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GPS location not saving in LR4.1?

Aug 19, 2012 11:34 AM

Tags: #export #metadata #gps #lightroom4

Hi,

 

I am beating my head on a wall trying to export GPS coordinates.  Here's the situation:

 

Lightroom 4.1

Camera (Canon) RAW imported from camera directly to DNG (no location info present)

Location added via Map module, and additional metadata (Title, Caption, Keywords, Copyright, etc...) added

Save Location not set to Private

Export Metadata settings "Remove location info" is NOT checked (i.e., do not remove it)

 

I export to JPG and the location is not present.  Flickr cannot see it, and I load it into Photoshop and examine the metadata and location is not there.  I have also used some other online tools to verify it is missing, as well as Geosetter.  If I set it in Geosetter, the data is then there.  However, Lightroom 4.1 is just not saving it, and I have scoured all the settings looking for any other options.

 

Help?  This is crucial to my workflow and I'd prefer to do as much as possible inside LR and not have to use external tools.

 

Thanks,

Jeff

495 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: dj_paige, Aug 19, 2012 12:16 PM
 
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  • Victoria Bampton
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    1. Victoria Bampton,
    Aug 19, 2012 11:39 AM   in reply to stock3d
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    And Minimize Embedded Metadata options aren't set in the Export dialog either?

     

    Any chance of a look at one of those files please Jeff?  And a screenshout of your export settings please?  membersATlightroomqueenDOTcom

     
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    2. stock3d,
    Aug 19, 2012 11:47 AM   in reply to Victoria Bampton
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    Here's the Export settings.

    LRExportSettings.png

     

    I didn't see a way to simply attach a file, so here's a link to it:  http://www.stock3dphotos.com/images/IMG_8512.jpg

     

    Thanks,

    Jeff

     
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    Aug 19, 2012 11:52 AM   in reply to Victoria Bampton
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    I'm not seeing any option for "Minimize Embedded Metadata".

     
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    Aug 19, 2012 11:58 AM   in reply to stock3d
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    They keep changing the names!   It's now a Metadata section, sorry.  But you have it set to All so that's not it anyway.

     

    My next port of call would be to try trashing prefs, perhaps even try a clean user account if you want to rule out loads of things in one fell swoop.

     

    Info here on preferences: http://members.lightroomqueen.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/Vie w/1148/198/how-do-i-delete-the-lightroom-preferences-file

     

    It would also be worth double checking that the map location shows up correctly in the Metadata panel.

     
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    Aug 19, 2012 12:08 PM   in reply to Victoria Bampton
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    Bingo!  I renamed the Preference file (and also the LR3 older file, because it tried to re-import that as well).  Once I did, the location stored.  I presume this is, technically, a bug in LR.  Hopefully the Adobe minders wander through and catch this... it's frustrating, but at least I caugt it early in the cycle of processing my pictures.  This was the first vacation since I started using LR4/4.1.

     

    Thanks!

    Jeff

     

    PS- the location was correct in the Metadata- I had checked that prior to see that it was all there.

     
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    Aug 19, 2012 12:15 PM   in reply to stock3d
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    Oh that's good!  Preference files are often the cause of 'general weirdness'.

     

    If you still have the dodgy ones around, they may be interested in taking a look.

     
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    Aug 19, 2012 12:16 PM   in reply to Victoria Bampton
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    Victoria Bampton wrote:

     

    It would also be worth double checking that the map location shows up correctly in the Metadata panel.

    Yes, I agree, the possibility exists that the location was not properly assigned in LR.

     
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