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GeoTagged Photos To Points

DrewFlater

Hello,
Has anyone used the new GeoTagged Photos To Points tool to convert their geotagged photos to a point feature class? I'm curious if people are able to do this effectively with the new tool and what kind of devices are being used to capture the geotagged photos.

Thanks
Drew-Esri

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StacyWood

Hi Drew;

I have just attempted to process 334 images taken with a Cannon Rebble XT3i. The geotagging tool will process the batch and add the point layer to my map, but the projection is wrong and I cannot correct it. I have tried to project, Define Projection, both to not avail. What is the problem? I am using ArcMap 10.1 build 3035.
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Stacywood

LucasDanzinger

So the tool runs correctly but you want to change the spatial reference? It will output in WGS 1984, being that this is what your GPS is gathering the data in. You should then be able to use the Project tool (not define projection) to get it into the new coordinate system. What coordinate system are you trying to convert it to?

DrewFlater

Hi Stacywood,
Will you please describe more about how the projection is wrong? Are the points on the map in a location that you do not expect? If you could provide one sample image (and the city/area where you think it should draw on the map) I would be happy to look into the problem.

All the best,
Drew -Esri

SpatiallySpeaking

Hi,

I was curious if either you have found a solution to this problem?

I am encountering the same issue: When I add a photo with an embedded geolocation, the ArcMap 10.1 "Geotagged photos to Points" script does not create a point for the photo. The geoprocessing results window states that the tool has run and a feature class has been created. However, when I click on a row in the attribute table (where the photo name does appear), it zooms to an incorrect region of the world. In addition, no visible point has been created.

I have replicated this problem with several different photographs, which were all processed using a standard graphics program. I thought that perhaps the graphics program had stripped the geolocation from the photo, but looking at the EXIF data, the spatial location is still there. In addition, I have tried changing the geoprocessing extent, which did not solve the problem either. I have attached an example, if anyone wants to try this as well.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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MattCamp

I'm trying to use the tool in ArcGis 10.1. It will not give me an option to attach the photo. The option and box are greyed out. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks

Matt

[ATTACH=CONFIG]19623[/ATTACH]

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DrewFlater

Hello Matt, according to the tool help there are two requirements for attaching the photos to the feature class:

1. You must have at least a Standard license (Basic license does not support attachments).
2. The output feature class must be in a geodatabase of at least version 10.

Do you meet these requirements?

Thanks,
Drew

MattCamp

Thanks Drew. I was confused between standard and basic. Is there a work around? I was using arc explorer to import the pics, create a layer package, and open in arcmap. I switched cameras to a Casio and arcexplorer won't read the geotag data. This is a very important part of my job so I need to figure something out. Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks

Matt

MattCamp

Well I figured it out. For anyone else with the issue follow the link and follow instructions.

http://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1cfeb0e0b8b946239ad10552eec5a21e

For other beginners like me, when you type in (or copy and paste) the code "<img src=%s width='300' />" % r'!Path!' into the field calculator, be sure that python is selected in the parser box. I tried it several times unsuccessfully before I got it to work.

Matt

DrewFlater

Hello Matt, I'm glad you got that bit working. I was also going to suggest that you can check out this extension shared on ArcGIS.com: ArcPhoto. It provides a lot of interesting functionality all centered around mapping digital photos.

Drew

lynnzhang

Hi Drew

from GCS_WGS_1984 to NAD_1983_StatePlane_California_III_FIPS_0403_Feet,

I use the project tool, but the results are offset.

Do I need to covert datum first, then use the project tool?

thanks,

Lynn

Hi Stacywood,
Will you please describe more about how the projection is wrong? Are the points on the map in a location that you do not expect? If you could provide one sample image (and the city/area where you think it should draw on the map) I would be happy to look into the problem.

All the best,
Drew -Esri

lynnzhang

Hi Drew,

everything works for this tool.

However, the results are offset, and closeby features are combined into 1 point. How to improve the accuracy?

thanks,

Lynn

SophiaPaul

Dear Esri-experts,

I am desperately trying to use "GeoTagged Photos to Points". It worked perfectly for the first folder of pictures but now it just won't work again. I tried several different folder locations (sometimes ArcGIS doesn't like long folder-names), I tried to have the output in my default geodatabase (also saved me sometimes) and I tried to do the pictures seperately which failed too. And it makes no difference whether the options "include non-geotagged pic" and "add as attachment" are checked or not.
My version of ArcGIS for Desktop is 10.2.0.3348, License is advanced. My computer is running on Windows 8.1 and I created the file-geodatabase for the output with this version.
The pictures I want to import are about 7MB each and in total 245 (but not all of them geotagged).
This is the failure message I keep having:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]29647[/ATTACH]
And this is what I told the tool to do:
[ATTACH=CONFIG]29648[/ATTACH]

Can anyone help me there? Is there another way to get the information from the GPS-tags to ArcGIS?
Thanks for your help!

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PaulHuffman

Been trying to get this tool to work with Nikon Coolpix photos, ArcGis 10.2 but no joy

PaulHuffman

I just found out it's a somewhat know bug in 10.2, perhaps caused by non-georeferenced photos in your directory. http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/92246-GeoTagged-Photos-To-Points-ERROR-999999-Error-executing-function.?highlight=geotagged

In my case, upgrading to 10.2.1 fixed it. http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/101704-Trouble-with-Geotagged-photos-to-points-tool

AntonioLop

GOOD MORNING.

Today I prove geotagged photos to point in my pc WIN 7 ARCGIS 10.2.1.....

When i export photos in shapefile the result is OK......but if i export to one geodatabase i create.....NOT WORK....ERRORR 99999

BUT IF I EXPORT TO DEAFUL GEODATABASE CREATE BY ARGIS PROGRAM........IT WORK FINE......

I DON´T UNDERSTAND...........

JustinMeyers

I use a few open source tools. BR's EXIFextracter gets you a csv based on a specific directory you tell it that your photos are in (creates a csv with fields you choose). Also QGIS has a nice plug-in (Photo2Shape). Cheers!

AmyFellenz

I think people are also running into the issue of not being able to use the html popup tool in layout view, at least from what I have gathered on a few random forums. It took me awhile to come across a solution for my greyed out tool.

NanJordan1

I ran the tool and attached the photos per ESRIS instructions. When I use the HTML tool, the information for the photo appears, but not the image. Also, it will not let me click the "add photos as attachments" box. I tried several times and created new point feature classes, and got the same results.

DrewFlater

Hi, we need some more details. What is the path to your output? Is it a file, personal, or sde geodatabase? Or a shapefile?

Some old versions of file geodatabases are not supported, you would first need to upgrade the gdb by opening the geodatabase general properties and clicking the Upgrade button.

You also need at least a Standard ArcGIS for Desktop license, Basic doesn't have geodatabase attachment functionality.

NanJordan1

The photos are in a folder. The point file is saved to a file geodatabase, and is updated. I assume I am running a standard license through a group license owned by our company (we have multiple licenses of ArcMap, ArcEditor and ArcInfo) that we share and access through ArcGIS Administrator.

DrewFlater

This sounds like a bug. Will you please report it to tech support? Thank you.

SusanWinchell-Sweeney

Hi Drew,

I am also experiencing the same problem as Daniel above:

"I am encountering the same issue: When I add a photo with an embedded geolocation, the ArcMap 10.1 "Geotagged photos to Points" script does not create a point for the photo. The geoprocessing results window states that the tool has run and a feature class has been created. However, when I click on a row in the attribute table (where the photo name does appear), it zooms to an incorrect region of the world. In addition, no visible point has been created.

I have replicated this problem with several different photographs, which were all processed using a standard graphics program. I thought that perhaps the graphics program had stripped the geolocation from the photo, but looking at the EXIF data, the spatial location is still there."

Is this also a possibly bug?

thank you,

Susan

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