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I have a problem catagorising all my pictures. Do I store them by species ? or by area/time ? Can I be bothered to type in all relevant details for a pic into a database ? (nope!)
I have just discovered a useful piece of software called OziPhotoTool. Basically you feed the digital pic folder into it, along with the GPS track (as I'm recording sightings, GPS is always on anyhow), and it tallies up track time and position with the time the pic was taken (recorded on the EXIF of a JPEG), and hey presto it knows where the pic was taken ! and promptly fills in some of the GPS EXIF tags.
Its a short step from here for a DB to automatically pull out relevant info. All I need to do now is to sort an easy way to batch add species and met data into the exif comment field and I'll be a happy camper !
Such a Geek ! 
Link: http://oziphototool.alistairdickie.com/

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Vicar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1184	Post Options Post Reply Quote Vicar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Useful Software Posted: 11 Aug 2005 at 1:14pm
	Couldn't see an obvious place to stick this...so here goes a new thread. I have a problem catagorising all my pictures. Do I store them by species ? or by area/time ? Can I be bothered to type in all relevant details for a pic into a database ? (nope!) I have just discovered a useful piece of software called OziPhotoTool. Basically you feed the digital pic folder into it, along with the GPS track (as I'm recording sightings, GPS is always on anyhow), and it tallies up track time and position with the time the pic was taken (recorded on the EXIF of a JPEG), and hey presto it knows where the pic was taken ! and promptly fills in some of the GPS EXIF tags. Its a short step from here for a DB to automatically pull out relevant info. All I need to do now is to sort an easy way to batch add species and met data into the exif comment field and I'll be a happy camper ! Such a Geek ! Link: http://oziphototool.alistairdickie.com/
	Steve Langham - Chairman Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group

calumma Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 375	Post Options Post Reply Quote calumma Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2005 at 5:15am
	Steve, This is the software that I use to manage all my digital photos: IView Media Pro Check out the information on automation and scripting. It's a godsend to me in managing my collection of 8000+ photos.
	Lee Brady Kent Herpetofauna Recorder \| Independent Ecological Consultant Email