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Addon:Image Metadata Gramplet

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[[Image:Image_Metadata_Gramplet.png|thumb|right|150px|Fig. Image Metadata Gramplet]]
 
==Installation==
'''Special Note: Before being able to use this gramplet/ addon, you will need to download and install [http://tilloy.net/dev/pyexiv2/ pyexiv2] or install pyexiv2 from your local Linux repository. Windows user, there is an installer for you. Ubuntu, use the Universe repository to find pyexiv2.'''<br>
Pyexiv2 can be used from the command line interface (cli) as well, and from within a python script:<br>
# import the pyexiv2 library<br>#: from pyexiv2 import ImageMetadata, ExifTag<br> # specify your image<br>#: image = ImageMetadata("/home/user/image.jpg")<br> # read the image<br>#: image.read()<br>
Exif, IPTC, XMP metadata reference tags can be found [http://www.exiv2.org/metadata.html here].<br>
image.write() # write the Metadata<br>
'''==Usage scenario==My perferred way to use this addon is:'''<br>1) # install pyexiv2<br>2) # Install this addon<br>3) # Install [http://www.gramps-project.org/wiki/index.php?title=Split_Views Split Views ]<br>4) # Restart Gramps<br>5) # Click on Split Views from the left-side Navigation Sidebar<br>6) # Click Views from the Menu bar, and select Media Views<br>7) # Close the right side View by clicking the X at the top left side<br>8) # Slide the available empty right view to about half the screen.<br>9) # Right click in the open space, and select Add a Gramplet<br>10) # Select Image Metadata Gramplet<br>11) # Select an image from the left hand MediaView<br> '''Data Fields'''<br>
Photographer:<br>==The interface==The name of the person or company taking the image===Data Fields===
Select Date<br>Photographer:Will bring up a calendar, and double-click on a date. :The time will be filled in as name of the current time<br>person or company taking the image
Select Date<br>:Will bring up a calendar, and double-click on a date. The Date/ Time needs to time will be typed filled in as a very specific format:<br>Year Mon Day Hour:Minutes:Seconds<br>11826 Apr 12 14:06:00the current time<br>
CopyrightDate:The Date/ Time needs to be typed in as a very specific format:<br>:Year Mon Day Hour:Minutes:Seconds<br>Can be anything that you please... Ex: (C) 2010 Smith and Wesson11826 Apr 12 14:06:00<br>
Subject<br>CopyrightPlease enter keywords :Can be anything that describe the pictureyou please.. Do NOT add a space after the comma. Ex. : Census,Milwaukee,Oregon(C) 2010 Smith and Wesson<br>
Latitude/ Longitude<br>SubjectLatitude/ Longitude data can be entered in one of two ways:<br>1) Degrees Minutes Seconds Please enter keywords that describe the picture. Do NOT add a space after the comma. Ex.: 10 59 14<br>Census,Milwaukee,Oregon
Latitude/ Longitude:Latitude/ Longitude data can be entered in one of two ways:<br>:# Degrees Minutes Seconds Ex.: 10 59 14:#:In this format, you will need to select latitude reference, and longitude reference<br>:#:If the Latitude begins with a negative number, select 'S' as Lat. Ref. or 'N' if a positive number. If the Longitude begins with a negative number, select 'W' as the Long. Ref. or 'E' if a positive number.:# Decimal, Ex. : -34.15954:#:In this format, the Latitude and Longitude reference will be selected for you after you click Convert GPS Coordinates or press the Save button. For foreign countries that might use a ", " instead of a ".", please use the "."
If Description:Type in something about the Latitude begins with a negative numberimage, select 'S' as Latthe people in it or the location of the image. Ref. or 'N' if a positive number Non-latin characters are NOT allowed. If the Longitude begins with a negative number, select 'W' as the LongASCII characters only. Ref. or 'E' if a positive number.
2) Decimal, Ex. : -34.15954<br>===Buttons===
In this format, the Latitude and Longitude reference will be selected for you after you click Convert GPS Coordinates or press the Save button. For foreign countries that might use a ", " instead of a ".", please use the "." Description<br>Type in something about the image, the people in it or the location of the image. Non-latin characters are NOT allowed. ASCII characters only... '''Buttons '''<br> 1) #Save<br>#:Will write the metadata to the image, and convert latitude/ longitude if it is in decimal format. 2) #Clear<br>#:Will clear all data fields 3) #Convert GPS Coordinates<br>#:will convert Latitude/ Longitude if it is in decimal format
My favorite source for GPS Coordinates is: [http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/geocode GPS Visualizer]
 
--[[User:Robhealey1|Rob]] 06:55, 29 March 2010 (UTC)
 
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