When we originally developed Geotag Photos application, we focused on simplicity of whole geotagging workflow. So that we created process, when locations data grabbed by phone (iPhone or Android phone) are transfered to secured server and then they are loaded by our desktop application and used for geotagging of your photos. It is fine for most of users and fine in most of cases and will be still preferred way, how to use Geotag Photos Pro.
But with increasing popularity of Geotag Photos Pro, we have also users, that are traveling to really remote areas, where the internet connection is not available (yes, there are still such places). Also some customers just don’t want to send the locations data anywhere through internet. We think, that you are the customers and if you want something, we should make it. So that Geotag Photos desktop application – offline version was born.
How is it working? Since version 2.0 of Geotag Photos Pro, we are generating GPX file for every trip automatically. In GPX files are stored all positions with timestamps for each trip. You can simply take those files from your iPhone (using iTunes) or your Android phone (you can find them on memory card). Our offline version of the desktop application can import this GPX file then and geotag photos as usually. No need to use network – just connect your phone to your computer, get GPX file and that’s all.
One video is better, that 1000 words, so that let’s look, how it works on Mac and iPhone. For Windows / Android users it is similar.
You can download beta version of Geotag Photos offline desktop application now. You need Java 1.6 installed, this is same, as with online version. Application runs on all major operating systems. Please send us your feedback!
Yours,
Jindrich & Jan from TappyTaps
I have made several tests with my Canon DSLR with RAW files CR2.
Until now the application has worked without any error it save the GPS in the RAW file that god for some users, but for others it is important that the original RAW file stays untouched.
Is it possible to make an option so the user can select the application to create a XMP file (sidecar file) with the GPS data instead of writhing GPS data inside the RAW file?
XMP is Adobe’s Extensible Metadata Platform used by Photoshop and Lightroom.
Hi Jørgen,
we will check the possiblity to generate XMP file and let you know.
Best regards,
Jindrich
I agree with Jørgen, it would be great to create a XMP file which can be used by Lightroom.
Let me know when you will have checked.
Thank”s.
Olivier
Sure enough. When I put the GPX file in a folder with a much shorter path such that the entire path fits in the dialog box, the “Open” button now is only partially hidden off the right side of the dialog box. I would suggest that you force the “Open” button to be right aligned to the dialog box, not to the file paths.
Brad
Thanks, this is fixed now.
This feature is now in latest Geotag Photos Desktop application! Just enable it in Setup window.