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johnrellis
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March 11, 2024

P: Altitude field is blank after clicking Fetch Altitude For Coordinates in Map module

  • March 11, 2024
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When the Fetch Altitude For Coordinates button in the Location tagset of the Metadata panel is pushed while in the Map module, it correctly sets Altitude but it doesn't display it in the Metadata panel. This appears to be an old bug filed in 2019 that didn't get migrated from the old feedback forum:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-discussions/map-module-altitude-of-the-points-si-0-in-the-gps-coordinates-of-the-photos/m-p/10313076#M136897 

 

To reproduce on LR 13.2 / Mac OS 14.2.1:

 

1. In Library, select a photo that doesn't have any assigned GPS coordinates.

 

2. In Map, drag the photo to the map. Observe that it gets assigned GPS coordinates but not Altitude (correct).

 

3. Click the Fetch Altitude For Coordinates button. Observe that the Altitude field remains blank (incorrect).

 

4. Go to Library and observe that the Altitude field is filled in (correct).

 

5. Go back to Map and observe that the Altitude field is filled in (correct).

 

See the attached screen recording.

3 replies

DenisPac
Known Participant
April 10, 2024

Coming back to this issue, sicne it is still present with a an addtional information.

Aside of the dng files, I sometimes copy/paste the metadata from an image to a video (mp4, mov...).

I don't think the metadata are actually written into the file, nor a sidecar file (xmp), but I find useful to tag my video files with the same metadata as images files.

In that case, the altitude is also not present in the target video file.

DenisPac
Known Participant
March 15, 2024

Hi John,

Before following your recommendation, I wanted to double-check the actual metadata written in the created .dng file, and I found something weird.

I used exiftool (latest v12.79) using the command "-a -u -g1 -w txt" to write all metadata into a text file for both cr2 and selected the .dng image and did Metadata > Read From File.

And badaboum the Altitude appeared!

 

Two txt files were created and I could compare the tags used a comparison tool (WinMerge).

I found the altitude in both files!

I then just selected the .dng image and did Metadata > Read From File.

And badaboum the altitude appeared.

It seems I encountered the minor display bug in the user interface you've mentionned in your last post.

Minor but annoying when you are not aware.

 

DenisPac
Known Participant
March 11, 2024

When copying/pasting metadata from one image to another one (or several ones), the copied elevation is not pasted into the destination image(s).

This is systematic and not new.

My current version of LRC is 13.2 (latest as of today).

Steps to reproduce:

1. Have an image with Elevation metadata value set (other geolocation data as well in my case), shown in .

2. Copy metadata through menu or Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C

3. Metadata copy windows is displayed and shows the available metadata. Select the check box in front of the elevation, as well as all other available metadata in my case usually, then click Copy.

4. Select another image and paste metadata through menu or Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V

5. The metadata are all pasted, except the elevation.

Legend
March 11, 2024

As a workaround you may have to use third-party software like EXIFTool to copy missing metadata.

DenisPac
Known Participant
March 11, 2024

Hello Lumigraphics,

I'm already using exiftool that is actually called by my geolocation tool GeoSetter.

Actually I have a much more easier workaround: I just rewrite the missing elevation value in the destination image.

But I would like to get it fixed in LRC.