Prairie Geomatics Ltd. - GPS-Photo Link: Express Series

GPS-Photo Link: Express Series

Software that links Digital Photos with GPS Data

GPS-Photo Link: Express Series

GPS-Photo Link is software that maps your photos. The PC-based software works with virtually any digital camera coupled with a GPS. Use GPS-Photo Link to accurately map photographs for display on a digital map layer such as Google Earth. Create customizable watermarked photos, word reports or html reports. Share geotagged photos, data, and maps between organizations. Since 2001, thousands of mapping professionals have been using GPS-Photo Link.

The GPS-Photo Link: Express Series is designed for users who wish to document where photos were taken but who will not include them in a professional mapping system. The flexibility and functionality of GPS-Photo Link Express appeals to law enforcement, real estate, emergency response, engineering & construction, and oil & gas personnel. Any industry that requires photographic documentation for regulatory compliance, reporting purposes, or evidence gathering can benefit from this fast and easy-to-use software.

GPS-Photo Link: GIS Pro Series

GPS-Photo Link is software that maps your photos. The PC-based software works with virtually any digital camera coupled with a GPS. Use GPS-Photo Link to accurately map photographs for display on a digital map layer such as Google Earth or in a geographic information system (GIS) such as ArcGIS. Create customizable watermarked photos, word reports or html reports. Perform advanced analysis in ArcGIS. Share the geotagged photos, data, and maps between organizations. Since 2001, thousands of mapping professionals have been using GPS-Photo Link.

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Pricing (CAD Funds)
GPS-Photo Link: Express Series Part No: pg-photolink	$149.00
GPS-Photo Link: GIS Pro Series Part No: pg-photolink-pro	$349.00

GPS-Photo Link Feature List
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.

Standard Features:
Easy to use wizard interface. Use any digital still camera that has date and time capability. Copies digital photos directly from camera or a memory card reader. Original photo is not modified. Automatically downloads location information from GPS receiver. All GARMIN and Magellan GPS receivers are directly supported. Can use waypoints on some GARMIN's. Trimble, Leica and most other GPS receivers supported through track log importing. Ability to load pre-defined comments for easy labeling. Output consists of web pages with: Thumbnail listing of all photos. Clickable overview map indicating where all the photos were taken. Detailed maps for each photo showing where the photo was taken using MapBlast, Tiger, USGS Aerial Photo, or USGS Topo Maps. Watermarked photo. All data elements (see Watermarks above). Links to TopoZone topographic maps and TerraServer satellite photos. Web pages are customizable. Labels photos with watermarks including any of the following data: Extensive watermarking options (font, size, color, location). see Watermark in Help File Edit pictures for brightness, contrast, and rotation. Latitude and Longitude Grid Coordinates (UTM, MGRS, etc.) Date and Time (local or UTC) Elevation (feet or meters) Datum (WGS84, NAD27, etc) Direction of photo (N, SW, etc.) Title (same on all photos) Photo Comment (different for each photo) Datums Support NAD 27, NAD 83, WGS 84 Most other International Datums Datum can be displayed in watermarked photos. ESRI Shape files uses selected datum Grid Coordinates UTM, MGRS/USNG. British Gird, Irish Grid. Dutch RD Grid (Netherlands). Grid Coordinates can be displayed in watermarked photos. ESRI Shape files uses selected grid. Creates ESRI Shape Files for input into desktop GIS systems such as ArcView. Shape file projection uses datum and grid coordinates selected. ArcView 3.x Extension See ArcView 3.x Extension in Help File. Allows "hot linking" shape files to photos. Click on feature, see associated photo. Can display photos as internal view or using external program. ArcView 8.x & 9.x Extension See ArcView Extension in Help File Allows "hot linking" shape files to photos. Click on feature, see associated photo. Hover over point, and thumbnail pops up. Automatically load background maps (aerial or topo). See the online Help File for even more information.