The most prominent part of the step 2 interface is the built-in map. A toolbar at the top of the map pane has controls to zoom the map and to switch between street map and satellite mode. There is also a control to switch between the inspect and the geocode modes.
In inspect mode, the map shows pins for all the currently selected images. It also shows track logs. This modes serves to verify that images are correctly geocoded. You may freely navigate the map without risk of accidental editing of image coordinates.
The geocode mode is used to adjust image positions after automatic geocoding or to manually geocode photos. In this mode, the map shows only a single pin located at the center of the map. It also shows a toolbar with additional controls.
To adjust the location of an image:
Select the image from the list at the bottom of the window
Click the Fly to image location button to copy the
coordinates from the image to the map
. The pin will move to where
the image is located
Drag the pin or the map to select the desired location
Click the Geocode button to copy the coordinates
from the pin to the selected images
To geocode a series of images:
Navigate the map to the location of the first image
Select all images taken at that location
Click the Geocode button to copy the coordinates
from the pin to the selected images
Adjust the map slightly to point to the location of the next image
Select all images taken at that location
Click the Geocode button to copy the coordinates
from the pin to the selected images
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The Settings button offers two options which may help speed up the process:
Combine both options to make minor adjustments to a series of images faster:
Select an image. The map will show the pin at that image’s location
Adjust the pin and click the Geocode button. The coordinates are updated
HoudahGeo moves on to the next image. The map will show the pin at the new image’s location
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