PhotoLinker provides a GPS track database and browser. Saved track files can be imported from the computer or downloaded directly from a GPS receiver.

Tracks are automatically cataloged by date and displayed on an interactive map where the size and color can be adjusted. The track browser handles years of data and millions of track points.

PhotoLinker's metadata editor is completely customizable so it facilitates a streamlined and efficient workflow.

PhotoLinker complies with recently released (9/2008; rev 2/2009) recommendations of the Metadata Working group MWG [metadataworkinggroup.org/].

PhotoLinker is an interactive geotagging tool.

Photos can be automatically geotagged by matching them to a GPS track. Proposed linking points are displayed on a map and updated as criteria are changed.

Photos can also be manually geotagged by pinpointing a location on a map, entering the coordinates manually, or tagging them to waypoints.

All three modes save latitude and longitude to the photo (and altitude when available). You choose whether the city, state, country and elevation are saved to the photo in PhotoLinker preferences.

PhotoLinker queries either google.com [maps.google.com] (default), Microsoft's Terraserver [terraserver-usa.com] or geonames.org to find the city, state and country corresponding to the latitude and longitude data.

Here are some key features of "PhotoLinker":

Browse Tracks:
· High performance track database scales to years of data & millions of points.
· PhotoLinker allows you to auto organize your files by file or by date.
· Track styling: size, border color & fill color.
· Waypoint styling: shape, size, border color & fill color.

Annotate:
· Total control of the metadata editor.
· Show only the tags you want.
· Order tags to streamline your personal workflow.
· Rename tags and groups to match your needs and terms of other tools in your workflow.
· Automatic annotation for Country, State/Province, City (reverse geocoding).
· Complete undo support.
· No internal library; all metadata synced w/photo using industry standards.
· Uses Phil Harvey's open source ExifTool.
· Metadata Working Group (MWG) compliant.

Limitations:

· 30 days trial

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Fixed massive slowdown for 10.6 users.
· Fixed an error that causes PhotoLinker not to launch for some new users!
· Fixed intermittent geotagging crash.
· Fixed thumbnail viewer alignment in 10.7.
· Updated to ExifTool 8.76
· Took another stab at fixing the highly intermittent bug that crashes the photo browser.