Managing Geolocation

Some cameras store GPS (Global Positioning System) coordinates within the photographs when they take a picture. With this information digiKam is able to illustrate and search photographs by their location and display them on a globe. To make use of Geolocation, proceed as follows:

Search the Map

Click on the Map Searches tab on the left side. Press Shift ctrl and the left mouse button to choose an area on the map. Use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Every image matching the coordinates of the area will be displayed inside the main window.

Show Geolocation

Click on the Geolocation tab on the right side to open the globe. Select one or more pictures with the left mouse button. Every picture containing GPS information will be displayed on the map. To zoom in/out use the mouse wheel.

Adding Geolocation

Choose a picture in the main window and select Image +Geolocation+Edit Coordinates . Choose the location on the map or enter the coordinates manually and press Ok. The coordinates are now stored in the image’s EXIF tags. To edit several pictures at once press the Ctrl key while choosing the desired pictures.

Figure 17.5. Watching picture locations on the map

Watching picture locations on the map