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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).

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    FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
    Inspiring
    September 24, 2019


    When dragging an image to the map the marker is not set where it was dropped but ~50 meters away.
    Andygeol
    Andygeol
    Known Participant
    September 18, 2019


    In Map module, placing images results in an incorrect location. In LR 6 this wasn't a problem. Adobe Support inform me that this has been removed in ver 8.4.
    Would you please reinstate this in the next release. As a landscape photographer, this is an essential tool.
      Andygeol
      Andygeol
      Known Participant
      September 9, 2019
      Using LR Classic 8.4 CC and a BenQ 4K and Win 10 (all current upgrades), still happening. Largest font (250%) location is 50m NW of correct point; at 'larger' setting, location is 30m NW; at 'large' setting (150%), location is 50m ESE of correct setting. Automatic setting gives same error as 'large'.
      ADOBE - you keep saying you can reproduce this bug but do nothing to fix it. Time to cancel subscription and move on to something else
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        peters41956530
        Known Participant
        August 16, 2019
        Up to a couple of days ago I was able to place images on the Lightroom Map accurately.However I then upgraded to Lightroom 8.4!

        Now when I drag an image to the map, Lightroom places the pin 'southeast' of where I let go of the mouse button. The distance away from my desired position is always the same pixel distance on the screen - about 2.5 inches on a 25 inch monitor towards the bottom right hand.

        So dependant on the mapping scale, this could be either 50 mtr away or even in a different country. No very accurate.

        I have reset the the preferences (as suggested in another topic - not quite related), but makes no difference.





        I am using Windows 10 (latest updates done) on a PC.

        Since I have had the problem, I have just discovered an anomoly -I have a twin monitor set-up.

        Main monitor is a 25in AOC(2560x1440) , and second monitor is 19in Samsung (1680x1050).

        The problem arrises on the 25in AOC but when I swap Lightroom to the 2nd monitor, it works ok on the 19in Samsung.


        Now the really odd bit - having placed the pins on Samsung, I then swap Lightroom to the AOC monitor. The pins stay in the correct place, but the image preview is now shifted to 'north-west' of the pin. Again by the same pixel distance a previously.

        I have checked both monitors have uptodate drivers, and the graphics card driver is also uptodate.

        Peter
          johnrellis
          johnrellis
          Legend
          November 7, 2020

          This bug has been outstanding for many years.  Workarounds:

           

          1. Set Preferences > Interface > Font Size to Automatic and the Windows Display Settings > Scale And Layout to 100%.   Dragging photos to the map and the Develop eye dropper then become accurate for most people. But if the fonts are now too small, adjust the Windows Display Settings scaling, not the font size in LR.  (That works for some but not all people.)

           

          2. Instead of dragging to the map, right-click the map location and do Add GPS Coordinates To Selected Photos. That should place the photo accurately.  Dragging the map pin also works accurately for most people.

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            peternl10136910
            Participant
            August 30, 2022

            Item 2 in the the above post of johnrellis is an easy and perfect workaround.
            And it's easier and more reliable than the method 1.
            In LR Classic 11.5 the bug is still present. 

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            satisfied_video5D97
            Known Participant
            August 14, 2019

            In version 8.4, the label of image is shifted when you drag selected image onto map.

            The label does not pin on where you drag to on the map.

            When you click on the label, the image preview is popped up in the correct location on  the map.

            The images that already have GPS tag are not affected.

            Sahil.Chawla
            Adobe Employee
            Sahil.Chawla
            Adobe Employee
            August 14, 2019

            Hi there,

            That does not sound right, could you please share some screenshots? as it would be helpful for us to review the issue.

            Also, please try resetting the preferences of Lightroom and see how it goes: How to set Lightroom Classic preferences

            Regards,
            Sahil

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            satisfied_video5D97
            Known Participant
            August 15, 2019

            Hi Sahil,

            I have reset Lr setting and rebooted my pc.

            I have 1 notebook and 1 desktop. The notebook does not have the problem but

            the desktop does.

            I have captured a wmv file and the system info. files of my notebook and

            desktop for your reference.

            Regards,

            KK

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            peters41956530
            Known Participant
            August 14, 2019

            Up to a couple of days ago I was able to place images on the Lightroom Map accurately.

            However I then upgraded to Lightroom 8.4!

            Now when I drag an image to the map, Lightroom places the pin 'southeast' of where I let go of the mouse button. The distance away from my desired position is always the same pixel distance on the screen - about 2.5 inches on a 25 inch monitor towards the bottom right hand.

            So dependant on the mapping scale, this could be either 50 mtr away or even in a different country. No very accurate.

            I have reset the the preferences (as suggested in another topic - not quite related), but makes no difference.

            I am using Windows 10 (latest updates done) on a PC.

            Please help - I have over 1000 more holiday images to catalogue!

            Peter

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            peters41956530
            Known Participant
            August 14, 2019

            This is the same as -- Label shifted in Map Module in Lr Classic version 8.4

            Which was posted after mine. I have insert a screen shot.

            Peter

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            peters41956530
            Known Participant
            August 16, 2019

            Just discovered an anomoly -

            I have a twin monitor set-up.

            Main monitor is a 25in AOC, and second monitor is 19in Samsung.

            The problem arrises on the 25in AOC but when I swap Lightroom to the 2nd monitor, it works ok on the 19in Samsung.

            Now the really odd bit - having placed the pins, I then swap Lightroom to the AOC monitor. The pins stay in the correct place, but the image preview is now shifted to 'north-west' of the pin. Again by the same pixel distance a previously.

            I have checked both monitors have uptodate drivers, and the graphics card driver is also uptodate.

            Peter.

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            FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
            Inspiring
            July 19, 2019
            The most useful comment online, thanks a lot. Correct placement at 250%. It is worrying though, that it is still a problem after 3 years...

            Wake up guys @ Adobe, your competition is getting better every day!
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            FeedbackCommunityMemberAuthor
            Inspiring
            March 18, 2019
            Hi

            I have the problem now in LR 8.2 since i migrated to new laptop. I'm on Win 10 1809

            Bye
            Marcus
            ianbutty
            ianbutty
            Known Participant
            November 25, 2017
            I have the same problem.  I first discovered the problem in LR7 but at the same time, I did the upgrade I also changed my font size to Large.  Resetting font size to medium causes the problem to go away.  So either I have a working map OR a screen I can see.  😞  I can confirm that the ctrl-click workaround works.

            More info about my problem can be found here:  https://forums.adobe.com/message/9996700#9996700

            I am running Windows 10, multi-monitor set-up.  Main monitor resolution is 1920x1200

            and here's a couple of screen grabs to show the problem:


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              AndiP66
              Participating Frequently
              November 6, 2017
              any chance that this gets resolved soon (as this cannot be such a huge effort to correct this issue) as it's still existing in Lightroom Classic CC 7.0
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