What operating systems will this work on?
The application is written in Java and has been tested on Mac OSX, Windows XP and Windows 7. It should also work on Linux but we haven’t tested it yet. Please do feel free to give it a try and let us know how it works!
Does this application modify the original JPEG file?
Yes. The keyword information is written into the EXIF meta data portion of the image file. The original image information is not touched.
Will you support additional image formats?
Our plan is to add support for other image formats as customers request.
I’m having trouble cutting & pasting the license key on my Mac.
This is an issue with Java on Mac OS. There is a procedure to cut & paste the license key without having to re-type it.
1) Open the settings in your application and type in your e-mail address as you’ve registered when purchasing the license. Leave the license key field blank and click save.
2) In the same file or directory as the application is a text file named ‘geotagger.properties’. Open that file with your favorite editor.
3) Cut and paste the license key from the registration e-mail into the geotagger.properties file and save. Be sure to keep the file name exactly the same.
4) Restart the application and your license key should be in place.
My event or location did not produce a keyword.
We use various sources to obtain geographic and event information for our database. In your case, your particular location or event has not been discovered by our tools. We would be happy to add your information to the DB. Keep in mind that this submitted information will be accessible to everyone who uses the tool and we cannot guarantee that your submitted data is added to the database. Please contact us for further details.
Are the keywords generated by the application searchable in other tools such as Picasa or Flickr?
The generated keywords are stored in the EXIF meta data information attached to the image file. Most 3rd party applications understand this standard format and will be able to search the keywords contained in the EXIF meta data.
What are the advantages of licensing?
Performance. The free version is limited to one search per 5 seconds. The licensed version is able to complete the search on each file in less than 1 second. Your contribution also helps us maintain the servers and the database of locations and events. This benefits you by generating the most relevant keywords possible.
I am a developer would like to include this feature into my photo application. May I license it?
Yes. We are open to licensing access to our database to 3rd party applications. Please contact us for further details.