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Title: GPS Data Logger?
Post by: Jerred on February 02, 2015, 11:47:18 PM

I'm just now discovering ExifTool and have a few questions. Some of which I may very well be able to answer as I keep reading I'm sure.

Is there a recommended tool for logging the GPS data and is that where I then retrieve my data for my Exif header from? Unless ExifTool can also log?
Can I batch process files?

I am looking at an aerial application which will have to insert the exif data onto numerous pictures gathered..
Thanks!

Title: Re: GPS Data Logger?
Post by: Alan Clifford on February 03, 2015, 07:27:00 AM

I find the question a bit confusing. Do you have a device that receives the GPS signals from the satellites?

Title: Re: GPS Data Logger?
Post by: Jerred on February 03, 2015, 10:15:52 PM

I do have a Garmin GPS feed coming in. I will have this feed going into my laptop (via Bluetooth) and was wondering where it should go from there. Does it insert the GPS data directly into the ExifTool or do I need something else like a GPS data logger to gather the GPS data real-time and then manually share it with ExifTool?

Title: Re: GPS Data Logger?
Post by: Phil Harvey on February 04, 2015, 06:57:08 AM

You need to store the GPS track in some sort of log file (probably GPX format). ExifTool then reads the log file and uses this and the timestamps of the images to geotag them. See this page (https://exiftool.org/geotag.html) for details.

- Phil

Title: Re: GPS Data Logger?
Post by: Jerred on February 05, 2015, 12:02:29 AM

Thanks Gents!

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