Create Location from File

[fischmir]

Hello all,

I have a full-geotagged pic (geocoded with another program). Now I'd like to create a location (Favorite) from this information with lon, lat, Country, Location etc.

If I select that file and choose fromm"create location" from the Map, only the coordinated are pre-filled, but not all other values like Altitude, State, ZIP, City and location.

Any idea how to deal with that?

Regards,
Christian

[Mario]

Locations only get the coordinates from the map, not the geo-coded address.
You need to fill that in manually. Just click on the Lookup button in the Location dialog box.

[fischmir]

What a pitty, because information is available.

Anyhow, I'll fill it manually again.

Thanks Mario.

[JohnZeman]

You might take a look at Metadata Templates.  In the metadata panel I have a special panel I use just for creating metadata location templates from the selected file's GPS and location fields.  Once created I can assign that saved location to other files.

See attached screen shot.

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[jch2103]

+1 to using metadata templates for location information. They work quite well.

[Ferdinand]

What Geosetter does in effect is to link its equivalent of a metadata template to the location favourite, so that you can assign both in one action.  Something similar would be nice.  Not essential, but nice all the same.

[Mario]

You can indeed use Metadata Templates for a much more flexible functionality.

I changed the "Create Location" feature in the Geo Panel anyway to pre-fill available location data (city, location, country) if the file from which the location is created has this information.

[Ferdinand]

Thank you.  I think that makes a lot of sense.  I assume that state/province is also included.

[Mario]

Yes, if the file has the data. The problem is ZIP/postel code, which is supported by IMatch locations but not really by the EXIF/XMP location data. But you can always press the "Lookup" button right in the location dialog to get that data. Or to reverse-geode the location before saving it.

[fischmir]

@John: Excellent idea! Thanks!