GPS coordinates - string to paste or open google maps

[JJ_7]

Dear all

I have just downloaded v6.x

I am unsure how to use OSM. I understand one needs to open an account, credit card, key etc, which ends up free for low users like myself.

Is there a way from the GUI to copy the GPS coordinates to clipboard to paste into Google maps? eg from -GPSCoordinates or -GPSPosition?

Or like the following, click to open a tab in the default browser with the location in Google maps?

• https://blog.nirsoft.net/2020/07/31/open-location-of-jpg-file-in-google-maps/
• https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/windows_property_system_view.html
• https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/exif_data_view.html

[FrankB]

I am unsure how to use OSM. I understand one needs to open an account, credit card, key etc, which ends up free for low users like myself.

If you're on a recent Windows version (10 or later) you only have to:
- Install the WebView2Loader.dll See requirements:
https://github.com/FrankBijnen/ExifToolGui/blob/main/Docs/ExifToolGUI_V6.md#requirements-and-preparations
- Enable Internet Access in the Preferences.
- Registering is only needed when you want to use the GeoCode provider. To get the coordinates of a place, or Vice Versa.

Is there a way from the GUI to copy the GPS coordinates to clipboard to paste into Google maps? eg from -GPSCoordinates or -GPSPosition?

You can copy and paste from (and to) the Edit Box as shown in the screenshot.

Additional Info:
https://github.com/FrankBijnen/ExifToolGui/blob/main/Docs/Readme%20GeoCoding.txt
https://github.com/FrankBijnen/ExifToolGui/blob/main/Docs/ExifToolGUI_V6.md#osm-map-panel

[JJ_7]

Thank you, Frank! Much appreciated.

It has now started appearing. For the benefit of others reading this, I think there were the following issues, as I had already copied WebView2Loader.dll into the same folder as the GUI executable:

1) when I originally posted this query, I had not completed the GPSLatitudeRef, GPSLongitudeRef tags, thinking that N, W, S, E would be completed based on sign. The following command line fixed that (or use the GUI): "-P -overwrite_original -GPSLatitude*="2.0000" -GPSLongitude*="2.0000"

2) the specific GPS encoded files I tried to view were in remote areas and I had to zoom out on the map to see anything, as there was nothing on the map within several km

The GPS Position field also now appears in the custom and workspace areas, so I can copy paste this into Google maps to see the satellite or other layers.

[FrankB]

Glad you got it figured out. But I dont understand why you use the Exiftool command when GUI can do it for you.

1) Select the files you want to geotag.
2) Find the location in the 'OSM MAP'. You can search for a city, if you've enabled GeoCoding. (That will require a key for provider: https://geocode.maps.co/)
3) Click on 'Geotag files'.
4) A dialog opens, where you can review the data. You can customize the dialog, or even bypass it.
5) Click Execute.

You can find more info online. Click Help/Online Documentation
https://github.com/FrankBijnen/ExifToolGui/blob/main/Docs/ExifToolGUI_V6.md

Frank

[JJ_7]

Thank you, Frank.

You are wonderful. Yes, that is a good way to do it, using the GUI.

I have only recently worked out the gui v6.xx, as traditionally I used exiftool from the AdvancedRenamer app where I used command line codes, then sometimes the direct command line while I was working out compatibility with non-ASCII characters.

https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php?topic=14408.msg83442#msg83442

[FrankB]

You're welcome JJ._7.

I had a quick look at the post you mentioned, and added a few comments.