An important attribute of a photo or video is the place where it is taken. By adding location information to media, you can easily create stacks of photos and videos taken in different places.
You can add location information to the media in two views, the Media view and the Places view.
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An active Internet connection is required for the map functionality to work accurately.
While working with photos and videos in Media view, you can add location information. You can add this information to one or multiple images.
In the Add Places dialog box, enter the name of the location. In the search results, the places corresponding to the search are displayed. Select the location from the suggestions displayed. The map refreshes and pans to the searched location. The location pointer points to the location you selected.
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You should be connected to the Internet so that the map can search and display accurate location information.
You can move the search pin before you confirm the location association to the media. Click to select the pin and drag to the location to be associated with the media.
Click Done. You can switch to the Places view to view the media and the associated location information.
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Check the Show existing pins on Map option to view the places already tagged to photos.
The Places view displays the photos and videos that have location information added to them. You can access all media files from this view and add or edit location information (Add Places) to these files.
In the Add Places dialog box, enter the name of the location. Wait for the search engine to show results, do not press Enter. Select the location and press Enter.
The map refreshes, and the location pointer points to the location you selected.
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You should be connected to the Internet for the map functionality to function.
You can manage the location information added to your media by changing the places tagged in the media.
In the Edit Places dialog box, enter the name of the location. Just give a moment for the search engine to prompt the places. Select the location from the results displayed and press Enter. The map refreshes, and the location pointer points to the location you selected.
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You should be connected to the Internet so that the map can search and display accurate location information.
To remove the pin (place) associated with a media:
In the Places view, you can view the location information of a particular photo or video. The Map pane helps find the exact location which is tagged to a media file.
To view the exact location on a Map:
The pins in the map pane provides information on how many media items are associated to a particular location or place.
To search for media tagged under a specific location, enter the location in Search the map text box. Press Enter.
Click Map button to show/hide the Map panel. You can locate the photo on a map. Select the media from Places view, the map pans to show where the media is on the map.
Alternatively, you can enter a location in the Search the Map.. in Map pane and the tagges media is displayed in the Map pane. To limit the search to the current grid displayed in the Map pane, check the Show Only Media Visible on Map option.
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In the Map pane, you can only view the location information; you can't add or edit the information.
In the Map pane, search for a location. For example, you can search for London to view photos tagged to the location, London.
Click on the pin displaying the number of photos tagged for that location. Click Show Media to view the photos tagged for that location. You can also double-click on that pin to view the associated media.
Check the Show Only Media Visible on Map option to limit the searches of media associated to a searched location.
The Map context menu allows you to change the views in which you can view the map information in the Map pane.
Click the triangle next to View drop-down list to view the available options in which you can view the map.
Check the Terrain option to mark selective terrains to your media.
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