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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GPS-Photo Link: GIS Pro and Express Series version 4.3.5

July 1, 2009 Version 4.3.5 Upgrade Released

If you already have 4.3 or you have a maintenance agreement, download your free upgrade by clicking here.

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

Upgrades

• 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.

Bug Fixes

• 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.

GPS-Photo Link: Program Update History

March 2, 2008 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. Current 4.2x or previous users may purchase an upgrade to 4.3 GIS Pro Series.

If you already have a maintenance agreement you may download your free upgrade by clicking here. Once installed it should already be registered and ready to go.

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.

GPS-Photo Link: Standard & Ricoh Editions (Discontinued)

December 5, 2008 Bug Fix 4.2.60 This version to address specific user problems that were experienced with 4.2. 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.

December 8th, 2008 GPS-Photo Link Version 4.2.60 released

This release fixes many bugs, and adds a few enhancements

1. Fixed Reading Garmin Wayopints from files (GPX and Text)
2. Fixed Virtual Earth output (Windows Live)
3. Fixed ArcGIS PopUp Not Working
4. Addded New Sub-Title for annotating photos
5. Fixed Word Output Arrows
6. Added Ability to have a start number for seq num
7. Fixed British / Irish Grids
8. Fixed using memo as distance
9. Fixed output if using offset (dist and dir)
10. Added Attributes table output now an option for word/html
11. Added "Copy" function, to copy previous lat/lon
12. Added multiple select to change attributes of many photos at once
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 18, 2008 Version 4.1.7 Bug Fix 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.

October 17, 2007 Version 4.1.5: Bug Fix

• Fixed bug that caused program not to run after 15 days.
• DO NOT DOWNLOAD IF YOU HAVE 4.0!!!

September 19, 2007 Version 4.1.4: New Unlocking mechanism

• Automatic activation of license over the internet. Not an upgrade from 4.0x. this is only sold with new licenses.
• DO NOT DOWNLOAD IF YOU HAVE 4.0!!!

August 23, 2007 Version 4.0.50: Bug Fixes

* Fixed heading from Ricoh camera in ArcGIS Extension

July 6, 2007 Version 4.0.49: Bug Fixes

* Fixed date problem in ArcGIS Extension

May 29, 2007 Version 4.0.48: Bug Fixes

* 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.

January 11, 2007 Version 4.0.40: Bug Fixes

* 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

September 12, 2006 Version 4.0.28: Bug Fixes

* Fixed ArcGIS Plug-In bug that caused Icons to go blank
* Fixed Photo Sequence Number not skipping skipped files

July 20, 2006 Version 4.0.26 features include

* 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.

April 1, 2006 Version 4.0.15 features include

* Google Earth output (sample) 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.

Other GPS-Photo Link features include

* 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).

Bug Fixes

* Fixed problem reading USB data from Garmin "x" series of handheld GPS.

July 25, 2005 Version 3.5 features include
GPS-Photo Link: Standard Edition

* 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
* Changed Max Com Port number from 12 to 16
* Streamlined processing Ricoh pictures

GPS-Photo Link: Ricoh Edition changes to ESRI Plug-In with Ricoh Pictures

* Output Personal GeoDatabase or Shape files
* Output Field of View layer based on Field of View of camera, distance, and heading
* Output Arrows rotated to direction
* Set the heading or distance to a memo field (manually enter in the field).
* Manually enter the heading and distance (after the fact).
* Change the symbol, color, size of the picture dot.
* Support for Laser Rangefinder connected to Ricoh camera via Bluetooth
o Create “Offset” Position based on distance and direction
o Create Wedges based on distance and direction

Bug Fixes

* Fixed Garmin 12XL Waypoint Problem
* Fixed MGRS/USNG problem
* Fixed MapSource import for other languages
* Fixed manual lat/lon’s not being saved

September 2nd, 2004

* Version 3.1.0
* Added ArcGIS Plug-In for Ricoh Edition
* Fixed various bugs

April 9th, 2004

* Version 3.0.4
* Added GPS-Photo Link Ricoh Edition Support

Jan 6th, 2004

* Version 2.1.103
* Added support for reading track logs from ESRI ArcPad TrackLog.shp files.
* Fixed problem with sub-datum not being saved across sessions (Nad27 Alaska, etc).
* Fixed errors in using HTML templates.
* Fixed direction degree symbol appearing in text direction (N, S, etc).
* Thumbnails will now always be created for ESRI shape files.
* Fixed foreign language version of Windows error (Japanese Windows, etc).
* Fixed bad maps when no Internet connection present.
* Fixed DD-MM-YY date format.
* Fixed import of Garmin MapSource files with UTC offset set.
* Fixed problem with interpolating positions before or after track log data.
* Fixed problem with photos that have a period in the filename.
* Fixed overview maps when no photos were linked.
* Fixed problem with elevation showing on web pages when it is invalid or doesn't exist.

August 31st, 2003

* Version 2.1.91
* Fixed Track Logs not getting saved.

August 21st, 2003

* Version 2.1.90
* Fixed Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 problem.
* Fixed import of Garmin Mapsource .MPS files with no altitude.
* Changed JPEG world file extension from .JPGW to .JGW to be compatible with ArcPad.
* Added ESRI .PRJ file to the downloaded maps.
* Changed the links to TerraServer's new web site.
* Removed MapBlast as an option for internet maps.
* Fixed TopoZone errors in Alaska.
* Fixed bug that caused random images to be downloaded as maps if there was no internet connection.

February 28th, 2003

* Version 2.1.84
* Added Waypoint Names to output files - shows which waypoint was linked to which photo
* Fixed EXIF GPS Problem
* Fixed UTM Zone error
* Fixed Manual Lat/Lon font changing error

October 24th, 2002

* Version 2.1.83
* Added ArcView 8.x extension
* Added Clickable overview maps
* Added feature to use Garmin waypoints
* Added support for cameras that connect to GPS, including Nikon D1, Ricoh i700, Ricoh Pro G3, and Casio QV4000GX.
* Added feature to read raw NMEA files
* Added automatic heading information (camera pointing), when using raw NMEA files with a compass GPS such as eTrex Vista or GPSMap 76.
* Added feature to automatically download USGS Aerial and Topo files for use in ArcView
* Added manual lat/lon entry.
* Added altitude to ESRI shape files (3d ESRI shape files)
* Added feature to use TIFF files from cameras.

July 16th, 2002

* Version 2.0.76
* Fixed Leica Support
* Fixed manual time offset entry
* Added Leica log file type
* Fixed Time Zone saving
* Fix track log browsing only showing in advanced

July 5th, 2002

* Version 2.0.74
* Trimble, Leica support
* Support for importing track logs
* Support for GPS Datalogger
* Time zone bug fix

March 7th, 2002

* Version 1.1.67
* Update for 1.x versions only
* New easy to use ArcView Extension as Tool Button
* Minor bug fixes

March 1st, 2002

* Version 1.1.66
* New 1.1 Version
* Added Datums support.
* Added Grids Coordinate support.
* Added ArcView extension.
* Added HTML Templates.

December 5th, 2001

* Version 1.0.50
* Fixed NT4.0 registry bug.

November 27th, 2001

* Version 1.0.45
* Fixed international issues. Will work in most locales.
* Fixed MapBlast links.
* Fixed error when installing to Windows XP

October 29, 2001

* Version 1.0.40
* Added support for some Sony Mavica cameras that do not store date and time in the jpeg, but instead modify the file date and time.