Location info GPS no despite available GPS related tags - HEIC problem?

[bambino307]

system type: Windows 10
ExifTool version: 12.61
ExifToolGUI version: 5.16


Using ExifToolGUI, I look at 2 files (.jpeg, .heic) which both have GPS tag in their metadata (see attachement "GPS_info.png")

The problem: the column "GPS" shows for the .heic "No", for the .jpeg "Yes"

Is this a bug? Why is there a difference in the column "GPS"?

[StarGeek]

Try looking at the data using this variation of the command in FAQ #3

exiftool -G1 -a -s -GPS* /path/to/files/

The GPS data in the heic may not be in the GPS group (which is part of the EXIF group), but may instead be in a Quicktime tag, as heic files are more closely related to mp4 videos than to jpgs.

[bambino307]

Thanks for the command. I looked at a .jpeg and a .heic, both having GPS information in their metadata. The .jpeg is presented properly and the .heic is not. Here the CLI output:

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$:/mnt/d/Projekte/Exiftool_Modifier/testplace$ exiftool -G1 -a -s -GPS* ./IMG_3646.HEIC
[GPS]          GPSLatitudeRef                  : North
[GPS]          GPSLatitude                    : 47 deg 19' 47.37"
[GPS]          GPSLongitudeRef                : East
[GPS]          GPSLongitude                    : 12 deg 46' 16.22"
[GPS]          GPSAltitudeRef                  : Above Sea Level
[GPS]          GPSAltitude                    : 1017.852451 m
[GPS]          GPSSpeedRef                    : km/h
[GPS]          GPSSpeed                        : 0.8287541867
[GPS]          GPSImgDirectionRef              : Magnetic North
[GPS]          GPSImgDirection                : 226.2124632
[GPS]          GPSDestBearingRef              : Magnetic North
[GPS]          GPSDestBearing                  : 226.2124632
[GPS]          GPSDateStamp                    : 2022:08:09
[GPS]          GPSHPositioningError            : 12.37219559 m
[XMP-exif]      GPSLatitude                    : 47 deg 19' 47.37" N
[XMP-exif]      GPSLongitude                    : 12 deg 46' 16.22" E
[Composite]    GPSAltitude                    : 1017.8 m Above Sea Level
[Composite]    GPSLatitude                    : 47 deg 19' 47.37" N
[Composite]    GPSLongitude                    : 12 deg 46' 16.22" E
[Composite]    GPSLatitudeRef                  : North
[Composite]    GPSLongitudeRef                : East
[Composite]    GPSPosition                    : 47 deg 19' 47.37" N, 12 deg 46' 16.22" E
$:/mnt/d/Projekte/Exiftool_Modifier/testplace$ exiftool -G1 -a -s -GPS* ./IZUW8742.JPG
[GPS]          GPSVersionID                    : 2.2.0.0
[GPS]          GPSLatitudeRef                  : North
[GPS]          GPSLatitude                    : 47 deg 21' 37.47"
[GPS]          GPSLongitudeRef                : East
[GPS]          GPSLongitude                    : 12 deg 48' 44.15"
[GPS]          GPSAltitudeRef                  : Below Sea Level
[GPS]          GPSAltitude                    : 0 m
[GPS]          GPSTimeStamp                    : 09:07:53
[GPS]          GPSProcessingMethod            : GPS
[GPS]          GPSDateStamp                    : 2022:08:07
[Composite]    GPSAltitude                    : 0 m Above Sea Level
[Composite]    GPSDateTime                    : 2022:08:07 09:07:53Z
[Composite]    GPSLatitude                    : 47 deg 21' 37.47" N
[Composite]    GPSLongitude                    : 12 deg 48' 44.15" E
[Composite]    GPSPosition                    : 47 deg 21' 37.47" N, 12 deg 48' 44.15" E

[StarGeek]

The output clearly shows the HEIC file does have GPS data in the file so the problem is with ExiftoolGUI.

As per the Sticky thread in the ExiftoolGui subforum, the exiftoolGUI isn't supported by it's author anymore and hasn't been for about 10 years.  HEIC didn't exist at the time when the GUI was supported.

Moving this thread as it is specific to the exiftoolGUI

[bambino307]

thanks for clarification:)