point s timestamp is more than the specified number of minutes before or after the ph
4. HoudahGPS or HoudahGeo e HoudahGeo users also report success with the driverless Amod AGL3080 This device mounts on your desktop much like a USB pen drive You just need to point HoudahGeo to the track log files on the drive e Nikon users looking for a device which supports viewing direction should investigate the Solmeta Geotagger N3 available from GPS Camera eu This device has the camera write geotags directly to the image file as they are recorded This will save you some work in HoudahGeo You will still be using HoudahGeo to publish to Google Earth upload to Flickr How do ensure the camera s clock is accurate 1 Decide on a time zone you will use over the course of the project Typically this is either your home time zone or a time zone you travel to 2a Set your GPS device to display time in the chosen time zone 2b If your GPS device has no display use a radio controlled clock 3 Start setting the time on your digital camera 4a If your camera allows for setting seconds to zero do so when the clock on the GPS device jumps to the next minute HoudahGeo User s Manual 39 4b Otherwise set the time on the camera to the next full minute Save the newly set time at the very moment the actual time on the GPS device catches up Why couldn t some of my images be processed Do your photos have EXIF timestamps A photo must have a valid EXIF timestamp in order to geocode it from a GPX track log Remedy Geocode th
5. HoudahGeo with another Flickr account you need to first clear the existing credentials Upload 17 images to Flickr Selected images only ow Geocoded images only v Image size 1024 px Include machine tags v User name Privacy Public Set Clear Credentials Cancel Locr Upload This option uploads photos from your HoudahGeo project to locr com Image size HoudahGeo converts your images to the JPEG format before uploading You may specify a maximum dimension to scale the image down to Privacy This setting determines who may see the photos you are about to publish Possible values are Public Friends Family and Private Album You may choose to add your photos to one of your Locr albums Either pick one from the list or enter a name to have HoudahGeo create a new album HoudahGeo User s Manual 36 Clear credentials HoudahGeo needs to know your Locr user name and password to access your account Should you want to use HoudahGeo with another Locr account you need to first clear the existing credentials Upload 17 images to Locr Selected images only Geocoded images only Image size 1024 px User name Privacy Public Album Clear Credentials Cancel _ HoudahGeo User s Manual 37 Frequently Asked Questions For more questions and answers also check out the Houdah online forums http forums houdah com Does HoudahGeo support RAW files Yes HoudahGeo supports JPEG as we
6. KML files from a HoudahGeo project KML is an open standard It is supported natively by Google Earth and Google Maps Unlike KMZ it is not self contained The KML file references image files residing next to it This makes managing KML files pretty tricky We can distinguish two types of KML files The first is used locally on a computer This one is easiest to create and to share One only needs to take care to move the images along with the KML file and keep their relative position the same The second type of KML is needed for files stored on a web server As the viewer application must know where on the server to find the matching image files the base URL for image files needs to be stored within the KML file Thus HoudahGeo needs to know that URL at the time the KML is created The KML can then be tested only once both the KML and the appropriate image files have been uploaded to said server KML export offers the same options as Google Earth KMZ export Please see above for documentation of these options Base URL HoudahGeo will generate a folder structure containing the actual KML file as well as the thumbnails and images it references Base URL specifies where the KML file will ultimately be stored If no Output base URL is specified the KML file will work only locally If you want to pass it on to someone else you need to copy the folder structure as is If base URL is specified the KML expects the output folder to be placed
7. Use the first three toolbar buttons to switch between states The toolbar will update to show buttons applicable to the current context HoudahGeo works on project files that may be saved for later use A project file is essentially a list of image files A project stores metadata for the images it references Additionally GPS track logs can be loaded into a project HoudahGeo User s Manual Workflows HoudahGeo fits many workflows The below are only a few examples Feel free to adapt these to your liking Writing EXIF XMP IPTC tags to image files requires modifying the files This process is lossless Image quality is not affected Modifying files is however not without risk We thus recommend you always have backup copies Geotag images hosted by iPhoto Aperture 1 Make sure you have a backup of your iPhoto Aperture library and images 2 Use the media browser in HoudahGeo to locate images to tag Drag them from the media browser into the images Export metadata for 6 images list in your project 3 Set coordinates and metadata in HoudahGeo Selected images only iv 4 Export metadata to EXIF XMP IPTC Geocoded images only CA a Select the Tag masters originals option b Deselect the Create copies option c Deselect the Bypass XMP sidecars option Tag masters originals v Create copies d Deselect the Always write XMP sidecars option Bypass XMP sidecars 5 Have HoudahGeo notify iPhot
8. at the specified location on a web server Until you do so the KML file cannot access or show photos Once the photos are publicly available you may pass along or make available for download the KML file You may also use Google Maps to view the KML file HoudahGeo User s Manual 31 Export 17 geocoded images to KML Selected images only Template Root caption Image size Use thumbnails Include track log Start before first photo End after last photo Default Actual Altitude Untitled 320 px minutes minutes Base URL Cancel CSV Export This creates a Comma Separated Values file listing all images in the project Such a file may be processed by various tools and applications This includes spreadsheet applications Export 17 images to CSV Selected images only Geocoded images only Base URL Cancel HoudahGeo User s Manual 32 GPX Export This creates a GPX file which has one waypoint for each image in the project Waypoint names You have the option to have HoudahGeo use the image s title file name or path for the name of the associated waypoint Include track log HoudahGeo can include relevant parts of a loaded GPS track log Export 17 geocoded images to GPX Selected images only 8 Waypoint names Image Title Image File Name _ Image File Path Include track log amp Start before first photo fo minutes End after last photo 0 minute
9. images into a new project HoudahGeo User s Manual 11 Import Track Logs The Import Track Logs toolbar button allows you to browse the file system to add GPS track logs to your project You may also load folders containing the track log files Alternatively you may drag track log files from the Finder to the tracks list HoudahGeo supports a large selection of track log file formats These include GPX NMEA TES TCX Please make use of the demo period to make sure HoudahGeo supports the file format your GPS device or its software can provide You may also load track logs from QR codes generated by the gos4cam app In the Import Track Logs menu select the QR code pictures and tick the corresponding box Select track log files gpx bin csv log nmea sbn sbp sdf tcx tes trk tri twi wpo es wi He Gj GPS Tracks Q Archiv Metzenthin fcp m GPS Tracks ia 20120819 gt Components gt E image 01 jpq 3 20120820 r d55 00129 5 louZAv pdf image_02 jp OD 20120821 __ Personal Documents d55 00129 oGleH60 ndf Image 03 ioc Oy 20120822 Documents gps4cam gt Image_04 jpg i 20120823 Downloads A atuto i oucgcanueommanua j FAVORITES L Desktop Qt susanne J Applications gt C Photos t Movies b ri 2 Pictures J Music vate Tax 2012 gt ProductShotPro Ultimate Load track logs from gps4cam QR codes HoudahGeo User s Manual 12 Im
10. read and update the sidecars After that you need to instruct Lightroom to reload metadata from the files HoudahGeo User s Manual 40 Licensing Demo period HoudahGeo is available as a trial version During the demo period you will be able to test the full feature set with the exception of export functions These are limited to 5 images Buying HoudahGeo Is a very good idea Licenses may be purchased from our web store Entering an activation code Usually upon purchase you will be emailed an activation code You may enter the activation code from the demo nag window HoudahGeo will then connect to our servers and retrieve your license file The file will be automatically installed You will also receive a copy of the license file in email Please keep that file in a safe place You will need it to install HoudahGeo on your other or future Macs Loading a license HoudahGeo licenses come as files When you purchase HoudahGeo you will be mailed your personal license file There are many ways to load the file into your copy of HoudahGeo The most convenient being to open the attachment right from your e mail application The license file may also be opened from the nag panel or from the standard Open command Reminder licenses are personal License files are personal and contain your e mail address Be sure not to mix up your license file with other people s HoudahGeo User s Manual 41
11. that has a track logging feature This is available in most handheld receivers Car navigation devices however usually do not have this ability You should also make sure that the device has the ability to export GPX or NMEA track log files This may be done using software provided with the device or with third party software like HoudahGPS or LoadMyTracks e Our latest favorite is the Wintec WBT 202 It features a removable battery as well as a removable microSD memory card You may thus head off for long trips without bringing your computer along Just pack additional memory cards Where no power is available you may also bring additional batteries The Wintec WBT 202 mounts as a removable disk On this drive you will find track log files in the TES format These may be used with HoudahGeo e The older Wintec WBT 201 is smaller and cheaper but lacks removable memory HoudahGeo supports connection to the Wintec WBT 201 using both USB and Bluetooth Device settings may be configured using the vendor s Windows application or using the open source GIK Rays 2 tool e We can also recommend the Qstarz BT Q1300 The Qstarz BT Q1300 is based upon the MediaTek MTK with 66 channels tracking for fast acquisition and reacquisition e The GlobalSat DG100 the i Blue 747 and many other devices are also based on the MTK chipset MTK based devices exist with a variety of USB chipsets Some of these chipsets require drivers for them to be visible to GPSBabel
12. 0428 153055 Wmage_l2 jog n No Value e 34 10259 N tude 118 33927 w nude 169 00 m A second tab of the inspector is dedicated to information which may be exported to IPTC tags title comment and keywords inspector Title image 09 Comment HoudahGeo User s Manual 18 The Map The most prominent part of the step 2 interface is the built in map A toolbar at the top of the map pane has controls to zoom the map and to switch between street map and satellite mode There is also a control to switch between the inspect and the geocode modes HoudahGeo gives you a choice of map services 2 ALS Mao ar amet ers N lt 2 Bing Maps ges i 7 fryer CloudMade a 4 Grade Puy H N et Burban eee dge fe Calabasas ag A a p y rea o Pasadena BUs 4 ae MY Aya ey ah dil WW San Gabriel 4 AST N 7 El Monte A Los Angslest AMER Culver Sa Pa Inglewood e In inspect mode the map shows pins for all the currently selected images It also shows track logs This modes serves to verify that images are correctly geocoded You may freely navigate the map without risk of accidental editing of image coordinates HoudahGeo User s Manual 19 The geocode mode is used to adjust image positions after automatic geocoding or to manually geocode photos In this mode the map shows only a single pin located at the center of the map It also shows a toolbar with additional controls eoo Untit
13. 5 67775 Ww 409m 08 22 12 1224 36 AM 3394255 N 115 46706 W 1 93 a 08 21 12 0845 00 Pw 34 07206 N 118 44224 w 133 29 m 08 21 12 0721 40 PM 3407017 N 115 440655 W 141 70 m 08 21 12 0707 13 PM 3406567 N 115 44159 W 116 71 m 08 21 12 0325 19 AM 08 21 12 0146 31 AM NALP 165 01 4 3 am What you are looking for in a GPS device is the track logging feature Every couple of seconds the device records its position to a file Pure track loggers are available for less than 100 Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for device recommendations You don t need a GPS device Read on for other ways of geocoding your photos using a map using Google Earth from reference photos HoudahGeo User s Manual 16 The Inspector Pane During step 2 the inspector pane is shown to the right hand side of the project window The values in the inspector pane pertain to the currently selected images The first segment of the inspector shows information about the image its name preview and master path Click the preview or master path to reveal the referenced file in the Finder Photo libraries like iPhoto Aperture or Lightroom store or reference a master version of each image This goes untouched as you apply adjustments to your images Only the preview version of the image reflects these adjustments As you drag an image from the HoudahGeo media browser to your project HoudahGeo stores both the preview and master paths The preview imag
14. SB drives You will find track log files located within folders on the device The track log files can be dragged directly from the Finder to the track list of your HoudahGeo project HoudahGeo User s Manual 13 To import GPS track logs from a device you first need to select a Preset Next select a Port type USB Serial Bluetooth WiFi AirPort A device Name is also required However HoudahGeo provides sensible defaults You will probably not need to modify this value Situations where you need to select an alternate value include a Use of a serial to USB from a brand other than KeySpan or simultaneous use of several such converters a Use of custom serial device name during pairing of a Bluetooth device Devices which are assigned a name as they are connected Load track logs from GPS device Preset Garmin Port USB Name Options Reset Cancel The OK button is enabled only when there is a reasonable chance for the device to be available E g the device name should match the name of a known device For USB devices with a usb device name the OK button is enabled only once the device is plugged in It is always a good idea to use a tool like HoudahGPS or LoadMyTracks to download track logs as independent files These may be kept on archive for future use HoudahGeo User s Manual 14 Set Up Bluetooth Devices First make sure Bluetooth is enabled both on your computer and on the GPS de
15. ame to use is KeySerial1 Serial devices connected using a serial to usb converter may show up either as USB or serial device Please check both options HoudahGeo User s Manual 15 Step 2 Process During this step you provide or let HoudahGeo compute GPS coordinates and other metadata for the images in the project Automatic Geocoding The most convenient way of geocoding images is by matching them to a GPS track log file For this you would have loaded such a track log during the first step If the track log matches the images HoudahGeo will already have geocoded your images You may now verify the coordinates using the map and inspector panes eoo Untitled Europe Zurichv SAZ g z 3 2 2 Geocode using CPS data Ceocede from Reference Photos Ceocode using Coogle Earth Reverse Ceocede Altitude Lookup ic 208 20130428 153055 femage_t2 Jog 28 201 30428 153055 femage_12 Jog No Value wee 34 10289 N 118 739277 w 169 00 m pasadena 39 g is WV a Gabriel pY EA LA i El a 5 e Los A OZ aa oe PLDN Inglewood IPEN Timestamp lattude Longitude ARRE OB 23 12 1746 15AM MIDICN 115 45017 w 22009 m 08 23 12 122501 AM 3415435 N 115 450433 W 217 00 m 08 23 12 122S 44 AM 34 18457 N 115 48106 w 216 00 m 08 23 12 1221 16AM MISIN 115 45137 W 21500 m 08 23 12 1222 38 AM 3415395 N 115 48143 W 215 12 m 08 22 12 0005 22 PM 34 10280 N 118 3307 w 169 00 m 08 22 12 0102 04 AM 3199600 N 11
16. ct window When you quit Google Earth you will be offered the option to save the crosshairs to the My Places folder in Google Earth You should decline that offer Reverse Geocode Once you are done geocoding your images you may proceed to reverse geocoding This is the process of deriving location names from GPS coordinates HoudahGeo supports several possible services for reverse geocoding These all produce Slightly different results Actually quality of the results may vary by region The GeoNames org services are available for free There is however a limit to the number of requests you may make per day After that GeoNames will report an error HoudahGeo User s Manual 24 HoudahGeo offers an additional option GeoNames local This is different in that it does not require an Internet connection to reverse geocode your images You only need to download the GeoNames database once This will need about 400 MB of disk space The GeoNames local service uses a custom algorithm It should however produce results very similar to the online GeoNames service Reverse geocode 1 image Selected images only Vv Reverse geocode using CloudMade Cancel ok HoudahGeo User s Manual 25 Altitude Lookup This option allows for deriving altitude values from GPS coordinates Look up altitude for 1 image Selected images only v Look up altitude using GeoNames Cancel ook
17. e file is useful for export operations like Flickr upload were you want to see the images in their final form When writing metadata to files during EXIF XMP export you will most likely want HoudahGeo to write to the master files Tagging preview files indeed serves little purpose These only a have a short lifespan they get replaced each time you apply adjustments in iPhoto Aperture or Lightroom The second segment of the Inspector focusses on the images coordinates Here you may view and edit latitude longitude altitude direction and speed If your GPS device includes a compass the direction value is populated during automatic geocoding You may add an offset if you know that the photo was taken in a different direction from where the GPS compass was pointing E g you took photos out the side window of an airplane During export HoudahGeo adds the direction and offset values to compute a single viewing direction value Your GPS device may also offer the option to record waypoints You may thus mark locations where you took photos Using the pop up menu you may assign photos to a waypoint When doing so the waypoint s coordinates are copied to the images The next section holds city province and country names of the location where the photos were taken You may enter those manually or rely on the reverse geocoding feature to fill those in HoudahGeo User s Manual 17 Inspector i 28 20130428 15 3055 tmage 12 og 28 2013
18. e photo using the build in map or using Google Earth Was the camera clock set correctly HoudahGeo relies on the camera clock working consistently over the course of a project If your camera clock was consistently off by a certain number of seconds you may input this clock error when importing the first image into the project Remedy If the clock error has changed over the course of the project you will need to manually edit the timestamps Was the time zone configured correctly HoudahGeo inquires about the camera time zone when importing the first image into the project You need to provide accurate information Typically this is either your home time zone or the time zone you travelled to Remedy Select Camera Setup from the Load menu and apply the correct settings Do the photo times fall within the time frame of the track log In order to geocode a photo its timestamp must fall between the time of two consecutive track points in a given track log segment Photos taken outside the time span covered by the track log can thus not be geocoded If you expect the photo to fall within the correct time frame you may want to double check the camera time zone and clock error settings Remedy Geocode the photo using the build in map or using Google Earth Why can t Lightroom see the geotags Lightroom requires special setting to share metadata with HoudahGeo You need to set Lightroom to write metadata to XMP sidecars HoudahGeo will
19. eo supports JPEG as well as a large selection of RAW formats Please make use of the demo period to make sure HoudahGeo supports the image format produced by your camera HoudahGeo only references files It does not copy them Keeping the images safe is left up to you You should refrain from moving image files as long as you are working on their metadata in HoudahGeo HoudahGeo User s Manual 8 Camera Setup All digital cameras write timestamps to the images they take Most cameras however do not store the time zone they are configured for HoudahGeo uses timestamps to match images to GPS track logs It needs to know how to interpret the timestamps embedded in the images Camera clock setup thus is the single most important information you need to provide to HoudahGeo Automatic geocoding is only possible when this information is accurate To set up the camera clock you may choose from three options Time Zone Camera time zone the time zone the camera was configured to at the time the photos were taken Typically this is your home time zone or the time zone you have travelled to There are three time zone lists to choose from named time zones GMT offsets and time zone abbreviations Clock error the number of seconds your camera s clock was fast at the time the photos were taken If you have accurately set the time on your camera this value should be 0 Current camera time enter the time time as currently displayed on your cam
20. er photos Coordinates propagate from a reference photo to the nearest image and from there on to the next Until HoudahGeo hits a time gap large enough to suppose that you have changed location Geocode 3 images using nearby images Selected images only Match to reference photo _ Preceding Following Nearest Maximum gap minutes Cancel Geocode Using Google Earth Geocoding using Google Earth works much the same as geocoding using the built in map Once you activate this feature HoudahGeo will launch Google Earth and show a floating window with geotagging controls Google Earth will show crosshairs at the center of the map view Adjust the view so that the crosshairs match the location where you want to tag the selected images The Settings button offers two options which may help speed up the process a Automatically proceed to next image When this option is enabled HoudahGeo will automatically select the next image once you are done geocoding one image Automatically jump to selection With this option enabled HoudahGeo will automatically update the map when you select an image The Geocode button copies the crosshairs coordinates to the currently selected images HoudahGeo User s Manual 23 The Fly to Image Location button moves the crosshairs to the coordinates of the currently selected images The arrow buttons allow you to navigate images in the project without returning to the HoudahGeo proje
21. era This assumes that the camera clock has not been reset since the photos to be geocoded have been taken HoudahGeo needs additional information to interpret the timestamps embedded within the image files Use one of the three options below to let HoudahGeo know about camera clock settings Clock Photo gps4cam Camera time zone Named Time Zones America Los_Angeles Camera clock error Os Set the camera clock error to a positive value if the clock of your camera runs fast Set a negative value if it runs slow Current camera time 5 7 2013 7 22 32 AM The time displayed above should match what your camera is currently showing Override time zone embedded within image files By default time zone information embedded in an image metadata takes precedence over the settings made above Cancel HoudahGeo User s Manual Clock Photo Select a photo for which you know the exact time and time zone it was taken Enter the time it was taken and set the time zone of the filled in time information E g point HoudahGeo to a photo of Big Ben in London Enter the time shown and select the Europe London time zone HoudahGeo needs additional information to interpret the timestamps embedded within the image files Use one of the three options below to let HoudahGeo know about camera clock settings Time Zone Mamad o gps4cam Select a photo for which you know the exact time it was taken This could be a photo of the d
22. fy iPhoto Aperture HoudahGeo may notify iPhoto or Aperture that images they manage have updated metadata available Usually you would perform this operation after tagging master original files Export metadata for 17 images Selected images only Geocoded images only Vv Write Coordinates Altitude iPhoto only City Aperture only Province State Aperture only Country Aperture only Timestamp Cancel Google Earth Export HoudahGeo offers the option to create a Google Earth KMZ file This allows for viewing your photos within Google Earth This is a terrific way for sharing photos and showing them in context E g a real estate agent may publish photos of available properties pinned to the appropriate locations A KMZ file is self contained it holds images thumbnails location and track information In order to pass on your photos to someone else you just need to hand out this single file A very nice feature of Google Earth is the ability to view photos exported from HoudahGeo as a slideshow The slideshow is created by flying from location to location At each location the slideshow may pause and briefly display the matching photo Template HoudahGeo offers two predefined templates Default Actual Altitude and Default Clamped to Ground They differ in the way altitudes are handled With the Clamped to Ground option Google Earth will assume photos were taken at ground level The use of the Actual Altitude
23. isplay on your GPS device IMG_3303 4 2013 05 05 02 36 12 e gt Photo time 5 5 2013 11 36 12 AM Photo time zone Named Time Zones Europe Zurich HoudahGeo User s Manual 10 gps4cam This option allows for geocoding using QR codes generated by the gps4cam app Select all gps4cam QR codes in the list You may opt to let gos4cam handle image geocoding Otherwise HoudahGeo will geocode using the imported track log HoudahGeo needs additional information to interpret the timestamps embedded within the image files Use one of the three options below to let HoudahGeo know about camera clock settings Time Zone Clock Photo Check photos showing gps4cam QR codes in the list below Or drag and drop photos from the Finder onto the list P1020912 P1020913 P1020914 P1020915 P1020916 P1020917 P1020918 P1020919 Vi P1020920 P1020920 e gt V import trip track logs from gps4cam Delegate geocoding of 9 images to gps4cam Cancel Settings made in Camera Setup are by default ignored for images which come with time zone information already embedded This includes images taken by the iPhone or another GPS enabled camera HoudahGeo supposes that all photos in a project were taken using the same camera settings If you used multiple cameras you need to create separate projects You then have the option to write timestamps including time zone information during EXIF XMP export You may then load the updated
24. led America Los_Angeles Sa g 3 wr Coeocede using CPS data Ceocode from Reference Photos Ceocode wing Googie Earth Reverse Coccode Almude Lookup JAY SYN JAY AFIGOOM SEPULVE KESTER AVEI VICTORY BLVD lu FRIAR ST z VICTORY BLVD OATS VO3AI1Nd3S OXNARD ST a gt i ao q HATTERAS ST gt tar a longitude 98 22 12 91 46 18 PM 6 318 48047 w 08 22 12 03 2801 PM 4 18435 118 45083 W 08 22 12 03 2544 PM 4 p 116 48106 w 98 22 12 OJ 2F 16G PM J 16J91 N 115 45137 W 08 22 12 03 2238 PM 3 18335 N 116 48143 W 08 22 17 120522 PM O44 LO289 N 118 33927 w 08 21 12 OLOZ O4 PM 33 99600 N 118 47775 W 08 21 12 03 2436 PM 33 98256 N 116 46706 w 8 21 12 11 4500 AM J4 07206 N 31844224 Ww 08 21 12 102140 AM 34 07017 N 118 440685 W 08 21 12 1007 13 AM 34 06569 N 116 44159 w 98 20 12 06 25 19 PM 08 20 12 04 4631 PM 08 20 12 04 40 32 PM To adjust the location of an image a Select the image from the list at the bottom of the window a Click the Jump to Selection button to copy the coordinates from the image to the map The pin will move to where the image is located aa T a Drag the pin or the map to select the desired location a Click the Geocode button to copy the coordinates from the pin to the selected images v To geocode a series of images a Navigate the map to the location of the first image Select all images taken at that location Click the Geocode bu
25. ll as many RAW image file formats HoudahGeo may read all the same file formats as Apple s iPhoto and Aperture For writing EXIF XMP amp IPTC tags HoudahGeo relies on Phil Harvey s excellent ExifTool You may check this list for file formats ExifTool can write to Please use the demo version of HoudahGeo to test with actual files from your camera don t own a GPS Can I still use HoudahGeo Yes HoudahGeo offers various ways to geocode images using a map using Google Earth from reference photos Does HoudahGeo work with DNG files Yes You may however experience problems with incorrect timestamps At least some versions of Adobe s DNG converter suppose that both the computer and the camera share the same time zone The computer time zone information is embedded in the DNG at the time of the conversion It is best to make sure computer and camera time zones match when converting from RAW to DNG Why doesn t HoudahGeo support Canon CRW CIFF files Canon CRW CIFF files do not support GPS related IPTC or XMP tags Thus these files cannot directly be written to You may however create XMP sidecar files The newer CR2 file format however is fully supported Can you recommend a particular GPS device GPS devices come in a wide variety conceived for many different uses It is a good idea to assess your needs and buy the receiver that matches those HoudahGeo User s Manual 38 For the use with HoudahGeo you need a device
26. mode makes sense only if your images have been geocoded with altitude HoudahGeo User s Manual 29 information There is a risk of images not showing in Google Earth if they are tagged with an altitude below ground level Root caption This is the title by which your project will be known in Google Earth Your project will be listed with this name under My Places within Google Earth Image size When a marker is clicked Google Earth will display a preview of the corresponding photo You may choose between 3 sizes for these preview images If file size is an issue you should prefer the smaller size Use thumbnail images By default the KMZ will be configured for Google Earth to display markers at the positions where photos are located You may choose to display thumbnail images rather than standard markers Include track log HoudahGeo can include relevant parts of a loaded GPS track log This shows how you got from one photo location to another The display of the track log within Google Earth is optional When enabled it shows as a red line A time line will allow for browsing and filtering images by date amp time Export 17 geocoded images to KMZ Selected images only Template Default Actual Altitude Image size 320px Use thumbnails Include track log Start before first photo 10 minutes End after last photo 10 minutes Cancel HoudahGeo User s Manual 30 KML Export Advanced users may opt to generate
27. ng HoudahGeo Entering an activation code Loading a license Reminder licenses are personal HoudahGeo User s Manual 34 34 35 36 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 41 41 41 41 41 41 Introduction HoudahGeo is a one stop geocoding solution for the Mac HoudahGeo caters to two very different needs Geocoding for archival purposes using EXIF XMP and IPTC tags Geocoding for publishing to Google Earth Flickr EveryTrail or locr HoudahGeo offers you many ways of geocoding your favorite photos Automatic Matches photos to a GPS track log iPhone Matches photos to reference photos taken using iPhone Manually using Google Earth Point Google Earth to the desired location Manually using a map Pick locations using the built in map Precision Attach photos to GPS waypoints Manual entry Enter coordinates found on Google Earth Wikipedia HoudahGeo connects directly to many brands and models of GPS track loggers It also reads GPX NMEA TES and TCX files created by third party software The Basics HoudahGeo structures the geocoding process into three successive steps Load Start by adding images and optionally GPS track logs to the project 0 00 Process Add or update metadata for the images in the N la project Output Export or publish the newly created metadata Load Process Output The HoudahGeo project window thus has three states One for each step
28. o Aperture of the new Always write XMP sidecars metadata Reference geotagged images in Aperture Option 1 1 Use Apple s Image Capture tool to import images Don t erase the memory card yet 2 Load the images into a HoudahGeo project by dragging them from the Finder 3 Set coordinates and metadata in HoudahGeo 4 Export metadata to EXIF XMP IPTC a Deselect the Tag masters originals option b Deselect the Create copies option c Deselect the Bypass XMP sidecars option d Deselect the Always write XMP sidecars option Create copies 5 Import images into Aperture Select the option to Bypass XMP sidecars reference images in their current location 6 Erase images from the camera memory card Export metadata for 6 images Selected images only TA Geocoded images only v Tag masters originals Always write XMP sidecars HoudahGeo User s Manual 5 Reference geotagged images in Aperture Option 2 1 Drag images from the memory card to your HoudahGeo project 2 Set coordinates and metadata in HoudahGeo 3 Export metadata to EXIF XMP IPTC a Deselect the Tag masters originals option b Select the Create copies option c Deselect the Bypass XMP sidecars option d Deselect the Always write XMP sidecars option 4 Specify a location where HoudahGeo should save the copies it will create Create copies yj 5 Import the copies into Aperture Select the option to Bypass XMP sideca
29. oad This option uploads photos from your HoudahGeo project to Flickr com Image size HoudahGeo converts your images to the JPEG format before uploading You may specify a maximum dimension to scale the image down to You can freely choose a size during export Flickr however limits the resolution you may access online if you have a free account Include machine tags Flickr supports two ways of attaching location information to a photo The first is based on EXIF tags which HoudahGeo automatically attaches to the images it uploads The second makes use of machine tags These are special tags which the Flickr server knows to interpret E g geo lat 34 073157 geo lon 118 452398 Some Flickr clients rely on the presence of these tags It is best to let HoudahGeo attach those In order to fully benefit from uploading geocoded images to Flickr you need to enable the Import EXIF location data option in your Flickr privacy settings HoudahGeo User s Manual 35 Privacy This setting determines who may see the photos you are about to publish Possible values are Public Friends amp Family Friends Family Private Set You may choose to add your photos to one of your Flickr sets Either pick one from the list or enter a name to have HoudahGeo create a new set Clear credentials HoudahGeo needs to be authorized for use with your Flickr account Once you have done this HoudahGeo stores Flickr credentials Should you want to use
30. oto was taken HoudahGeo considers there is no match and does not geocode the photo The default value of 0 disables this check Waypoint geocoding Enable automatic geocoding from GPS waypoints This applies to images for which track log geocoding yielded no result For each image HoudahGeo will try to locate a waypoint that is close in time and match the image to that waypoint s location Ceocode using CPS dal Un Geocode 17 images using GPS data Selected images only Track log geocoding v Extension limit Bo O minutes Merging limit 30 minutes Matching limit 0 minutes Waypoint geocoding v Cancel Geocode from Reference Photos You may already have a camera that takes geotagged photos Actually many camera phones take geotagged photos With HoudahGeo you may use these photos as references to tag photos taken with another camera during the same time frame At each location you would take one geotagged picture as well as a series of regular photos Then you load photos from both cameras into a HoudahGeo project The Geocode from Reference Photos feature can then copy coordinates from the reference photos to other photos taken within the same time frame HoudahGeo User s Manual 22 You may specify reference photos to always precede always follow or just be taken in the same time frame as the photos you want to tag E g your workflow may include always taking a reference photo before proceeding to take oth
31. owser to access images from your iPhoto Aperture and Lightroom libraries Drag images from the media browser to the image list in your project 0 Untitled Europe Zurich o Outpet Add images Camera Setup import Track Logs import From GPS images A LIBRARIES X a iPhoto Narre Timevtarnp lLattude Longitude Al tude Dragging images from the media browser gives HoudahGeo additional information needed later on for tagging masters originals and for notifying iPhoto Aperture of updated metadata HoudahGeo User s Manual 7 Add Images The Add Images toolbar button allows you to browse the file system to add images to your project You may also load folders containing the images Alternatively you may drag images from the media browser or the Finder to the images list Select JPEG TIFF PNG RAW images ss iy im FAVORITES J Personal Documents M Documents O Downloads Gi susanne y Applications t Movies Pictures J Music All My Files Dropbox e for HoudahGeo _ for HoudahGeo Image_Ol jpg Image_02 jpg Image_03 jpg Image_04 jpg Image_O05 jpg Image_06 jpg Image_07 jpg Image_08 jpg Image_09 jpg Image_10 jpg Image_ll jog Image_12 jpg Image_13 jpg Image_14 jpg Image_17 jpg JPEG image size 2 1 MB eated April 28 2013 3 16 PM April 28 2013 3 16 PM April 28 2013 3 16 PM Image_15 jpg pa i ensions 3648x2736 SHARED Image_16 jpg _000000d1d4cc Cancel HoudahG
32. port from GPS HoudahGeo may connect to a large selection of GPS devices For this it relies on various helpers e g GPSBabel which ship with HoudahGeo and can be configured using presets Existing preset support Many Garmin devices Several GiSTEK PhotoTrackr models experimental Several GlobalSat devices Several Holux devices i gotU loggers The GPSRecorder iPhone app iTrackU devices Many Magellan devices Many devices using a Mediatek MTK chipset Devices supporting the Navilink protocol Devices based on the Skytrag Venus 5 and Venus 6 chipsets MTK based devices iBlue Qstarz RoyalTek RGM 3800 Wintec WBT 200 WBT 201 WBT 100 WBT 1000 Please refer to the Configure Presets window for more information about the predefined presets In addition to HoudahGeo supporting the device s data protocol you will most often also need a USB driver The presets descriptions will often provide instructions on where to locate drivers You may also want to refer to Apple s System Profiler Information utility to learn the type of USB chip used by your GPS track logger Please make use of the demo period to make sure HoudahGeo works as expected with your device We are unfortunately unable to verify compatibility with all devices that we try to support You don t need to and usually cannot use this feature with GPS devices that support the USB Mass Storage Device mode These devices mount on your Desktop much like U
33. rocess of geotagging HoudahGeo no longer needs to search for the master files during export It also gives you the option to check those paths before having HoudahGeo write EXIF XMP tags Create copies With this option HoudahGeo will create copies of your image files before tagging those copies It will ask you where to save the copies Bypass XMP sidecars When XMP sidecars are present HoudahGeo gives these priority over the actual image files it will read from and write to the sidecars With this option you may override this behavior and force HoudahGeo to write to the actual image files HoudahGeo User s Manual 27 Always write XMP sidecar With this option checked HoudahGeo will create sidecars for images that have no sidecars yet Write Check the properties that you would like HoudahGeo to write to the image files Export metadata for 6 images Selected images only v Geocoded images only v Tag masters originals v Create copies Bypass XMP sidecars Always write XMP sidecars Coordinates Altitude Direction Province State Country Timestamp Comment Caption Description Headline Keywords Artist Spotlight Comments ARAR KARR RALS HoudahGeo offers the option to write timestamps back to image files This updates timestamps with the camera time zone and clock error Please be absolutely sure that the information is correct before committing it to file HoudahGeo User s Manual 28 Noti
34. rs reference images in their current location Export metadata for 6 images Selected images only v Geocoded images only KA Tag masters originals Always write XMP sidecars Geotag images hosted by Lightroom 1 Make sure you have a backup of your Lightroom library and images 2 Instruct Lightroom to write metadata to XMP sidecars 3 Use the media browser in HoudahGeo to locate images to tag Drag them from the media browser into the images Export metadata for 6 images list of your project 4 Set coordinates and metadata in HoudahGeo Selected images only iv a Select the Tag masters originals option Tinm 1 Onchaale a b Deselect the Create copies option c Deselect the Bypass XMP sidecars option Create copies d Deselect the Always write XMP sidecars option Bypass XMP sidecars 6 Instruct Lightroom to load metadata from the XMP Always write XMP sidecars sidecars Publish geotagged images to Flickr 1 Use the media browser in HoudahGeo to locate images to publish Drag them from the media browser into the images list of your project 2 Double check coordinates and metadata in HoudahGeo 3 Select the Flickr Upload option from the HoudahGeo toolbar HoudahGeo User s Manual 6 Step by Step Step 1 Load During this step you configure your HoudahGeo project Load images into the project Specify the camera clock setup Optionally load GPS track logs HoudahGeo features a media br
35. s Cancel OK HoudahGeo User s Manual 33 Publish to Evernote This option copies your geocoded images to Evernote Publish 17 images to Evernote Selected images only Geocoded images only v Image size 1024 px Notebook Cancel OK EveryTrail Upload HoudahGeo allows you to publish projects as trips on EveryTrail com Much like HoudahGeo projects EveryTrail trips are made of images and tracks linking them together Thus this option is available only for projects that contain track logs Trip Name your trip on EveryTrail Image size HoudahGeo converts your images to the JPEG format before uploading You may specify a maximum dimension to scale the image down to Privacy This specifies who is allowed to see your trip once it is published on EveryTrail Include track log HoudahGeo can include relevant parts of a loaded GPS track log This shows how you got from one photo location to another Clear credentials HoudahGeo needs to know your EveryTrail user name and password to access your account Should you want to use HoudahGeo with another EveryTrail account you need to first clear the existing credentials HoudahGeo User s Manual 34 Upload 17 images to EveryTrail Selected images only Trip Image size 1024 px User name Privacy Private Include track log Start before first photo minutes End after last photo minutes Clear Credentials Cancel Flickr Upl
36. tton to copy the coordinates from the pin to the selected images a Adjust the map slightly to point to the location of the next image Select all images taken at that location Click the Geocode button to copy the coordinates from the pin to the selected images HoudahGeo User s Manual 20 The Bookmarks button allows you to set and manage bookmarked pins on the map The Open in Browser button opens a web browser window showing the map area in Google Maps or Bing Maps The Settings button offers two options which may help speed up the process Automatically proceed to next image When this option is enabled HoudahGeo will automatically select the next image once you are done geocoding one image a Automatically jump to selection With this option enabled HoudahGeo will automatically update the map when you select an image ec Combine both options to make minor adjustments to a series of images faster a Select an image The map will show the pin at that image s location Adjust the pin and click the Geocode button The coordinates are updated HoudahGeo moves on to the next image The map will show the pin at the new image s location Geocode Using GPS Data Geocoding from GPS data happens automatically as you load images and matching track logs into a HoudahGeo project When HoudahGeo is able to match an image s timestamp to a time span covered by the track logs it will compute the image s location
37. vice Using System Preferences you will need to pair the device with your computer before first use In the pairing process you will get the opportunity to specify a serial device name It is recommended you use the suggested default value You may now address the device in HoudahGeo by the above specified name Set Up Wintec WBT 201 USB Connection In order to use the USB connection of your Wintec device you need to install an appropriate driver You may get that driver from Silicon Labs The Wintec device will be known to HoudahGeo by the name of SLAB_USBtoUART Set Up a MTK based Device for USB Connection The MTK name refers to the GPS chipset used in these devices Different brands of MTK based devices use different USB chipsets Set up depends on the USB chipset used Some devices need no driver The Qstarz BT Q1300 shows up as usomodemXXX where XXX varies Other devices need Mac drivers to operate You will need to find the appropriate drivers for your device Actually some of these devices use the exact same chipset as the Wintec WBT 201 For these you need to follow the instructions detailed above Some devices may need Bluetooth to be switched on for the USB connection to operate Use of a Serial to USB Converter Serial to USB converters require the installation of a driver provided by the converter s manufacturer The driver decides of the name by which HoudahGeo will see the device E g for the KeySpan converters the n
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