NooB question on Geotagging existing images
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The plugin is very extensive and powerful. But, I want to do something very simple and am a bit overwhelmed with information here.
I have an existing website for a restaurant with photos I took with a camera that does not have GPS. My ideal would be to bulk update the metadata in every image by geotagging the image itself with the location of the restaurant. I do know the GPS coordinates. I assume that I am editing the EXIF data.
Is this possible with the MLA plugin? If so, what are the steps to make it happen? If not, do you have another suggestion? (I guess that I can edit the images one by one in Photoshop and then upload them. But, there must be a better way.)
Thank you so much.
Roger
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Thanks for the positive feedback and for your question.
MLA does not have any features that alter the files attached to Media Library items in any way. This was an early and explicit decision on my part because I didn’t want to run the risk of damaging anyone’s files.
However, you can use MLA to add GPS information to custom fields or Image Metadata elements (in the WordPress Image Metadata database field, not the image file) assigned to your items and then use the information in your application. Here are two earlier topics that might give you some ideas:
_wp_attachment_metadata + GPS coordinates
Those topics make use of EXIF information embedded in the image files. For your application the solution is a bit more involved. Rather than using a template such as
template:[+exif:GPS.Latitude+], you would leave the Data Source set to “– None (select a value) –“. If you check the Quick Edit and Bulk Edit boxes you can enter the GPS values manually in the Media/Assistant Quick or Bulk Edit areas. You would have to make sure the format is correct, but at least the Bulk Edit area would let you update several images at once.You can see in the earlier topics that many mapping plugins use the Image Metadata area to store their data and there are different formats from one plugin to the next. Your choice of storing the information in the Image Metadata or in separate custom fields will be influenced by your specific application.
I regret that MLA does not have an exact solution for you, but I am marking this topic resolved because I have answered to the best of my ability. Please update it if you have any problems or further questions regarding the above suggestions or the earlier topics. Thanks for your interest in the plugin.
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