Smug Mug Mapping - how to turn it on?

MichaelKirk

Edit my info below - I found the "Map This" button (duh!).

Now my question is I only have one image in this galley that has the GPS date embedded in the exif info....all the other image do not have ANY GPS data. The problem is I can now click the "Map This" button for EVERY image in the gallery (whether it has the GPS data or not) and it will bring up Google maps and show the location of the one image that had the data?

This does not see correct - I should not be able to pull up google maps if the image does not have any GPS data - it is of course showing the wrong location info.

This image has the GPS info embedded in exif:
http://mlkimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4090273/1/238410738#249762856

This image has no GPS info in the exif, but it will show the same location as the image above??
http://mlkimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4090273/1/238410738#249736969

Is this also correct - I have the "Map It" button showing up on my home page??


Michael



I picked up a unit that is embedding GPS data in my exif data, but can nort figure out how to actually view the mapping location on my Smug Mug images? I read http://www.smugmug.com/help/maps and still do not see how to "Turn it on"

Here is a sample image and I have verified the data is embedded in the exif
http://mlkimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4090273/1/238410738#249762856

How do I view images embedded with the GPS data in Google maps??

Thanks,
Michael

MichaelKirk

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MichaelKirk wrote:

Edit my info below - I found the "Map This" button (duh!).

Now my question is I only have one image in this galley that has the GPS date embedded in the exif info....all the other image do not have ANY GPS data. The problem is I can now click the "Map This" button for EVERY image in the gallery (whether it has the GPS data or not) and it will bring up Google maps and show the location of the one image that had the data?

This does not see correct - I should not be able to pull up google maps if the image does not have any GPS data - it is of course showing the wrong location info.

This image has the GPS info embedded in exif:
http://mlkimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4090273/1/238410738#249762856

This image has no GPS info in the exif, but it will show the same location as the image above??
http://mlkimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4090273/1/238410738#249736969

Is this also correct - I have the "Map It" button showing up on my home page??


Michael



I picked up a unit that is embedding GPS data in my exif data, but can nort figure out how to actually view the mapping location on my Smug Mug images? I read http://www.smugmug.com/help/maps and still do not see how to "Turn it on"

Here is a sample image and I have verified the data is embedded in the exif
http://mlkimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4090273/1/238410738#249762856

How do I view images embedded with the GPS data in Google maps??

Thanks,
Michael

ivar

MichaelKirk wrote:

Edit my info below - I found the "Map This" button (duh!).

Now my question is I only have one image in this galley that has the GPS date embedded in the exif info....all the other image do not have ANY GPS data. The problem is I can now click the "Map This" button for EVERY image in the gallery (whether it has the GPS data or not) and it will bring up Google maps and show the location of the one image that had the data?

This does not see correct - I should not be able to pull up google maps if the image does not have any GPS data - it is of course showing the wrong location info.

This image has the GPS info embedded in exif:
http://mlkimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4090273/1/238410738#249762856

This image has no GPS info in the exif, but it will show the same location as the image above??
http://mlkimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4090273/1/238410738#249736969

Is this also correct - I have the "Map It" button showing up on my home page??


Michael

The 'map it' button on the homepage shows you all the the photos of your account on a map (to a maximum of 150). The 'map it' button in the galleries show you all the photos of that gallery on a map. There is no individual 'map it' button that only shows the photo that you are looking at, I'm sorry.

MichaelKirk wrote:

I picked up a unit that is embedding GPS data in my exif data, but can nort figure out how to actually view the mapping location on my Smug Mug images? I read http://www.smugmug.com/help/maps and still do not see how to "Turn it on"

Here is a sample image and I have verified the data is embedded in the exif
http://mlkimages.smugmug.com/gallery/4090273/1/238410738#249762856

How do I view images embedded with the GPS data in Google maps??

Thanks,
Michael

I'm not sure what you mean, here. The 'map this!' button seems to work just fine and show you the photo on the map. What exactly are you looking for? I have a feeling I don't understand correctly.

MichaelKirk

Additional question about individual galleries and "Map it"
IVAR,
Thanks for the explination. The main item I was unsure of is I thought the "Map It" button in individual galleries was showing where the individual selected image was taken and not the ntire gallery - that clears it up for me - thanks.

One question - I understand the the Home Page map has a limit of 150 tags. Is this the same for individual galleries? Is there a limit of 150 tags per gallery? I will often have 400+ images in a gallery - will the map feature only show 150 of these? and if so, I assume there is no way for customers to see in Google Maps the remaining?

Michael

ivar

MichaelKirk wrote:

One question - I understand the the Home Page map has a limit of 150 tags. Is this the same for individual galleries? Is there a limit of 150 tags per gallery? I will often have 400+ images in a gallery - will the map feature only show 150 of these? and if so, I assume there is no way for customers to see in Google Maps the remaining?

All the maps on SmugMug are actually limited to 150 tags, also the gallery pages. It would take forever to load a lot more, really.

There is a way around it, if you create a Map yourself and use the geofeeds from the galleries. It is possible, as I've done on my site, here. However, I would still recommend not to have too many photos on that map as well.