GPS info into EXIF files on jpeg
For some time now I've been aware that one can include GPS data into the EXIF on pictures, this is commonly called Geo-tagging and can be useful for remembering where you were when you snapped a photo, or for building maps/presentations about somewhere, and I'm sure other stuff as well.
The way I figured out how to do it is cumbersome, but works.
1) you must make sure that the camera clock is set the same as the gps clock, or at least within a few seconds
2) keep the gps and camera nearby each other
3) run the gps and snap some photos
4) connect the gps to your computer, and also the camera or memory card
5) using Mapsource (by Garmin) I downloaded the GPS data to my laptop. By default Mapsource saves files as .gdb (Garmin format), I need .gpx(open format)
For some reason my Mapsource software crashes when I try to save .gpx data. Frustrating.
5a) one approach would be to use some other type of software to grab the data from the GPS unit, but my eMap doesn't really play well with other software.
5b) I did manage to find a site online that converts .gdb to .gpx It is fast and easy. GPS Visualizer. This creates a .gpx file for me.
6) Then I fire up GPicSync which is available online, but I had to google around to get a working download. It *should* be at SourceForge but something wasn't working for me there.
7) In GPicSync you simply point to the .gpx file and to the folder with the pictures. I had to put a UTC adjustment of -6 into the GPicSync software to get the pics and the GPS to the same time.
8) The GPicSync software crunches through the files, addng EXIF information to the .jpg files
Done! It seems to have worked just fine for me. Also you can output directly to Google Earth from within GPicSync, which will create a nifty little breadcrumb trail for you, with photos super-imposed onto it. Could be a fun way to share travel information with people. I plan to use it for organizing my photos as I frequently forget where I was when I snapped something.
I think I can figure out a way, later, to make it easy for future users of this blog to get the info off of a given picture and see where it is on Google Earth or something like that... still working on figuring it out.
The way I figured out how to do it is cumbersome, but works.
1) you must make sure that the camera clock is set the same as the gps clock, or at least within a few seconds
2) keep the gps and camera nearby each other
3) run the gps and snap some photos
4) connect the gps to your computer, and also the camera or memory card
5) using Mapsource (by Garmin) I downloaded the GPS data to my laptop. By default Mapsource saves files as .gdb (Garmin format), I need .gpx(open format)
For some reason my Mapsource software crashes when I try to save .gpx data. Frustrating.
5a) one approach would be to use some other type of software to grab the data from the GPS unit, but my eMap doesn't really play well with other software.
5b) I did manage to find a site online that converts .gdb to .gpx It is fast and easy. GPS Visualizer. This creates a .gpx file for me.
6) Then I fire up GPicSync which is available online, but I had to google around to get a working download. It *should* be at SourceForge but something wasn't working for me there.
7) In GPicSync you simply point to the .gpx file and to the folder with the pictures. I had to put a UTC adjustment of -6 into the GPicSync software to get the pics and the GPS to the same time.
8) The GPicSync software crunches through the files, addng EXIF information to the .jpg files
Done! It seems to have worked just fine for me. Also you can output directly to Google Earth from within GPicSync, which will create a nifty little breadcrumb trail for you, with photos super-imposed onto it. Could be a fun way to share travel information with people. I plan to use it for organizing my photos as I frequently forget where I was when I snapped something.
I think I can figure out a way, later, to make it easy for future users of this blog to get the info off of a given picture and see where it is on Google Earth or something like that... still working on figuring it out.
# posted by Steve Broyles @ 5/19/2009 10:03:00 AM 
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Hi,
You guys seem to have it going on. I wish I was there. I was wondering how much income you think is necessary to live (simply but well) in Costa Rica and if you have good reliable access to the internet. I run an online business and was wondering if I could do it from Costa Rica without too many problems.
Thank you
Adrien
You guys seem to have it going on. I wish I was there. I was wondering how much income you think is necessary to live (simply but well) in Costa Rica and if you have good reliable access to the internet. I run an online business and was wondering if I could do it from Costa Rica without too many problems.
Thank you
Adrien
Living expenses in CR are a hot topic of discussion and hard to put a number on without the knowing the person who is going to to do the spending.
The average Costa Rican family lives on something like $1,000-$2,000/month. But they probably aren't enjoying many of the luxuries to which North Americans are accustomed. We've gotten by on as little as $1,500 for the two of us, including rent. It was frugal living.
www.amcostarica.com has some stories on living expenses, so does the Tico Times. You might check those out.
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The average Costa Rican family lives on something like $1,000-$2,000/month. But they probably aren't enjoying many of the luxuries to which North Americans are accustomed. We've gotten by on as little as $1,500 for the two of us, including rent. It was frugal living.
www.amcostarica.com has some stories on living expenses, so does the Tico Times. You might check those out.
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