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Exporting Geotagged Photos

Hi there
I have read lots of posts on how to enable GPS Photo feature on the kaiser but mine came with it on already. I seem to be having problems exporting these pictures from the phone with the geo data in the Exif tags. I usually just drag them over using the USB connection but when I check them on the PC the GPS data isn't there. I don't know if it is being stripped or just not being attached to the photo. The GPS light is on and the green symbol light up on the screen when I take the pictures.
Does anyone else have the same problem?

The EXIF data should have that. COuld it be the program you are using to read the EXIF data doesn't understand or show the GPS info (or is it just dumping it).
I haven't played with the GPS photo much, but I did find that Picasaweb properly handles GPS EXIF tags now. I use a free program called Shozu (Shozu.com) that after you take a pic will upload your pic to the web, send it via email, post it in blog, etc.. I have it setup to send mine to Picasaweb, and after turning on the EXIF processing in Picasaweb on my account, my pics show the GPS info.
So make sure you are on teh GPS Photo setting of the Camera software (you won't get GPS tags in any other format), then maybe try uploading the pics to Picasaweb (you can create a free account at picasaweb.google.com). If you try this, remember to turn on the EXIF settings first.

Thanks mfrazzz
Since posting this I have checked the photos generated by the kaiser using Exif Reader (which is really neat by the way, no installation needed and tells you just what you need). There is GPS data there:
GPS Informtion
GPSVersionID : 2,2,0,0
GPSLatitudeRef : S
GPSLatitude : 32 3XX6 [DMS]
GPSLongitudeRef : E
GPSLongitude : 151 XX31 [DMS]
GPSAltitudeRef : Sea level
GPSAltitude : 0/1 meters
GPSTimeStamp : 02:01:28
GPSMapDatum : WGS-84
GPSProcessingMethod : HYBRID-FIX
GPSDateStamp : 2007:12:09
The problem I am having is reading that data in Picasa on the PC, or on the web. I copy the images from my Phone over the USB to my desktop and check the Exif data, all appears good. When I drag the pictures into Picasa from the desktop and right click on properties there is no geo data there. I wonder if there is some intermittent problem as this technique has worked a few times in the past.
A picture that did import correctly has different Exif data to the one above:
GPS Informtion
GPSVersionID : 0,0,2,2
GPSLatitudeRef : S
GPSLatitude : 32 4XX0 [DMS]
GPSLongitudeRef : E
GPSLongitude : 151 1XX7 [DMS]
GPSAltitudeRef : Sea level
GPSAltitude : 0/1 meters
Quite a bit missing, interesting.

Update
Just found this on the picasa forum, and sure enough it works
"http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=75179
I have fixed some of my photos using exiftool (http://
www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/):
exiftool <foldername> -r -GPSVersionID=2.2.0.0
Where <foldername> is the folder where the affected photo files are,
not that this command will set GPSVersionID to 2.2.0.0 for ALL files
within the folder specified in <foldername> recursevly (that means
includding all subfolders within the <foldername>). Having a backup is
recommended. After running that, all of my pics showed up in Picasa
just fine."
The odd thing is that the GPSVersionID tag already seems to be 2.2.0.0 in the images created by the kaiser. Perhaps there is a space at the end??

I've been messing with the GPS Photo function and I'm trying it with Picasaweb and Shozu as mentioned above. I took 5 photos this weekend. The first was just testing, the other 4 were at the park with my family. Between taking the first and the other 4, I changed the camera setting to show the timestamp when the photo was taken. Today I installed Shozu and uploaded all five pics - only the first pic contains any GPS data that Picasaweb has managed to interpret. The last 4 show as blank.
Do you guys have the timestamp set to be shown on the picture? I'm just trying to figure out what might have affected it. The file location is the same, as is the resolution.
I'll try another pic tonight and let you know.

mariom said:
Do you guys have the timestamp set to be shown on the picture? I'm just trying to figure out what might have affected it. The file location is the same, as is the resolution.
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No, I haven't ever turned that on. I also seem to get the same random luck when importing the photos with the GPS Exif data. I think this is more of a problem with Picasa as the pictures I take do have the geo data attached. It might be a simple string mismatch. I guess looking at the Exif protocol would be the next step. Checking the images that do work against the ones that don't so far hasn't thrown much light on it for me.
If I get time I will do some more work on it today.

[REQ] MS Paint / Image resize for Raphael

I'm sure others have come across this...
My carrier's limit on sending MMS is ~300KB. Our 3.2mp pictures are much larger. That and most people I want to send MMS's to don't have a 300 by whatever + resolution screen on their phone.....
So I'm looking for a simple, easy to use, app that will just resize images for me. I know the MMS software in most ROM's will auto-convert them to some sizes, but I'd rather just save the images at that size to begin with... and send that smaller file myself (also good for uploading to ftp servers to share via e-mail to other mobile devices)
I did some browsing, and i saw maybe some versions of HTC Album do resizes... but I'm not really looking to update that yet... most other google searches around 'pocket pc paint' or 'wm6 image resize' end up with themes and the like -- I need an on-phone solution.. I don't want to be tied to a computer to resize an image!
searches:
http://www.google.com/search?q=wm6+...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...ficial&hs=aGH&q=wm6+resize+photos&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...ficial&hs=7vb&q=ppc+resize+photos&btnG=Search -- came up with some results, but I've never haerd of a lot of these solutions, any feedback?

hmm, did you want the original picture to be 3.2 MP? If not, then just take the picture at a lower resolution?
Other than that, although I have not played around with it, an app called Photogenics may be able to do it. Keep in mind though, it's not freeware.

Resco Photo allows you to downsize photos. You can select what pixel size you want, or type in a percentage. Its does a lot more stuff too, its not free though.

I have AT&T and they limit mms to 600k. Is that your carrier as well?

Motorious said:
hmm, did you want the original picture to be 3.2 MP? If not, then just take the picture at a lower resolution?
Other than that, although I have not played around with it, an app called Photogenics may be able to do it. Keep in mind though, it's not freeware.
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I like taking high-quality pictures in case I want to share them by e-mail / upload them, or save them for later use as something..
But I also want to resize them for friends when i send it to phones. and at&t requires it to be smaller in size to send via MMS... as another poster mentioned.
Cropping would also be nice... I was mainly looking for a free solution, but If i gotta pay I gotta pay.. I prefer donating to developers here over paying for product from companies though.

The authors of XnView (a freeware ACDSee clone) have recently published a version for PocketPCs and Windows Mobile Smartphones. It works very well on my Touch Pro. Allows retouching, resizing, modifying colorspace, batch conversion to many formats and more.
http://www.xnviewpocket.org/

Photo Resizer
» PhotoResizer v1.0 Description
With PhotoResize you can copy and resize JPG images from a folder to another selecting the quality and output size of target image.
This tool is useful when you want to copy your photo from your camera to your PDA and show them at your friends using a PDA as photo album. (As I usally do)
The main problem is that every single image done with your camera (depend wich camera you use) is usually several megabytes and if you simple copy photo from camera in few time you will finish the memory available on your PDA.
With this tool you can reduce the space on each photo resing it to the dimension of your PDA screen (usally 320x240, 320x640, or 640x480). In this manner the dimension of files are drastically reduced and you can show images directly from PDA. During the conversion phase a progress bar will show you the percentage of work, if during conversion will be found an image with dimension less then the output size, that image will be skipped.
Funcionalities:
* Select source folder and destination folder graphically
* Choose target size of images
* Choose quality (default is 75%)
* Choose if you want to see the thumbnail during the process (this option can be time comsuming)
the PhotoResizer v1.0 free for Pocket PC

[Q] geotag coordinates problems on S5830

Hello,
I have an issue about geo-tagging photos and upload them to Picasa.
I have stock Gingerbread XWKPK.
I have a problem/question to ask: i take a picture with geotag coordinates and when i upload it to Picasa it changes the coordinates. I upload it to Picasa via S5830 integrated apk and manual from my PC, with the same result (it changes my picture location)
I take a picture with geo coordinates (attached is the detail for the original photo), pls look at the altitude (the real altitude should be around 100 meters, the value presented there could be measured in other units - i have photos with SGS2 in the same location and the value for altitude is about 150 not 100,000); the first question is what is wrong with the altitude?
when i see the picture on the on phone, on Google maps it looks ok - this is the real and correct location (attached a print screen from the phone) coordinates here are: (44.41191671, 26.11460903) and there is no altitude here
after i upload the picture on Picasa i have other coordinates: 44.411667° N si 26.100000° E, as it is on the Picasa link: hxxp://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TYCr5t1V3U_xcJMLHQkmmLfgvKJMgr4NodgqRwG1scA?full-exif=true
This location is WRONG! (and also, NO altitude here)
Is there a problem with GPS receptor on SGA S5830? Is there a soft problem? (i use la latest upgrade available, KPK); is there a problem with measurement units?
Does anybody else have the same problem?
thx alot!

solution yet?
I'm encoutering the same problem here and it drives me nuts!!
Somehow the phone does not save the gps coordinates with full accuracy to the EXIF data !?!
Example:
Adroid 2.3.3 Filebrowser (confirmed by GPS Status App):
48.526814° N
9.059165° E
Exif Data (Firefox Exif Viewer Plugin):
48° 31′ 36″ == 48.526667°
9° 3′ 0″ == 9.05°
After importing into Picasa and exporting a .kml file for Google Maps, Google Maps shows the Image also according to the Exif Data
48.526667°
9.05°
Obviously the Exif Gps Data is rounded after Minutes( or the 3rd digit when written in decimals). And also, why does Androids File Browser know the real coordinates and where are they stored !!???!
This sucks! The geotagged images are therefore off by hundreds of meters!
Anyone found a solution for that or knows why this could happen?

Same problem here
I have a Samsung galaxy ace. (GT-S5830L)
Sample data:
picture 2012-12-23 10.53.13.jpg
picasa
Lat: 26 43\'27''S (-26.724167)
Lon: 65 16\'0'' W (-65.266667)
Phone
Lat: -26 43 27 (-26.72442449)
Lon: -65 16 36 (-65.27674195)
Picture 2012-12-01 17.55.19.jpg
Picasa
Lat: 26 48\'44'' S (-26.812222)
Lon; 64 17\'00'' W (-65.283333)
Phone
Lat: -26 48 44.75 (-26.81243058)
Lon: -26 17 53.15 (-65.29809782)
In Windows 7 the data is the same than in Picasa and if I use an exif reader on the phone I get the same result. But if I get the location from the gallery then the location is correct.
Is there any way to fix this?

[APP] RK Noter - save excerpts from documents to your SD card

Here is a little app I've been writing which I think will be useful for eReader users. It adds an entry in the share menu when you share some text, and it saves what you shared to your SD card in a folder you can specify. You can also set a divider (or no divider) to separate the notes you've saved. The file name is set to be either the 'subject' of the share intent (e.g. the name of the file/book you were viewing), or the name of the app which you shared from if it doesn't provide a subject field.
To do:
- Note headers e.g. time and date
- Optional editing/selection of note file and optional editing of note content prior to saving (current insta-save is nice but more options are also nice!)
- Implement a folder browser instead of typing in manually
- Preview of note dividers
- ??
Let me know if you have any suggestions or requests for additional features.
Downloads here: https://www.mediafire.com/folder/63k32it3d7mdt/RK_Noter
P.S. If your regular reader apps don't have an option to select and share text, my recommendations are Orion Viewer for PDF/djvu, and EBook Reader by Rabbit for most anything else. I would recommend AI Reader which I really like, but it has a few more steps involved to share text, and it provides a really over-helpful subject string, complete with the time the text was shared, thus a new file is generated each time...

...reserved? Accidental post actually, can be deleted!

Extract Depth/Distance Coordinates from Huawei P9

Hi All,
I had a previous post entitled "Extracting Both Images from P9 Dual Camera": http://forum.xda-developers.com/p9/help/extracting-images-p9-dual-camera-t3465877. The help I received was excellent and so I thought I'd expand on the question.
I am successfully able to produce a "Bokeh" image from the P9, which would seem to indicate that this image does have depth coordinates embedded in it at least at one point in time. Does anyone know how to extract these depth coordinates from the image in a usable form, such as a matrix? I know one user (ScareIT) suggested Huawei may use steganography to embed the depth coordinates, but after using iSteg (a Mac steganography platform) it does not appear that the image has any hidden coordinates once it is transferred from the mobile device to the desktop.
As always, any help would be highly appreciated.
Best,
Josh

As I wrote on the other thread, the depth information is not hidden anywhere, it's just appended to the end of the file, after all valid JPEG data chunks. The JPEG image actually contains two; one is the processed image with the "bokeh" effect, the other is the original (colour) image that is used to re-apply the "bokeh" effect when editing from the Gallery app. If you take an app like JPEGSnoop and walk through the valid JPEG data chunks, you'll notice that the file is actually larger than what JPEGSnoop shows you. Look at the file in a Hex editor at that offset, and you'll see that the depth information is stored with reduced resolution and 8 bits per pixel, but without any compression whatsoever. This part of the file also contains additional information, such as the selected "aperture", the point of focus, which effect (if any) is applied to the out-of-focus areas, and so on. It should be fairly easy to write an application that can extract this additional information, though it's probably not very useful.