GPS-Photo Link Version 5.0 was released on July 13, 2010

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The new GPS-Photo link 5.0 offers a more interactive user interface with expanded functionality including:

• live map preview for photo location editing
• robust project management
• a full-featured ArcGIS extension for the GIS Pro Series software
• enhanced watermarking capabilities to imprint any piece of attribute data on the photos
• exif header editing
• batch editing of photos and attribute data
• Blue Marble data conversion
• Crystal Reports allowing more sophisticated report generation

The new software will output:

• ESRI ArcSDE Enterprise Geodatabases, Personal and File Geodatabases, and Shape Files.
• Google Earth files and .gpx files
• Access and csv files to show attribute information as a database or table
• Enhanced reports in word, html, and .pdf

Is this a Free Upgrade?

The upgrade is free if you have a current maintenance agreement or if you purchased GPS-Photo Link after May 1st, 2010. If you meet this criteria, please contact us (sales@geospatialexperts.com) to requesting your unlock code for the new software. Make sure to give us your old serial number. If you do not have a current license, upgrade now and receive the upgrade plus a year of additional upgrades plus free support.

Updates to GPS-Photo Link Version 5.0

August 24th, 2010 - 5.0.13 Enhancements and Bug Fixes

• Corrected network proxy errors preventing Internet access
• Fixed problem with datum selecting dialog cancel button causing an exception
• Fixed duplicate photos in project when activating or deactivating software
• Fixed exception when importing large number of photos

August 13th, 2010 - 5.0.9 Enhancements and Bug Fixes

• You can now change the time zone in the Geotag wizard, also the current time zone is displayed.
• GPS-Photo Link 5.0 can now read Trimble Pathfinder CSV files.
• Latitude problem for Southern hemisphere corrected.
• Corrected problem with some editing of attributes not being saved correctly.
• Fixed geotagging bug when time zones were changed.
• Corrected exception when editing photo direction.
• Fixed internet access behind proxy servers.
• Fixed bug when user did not have a “My Pictures” directory.
• Photos are no longer duplicated if you activate/deactivate the software while a project is open.
  

July 29, 2010 - 5.0.4 Enhancements and Bug fixes

• Field of View wedges (showing camera field of view) can now be created in Shape Files and Geodatabases (previously only available in Google Earth output).
• You can now specify the size of the Field of View wedges by using the Offset Distance field in the attribute editor. By default it will be 200ft, but you can change it for all photos or each photo individually. If you have a Laser Rangefinder connected to a Ricoh camera, this field will hold the distance to the object.
• Attributes Tab – Photo Attributes are being saved correctly, thumbnails are always showing up on the map.
• Geotag Wizard – The program will now require a Date or Time field to be specified if link by Date/Time is selected. When you have link by filename selected, the program will require a filename field to be selected.
• Geotag Wizard – The camera date/time field is always set correctly, photo are always linked to the correct point, all GPX files are being read correctly (DNR-Garmin)
• Report Output – Incorrect icon was showing on static maps.
• Web Page Output – Missing images from the Title Page showing as blank icons.
• Output - Map Datum is now added to all photos to be used in Watermarks or Attribute Table, Original and Thumbnail photos now have the correct EXIF GPS information, Logo2 is showing correctly,EXIF GPS data now written in correct format.
• Watermark Tab – Size of photo sometimes showed “0” instead of “Original Size”.
• Watermarks – Watermark outside of photo was not working
• ArcGIS Extension – Fixed duplicated layers in the Setup screen.
  

GPS-Photo Link: GIS Pro and Express Series Pervious Versions

Geotagging photos has become a popular application of GPS technology over the past year. While the technology is new to most people, GeoSpatial Experts introduced its photo mapping software, GPS-Photo Link, in 2001. GPS-Photo Link has emerged as the industry standard in photo mapping, known for its consistency and reliability. GeoSpatial Experts is constantly pushing the technology forward with new features for GPS-Photo Link.

What version of GPS-Photo Link should I download?

• If you have never used GPS-Photo Link you should download the most recent version which is always under the Trial tab on our web site.
• If you are upgrading to 5.x, download the Trial version and use the serial number given to you when you purchase the software to activate it. Once you activate your software you will be notified of any future free or paid upgrades available when you launch GPS-Photo Link. To install the upgrade close GPS-Photo Link before continuing so that you do not need to restart your computer before it takes effect.
• If you are re-installing make sure to install the most recent version that you purchased. Use the table below to determine which version you need. If you have the original disk, use it to install and upgrade to the highest free version available.

Once you reinstall you will need to unlock or activate your software. Different versions have different activation codes or methods associated with them. Versions 4.x and higher have serial numbers that were given to you at the time of purchase and may be found on your invoice or in your CD case. Contact us if you are unable to find your activation code. Versions 4.0 and earlier had a different activation system that generated an 8 digit code when the software was installed. If you have reinstall this version on a different computer you will need to contact our office for a new unlock code. If you have a 4.2.x or earlier version we strongly recommend upgrading as these versions are no longer supported.

September 3, 2009: GPS-Photo Link Version 4.3.7

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4.3.7 Includes the following new features and bug fixes. These upgrades effect both GIS Pro and Express series of GPS-Photo Link

• Fixed Google Maps output in Web Pages
• Fixed crash in National Park Service version when creating Shape Files.

July 1, 2009: GPS-Photo Link Version 4.3.5

4.3.5 Includes the following new features and bug fixes. These upgrades effect both GIS Pro and Express series of GPS-Photo Link

• Both meters and feet are now offered as selections in State Plane datum.
• Expanded display of Memos on Photo Edit screen.
• Added 2 additional watermark text lines, one on top of the photo, and one on the bottom.
• Added feature to show Memo Titles along with Memos on the Watermarks.
• Added work around to Nikon Transfer 1.1 bug with lat/lon’s (Fixed in Nikon 1.4 software).
• Added option to display directions in Magnetic North reference.
• Added FOV (Field Of View) Shapefile output for standalone GPS-Photo Link.
• Added option to specify no labels for Google Earth output.
• Added feature to add track logs (picture locations) to Google Earth, useful when applying a distance/offset to a point.
• Fixed state plane output and NAD27 output.
• Fixed offset position which was not updating Watermarks and Web/Doc documents.
• Fixed icon problem within Web Pages and Word Docs.
• Fixed KMZ creation.
• Fixed problem creating Personal GeoDatabase in ArcGIS when selecting FOV (Field Of View) output.
• Fixed problem with Google Earth labels; if Name or Comment was blank, the program was using Date/Time. 
• Fixed Manual Distance Units in meters.
• Fixed direction intermittently displaying -999.
• Fixed bug where track logs were output in Google Earth.

March 2, 2009: GPS-Photo Link Version 4.3

March 2, 2009 GeoSpatial Experts combined the features of it's Ricoh & Standard editions to create GPS-Photo Link: GIS Pro series.

GIS Pro series features ESRI Shape Files and an ArcGIS extension allowing users to use any GPS enabled camera to process photos in ArcGIS. This version also adds .kmz files making Google Earth files easier to share. Another advantage of 4.3 is that the HTML and Word output can now access World Wide maps.

GPS-Photo Link: Express Series is designed for users who do not need ArcGIS or Shape Files. This simpler version of the software is designed for consumers who are not professional mappers. While it includes most of the same features as GIS Pro series, it does not include the option to display different datum, to use HTML templates, or to create shapefiles. It also does not include the ArcGIS extention.

*Please note that GPS-Photo Link: Standard & Ricoh Editions were discontinued with Version 4.3.

December 5, 2008 : GPS-Photo Link Version 4.2.6

This version addresses specific user problems that were experienced with 4.2 in addition to several enhancements. This is a free upgrade for all 4.2 users.

If you need to reinstall or upgrade an older version of GPS-Photo Link (version 4.0.5 or 4.1.7) you may click on the link below or contact our office at help@GeoSpatialExperts.com or call 303-255-2908. Please note: when you install the upgrade on a computer with where GPS-Photo Link is already registered, the new version should run automat6ically. Please do not uninstall the old version before installing the upgrade. If you have not purchased the software or you are using it on a different computer, the software will open in trial mode. If you need to unlock the software contact our office. Proof of purchase is required.

1. Added Attributes table output now an option for word/html
2. Added "Copy" function, to copy previous lat/lon
3. Added multiple select to change attributes of many photos at once
4. Fixed Reading Garmin Wayopints from files (GPX and Text)
5. Fixed Virtual Earth output (Windows Live)
6. Fixed ArcGIS PopUp Not Working
7. Addded New Sub-Title for annotating photos
8. Fixed Word Output Arrows
9. Added Ability to have a start number for seq num
10. Fixed British / Irish Grids
11. Fixed using memo as distance
12. Fixed output if using offset (dist and dir)
13. Fixed Group problem in ArcGIS not allowing popups

July 29, 2008 GPS-Photo Link Version 4.2 Released

The primary new features are the addition of State Plane & HARN coordinates as well as the ability to create reports as Microsoft Word documents.

Users who purchased the maintenance agreement with their 4.1x software will be able to download 4.2 for free. This upgrade should run without the need for a new unlock code. If your software is not eligible for a free upgrade you can purchase a 4.2 upgrade from our web site.

July 18th, 2008 : GPS-Photo Link Version 4.1.7

DO NOT DOWNLOAD IF YOU HAVE 4.0.x!!! If you do, your software will not work!

• ArcGIS Tool : Fixed a bug in the Process Photos tool did not allow a user to create a Personal GeoDatabase from Ricoh500 SE photos. This only happened if a photo had WAAS corrections.
• Fix Type : The field “Fix Type” in the Shape File  and Personal GeoDatabase output will now show “3d Diff” if the camera’s GPS had a WAAS differential fix.
• Input Shape File : Sometimes when you used a shape file as GPS data input to GPS-Photo Link, the output shapefile picture.shp might be corrupted.
• Offset Position : When the user selected to use the heading and distance to compute a new position, the Google Earth output and Shape File Lat/Lon fields did not show the offset position.

August 23, 2007 : GPS-Photo Link Version 4.0.50

• Fixed heading from Ricoh camera in ArcGIS Extension
• Fixed date problem in ArcGIS Extension
• Added support for linking to shape files with photo file name already there.
• Added mm accuracy for X/Y positions on watermarks
• Added "Windows Live Maps" to the HTML web page map options.
• Fixed – 2d and 3d cones in Google Earth Output.
• Fixed - Heading problem using Ricoh Camera's GPS Track.
• Fixed - Google Earth link in web pages.
• Fixed - Downloaded internet maps in UTM have correct world files.
• Fixed - Rename by time having duplicate file names.
• Added support for Ricoh 500SE geo-coded video clips
• Fixed Timezones not showing up correctly
• Fixed – Able to input partial lat/lon, plus +/- in lat/lon manual entry
• Added higher precision to the position output on watermarked photos
• Fixed ArcGIS Plug-In bug that caused Icons to go blank
• Fixed Photo Sequence Number not skipping skipped files
• Replaced Lost Outdoors maps with Microsoft Live
• Fixed problem with Trimble Shape File input not calculating time zone correctly
• Now outputs WGS84 Lat/Lon to Google Earth
• Fix British Grid internal X and Y values
• Fixed a problem with renaming the original photos, and then loosing the customizations
• Fix the UTM watermarks
• Now shows more progress bars, usefully when processing large number of photos.
• Added Google Earth output. You will need to download the free viewer from Google Earth before you can view the sample.
• Redesigned watermark screen gives user more options for adding key information to photos and deciding where to place the watermarks.
• User logos can now be added to watermarked photos.
• Photos can be processed in any directory on the user’s computer.
• GPX File Format Support (GPX) enables users to interface with a greater variety of programs, including Garmin’s MapSource for GPS data input and photo viewing.
• GPS track logs can be represented in Google or MapSource to display the sequence in which digital photos were acquired.
• Users can select from many icons (including rotated arrows) to portray photo locations on the automatically generated web pages
• Shape files used in ArcGIS can now be arrows that indicate the direction of your photos
• You can now download Color High Resolution urban aerial photos
• Download Garmin GPS data through USB
• Will play recorded audio in Extra Data Screen
• Rename files based on Comment + Date/Time making photos easier to find
• Waypoint names from GPS will automatically be included as comments with your picture
• Added support for GPS Utility output making it easier to download information from even more GPS products
• Outputs camera parameters (Focal Length, F Number, Aperture, Exposure, and ISO).
• Fixed problem reading USB data from Garmin "x" series of handheld GPS.

GPS-Photo Link: ArcPad Edition

The trial version of GPS-Photo Link ArcPad Edition will run for 10 days. If you purchased this geotag software you must first install the trial version and then contact us for an unlock code.
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