I'm evaluating ArcGIS for personal use and so Esri won't answer my question as to whether this is supported or not and directed me here. I would like to be able to import KML/KMZ with embedded photos. These KMZ files have tracks and points with photos attached to them and are created in an app called GaiaGPS. I know that the KMZ file is valid because it works as expected if you import it to Google Earth. (the tracks are imported and the points have the photos attached properly)
I'm using the KML to Layer conversion tool and checking the box to "Include Ground Overlay". The import imports the points and polylines, but when I click on a point with a photo, the pop up shows the image link is broken. Looking at the values in the pop up field, I can see that it references the photo with format of:
"<img src="ae297b388e83811290459c4cfb6f6c8d.jpg">"
When looking at the size of the geodatabase, it is clear that the photos are not present after import. (i.e. the geodatabase is very tiny and the original KMZ is 50 MB.) I would have thought that KML to Layer function would either copy the photos to a location relative to the root of the reference above (the geodatabase folder itself?) or automatically configure the image element in the Pop Up.
Is this functionality supported?
