exifprobe - easiest way to get GPS location from JPEG files
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I've seen few photos taken from a GPS capable camera and the photo can be traced back to its original location using photo-navigation capable GPS devices.
These GPS coordinates are stored inside JPEG files which comforms to EXIF specification (using GPS IFD). However, I found out the f-spot photo manager while capable of reading EXIF metadata from JPEG, it can't display the GPS coordinates properly upon reading the JPEG files.
This is rather annoying to me as I can't possibly know the location where the photo was taken.
exifprobe to the rescue
Fortunately there is exifprobe. A CLI tool which able to display GPS coordinate on JPEG files among other things. The displayed coordinate from EXIF probe are in this format
degree, minute, second
so this output
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Latitude = 5,47,39
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Longitude = 100,24,10
would become 5° 47' 39" N, 100° 24' 10" E which you can enter on google maps to get its location.
Easy isnt it
p/s: btw, The location is within Gunung Jerai camping area where it is a popular camping spot for locals and tourists in Kedah (Malaysia).
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January 22nd, 2008 at 9:29 am
thanks,
that helping me much.
please write more!!
keep on fakaping!!
February 4th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Darling, I like this post..dunno why, tp those words cam ada x-factor kekeke
March 3rd, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Nice one :) Thanks!
March 7th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Excellent in all respects! Cheers :)
March 23rd, 2008 at 10:54 pm
very nice…. thank you!
April 23rd, 2008 at 12:35 am
Just in case you missed this, you can also use exiftool to extract GPS information:
http://owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/
ExifTool also allows you to specify the output format for the GPS coordinates, and has the ability to write GPS information as well.