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Using the Map Pane

Use the Map pane to add photo locations from anywhere in the world to your photos. You can then recall and view that information for reference at any time. Use the map to select groups of files for further workflow steps, and select photos for display in View mode.

The location of files displayed in the Map pane is based on the latitude and longitude information in the file properties. If you have a camera with geotagging capabilities, the geographic location is automatically conveyed visually on the map. You can also add map coordinates to files by dragging them directly onto the map and pressing the Save All button.

Geotagged images are indicated on the map with pins. You can click a pin on the map to select files within a geographic location for viewing or processing. If your geotagged image pin is not displayed on the map, try using the keyboard shortcut F5 to refresh the map.

The following file formats can be added to the map: JPG, TIFF, RAW, DNG, and PNG.

ACDSee automatically adds file information, including geographical tags, to the database as you browse. However, if you have a large number of files, you may want to catalog those files first to speed up the loading time for the pins on the map. To catalog your files, click Tools | Database | Catalog Files.

To Open the Map Pane:

In Manage mode, click View | Map (CTRL + SHIFT + M).

The Map pane appears above the File List pane in Manage mode by default. You can drag the Map title bar to a new location and float the pane or dock it in another position like the other movable panes in ACDSee.

You can toggle the Map on and off with the keyboard shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+M in Manage mode.

To Add Files to the Map by Dragging:

  1. In Manage mode, drag one or more files onto the map.
  2. Click Save All in the top left corner of the map.

Ideally images should be geotagged prior to processing. If an image is geotagged after it has been edited and the Restore to Original command is used, then the geotag will be lost.

To Delete a Pinned Location on the Map:

Right-click the geotagged image thumbnail and select Map | Remove from Map.

To View a Geotagged Image on the Map:

Right-click the geotagged image thumbnail and select Map | View on Map.

To Find a Location:

To find a specific location, enter a place or landmark into the Search for Location field at the top right of the Map pane.

To Set Default Location, Zoom and Map Type:

  1. Pan to your preferred location on the map, then adjust the zoom-level and select your preferred map type (Map, Satellite, or Terrain).
  2. Click Tools | Map | Set default map location.

Note: The map reflects the current File list. If the File list has images mapped to a different location from your default setting, then that location will be displayed.

To pan and zoom the map to a specific location, enter the location into the Map search field and press Enter.

Reverse Geocoding:

The Reverse Geocoding command allows you to save location information into certain IPTC fields. These include: Country, Country Code, State/Province, and Location.

  1. In Manage mode, drag one or more files onto the map.
  2. Click Save All in the top left corner of the map.
  3. Press the Reverse Geocode button to preview the location information.
  4. Click Save to save this information into the IPTC fields of the selected images.

If images with multiple different locations are selected, only one of those locations will be used to do the reverse lookup.

Using the Map Pane to Further Your Workflow

With the images from a particular location all selected, here are a few possible workflow options:

If a geotagged image does not display, try using the keyboard shortcut F5 to refresh the map.

Pin Legend

Indicates geotagged location.

Indicates more than one geotagged location in this area. (Zoom in to see locations)

Indicates selected geotagged location.

A dot on a pin of any color indicates unsaved image location.

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