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December 11, 2016

P: Photo placed in wrong spot on map

  • December 11, 2016
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The new Lightroom version has a major bug in the map module!When you try to position a photo somewhere on the map Lightroom 6.8 assigns a wrong position (near the spot).

71 replies

Participating Frequently
November 6, 2017
the same error is still existant in Lightroom Classic CC 7.0
Inspiring
October 8, 2017


LR 6.10, When dragging a photo onto the map in map module the pointer ends up moving a few screen-inches to the northwest. The GPS coordinates are also wrong. Widows 10 64 bit NIVIDIA Graphics, 16 gig memory. This started at LR version 6.8
Participating Frequently
September 7, 2017
Workaround (works for me, on a 4K LG screen):

Do not position photos with drag and drop. Instead, choose either of the two other methods outlined in the official user guide:
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/maps-module.html#work_with_photos_and_gps_data

To add GPS coordinates to photos (and add the photos to the map), do any of the following:
  • Drag photos from the Filmstrip and drop them onto the map.
  • Select one or more photos in the Filmstrip and Ctrl-click (Windows) or Command-click (Mac OS) the map location.
  • Select one or more photos in the Filmstrip and right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the map location and choose 'Add GPS Location To Selected Photos.'
Both methods will position the photos exactly where you clicked, without the offset.
Participating Frequently
September 7, 2017
"Thank you for your patience?"
Are you kidding us? This product burns my money and you are not able to fix this for 7 months?
Rikk Flohr_Photography
Community Manager
June 5, 2017
Please note this thread is marked Acknowledged -not solved. The bug report is still active. Thank you for your patience. 
Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
Inspiring
June 4, 2017
This old bug has still not been solved!!! (with latest version 6.10.1)
the only way is to avoid this error: change the font size to Autom.(Standard), restart Lightroom, position the photos within the map, and finally set back the font size to the value desired.
Smit K
Participating Frequently
February 15, 2017
I have been able to reproduce this issue and I have logged a bug as well.

Thanks,
Smit Keniya
Adobe Lightroom Team
Smit | Lightroom Team
Inspiring
February 6, 2017
Reading this bunch, let me think that the problem may be relative to Windows 10 and/or monitors hy resolution
Participating Frequently
February 6, 2017
that will have to work for now - drop them - reposition them - one at a time - works but awkward & slow - let's hope there is a fix soon.
Thanks for the comments.
g
johnrellis
Legend
February 6, 2017
...by grabbing the photo icon on the map and dragging it to the correct position.