P: Photo placed in wrong spot on map

[FeedbackCommunityMember]

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).

[flashtastic1500]

It's been at least nine years now (as of 2025), is there a fix in sight?

[johnrellis]

@flashtastic1500: "is there a fix in sight?

Adobe rarely indicates when/if a bug might be fixed. Given how long the Map bugs have been outstanding, it seems unlikely they will fix them.

[jörgg78521999]

Issue:
When placing images on the map in the Map Module, the assigned location is incorrect. The images appear at a different position than where they were dropped.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open Lightroom Classic 14.5.1
2. Go to the Map Module
3. Drag and drop one or more images onto the map
4. Observe the assigned position

Expected Result:
The images should be assigned exactly to the location where they were dropped on the map.

Actual Result:
The images are assigned to a different location than the intended one.

System Information:

• Lightroom Classic version: 14.5.1

• OS: Windows 11 Pro 24H2

• GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super, Studio Driver 577.00 (July 22, 2025)

• Display: 3840×2160 resolution, scaling set to 125%

[johnrellis]

This bug occurs with Windows display scaling set to other than 100%. It's been present for 9 years, so Adobe has evidently decided not to fix it. See here for usable workarounds:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/p-photo-placed-in-wrong-spot-on-map/idc-p/1276...

[johnrellis]

Moderators, @Rikk Flohr: Photography, please merge with the existing bug:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/lightroom-classic-bugs/p-photo-placed-in-wrong-spot-on-map/idc-p/1276...