Extract better GPS coordinates from images using exiftool

Thu, 18 May 2023 23:27:00 +0200

Sometimes I have to extract Exif information from images, mostly the GPS coordinates. The coordinates coming raw from the images are not very helpful. Let’s look at a picture I took today:

How I improve OpenStreetMap

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 01:38:00 +0200

OpenStreetMap is an awesome project. Contributors constantly improve a online map and add new data, fix items in the map which did change in the real world, or improve the data for a number of projects (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, List) building on top of the map. Being outside a lot, I figured that I can contribute as well. It’s just a question of how to transport the data from “out there” back to the laptop in my office. After probing around and trying a few tools, I came up with 3 different ways, depending on the situation and amount of changes.

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Extract better GPS coordinates from images using exiftool

How I improve OpenStreetMap