Once you learn how it works, you can try it with your own photos if you want. If you want to try this yourself, you can use the picture from Wikipedia Commons like this one we used here. * If you do not see a “GPS” tab then the image almost certainly does not include location data, either because it was never embedded to begin with, or because it was removed manually like this. This will then launch into the Maps application where you can navigate the map as usual: Here’s where you’ll find the Inspector option:Ĭhoosing the info tab and GPS section, you’ll see the map shown in the Inspector panel, but you can get a much larger view by choosing “Show in Maps”: Click on “Show in Maps” to open the photos exact location within the Maps app and get a better view.Wait a moment for the map to load with the picture location.Click the (i) tab, then choose the “GPS” tab*.Pull down the “Tools” menu and choose “Show Inspector”.Open a geotagged image into the Preview application.
PHOTO GEOTAG TOO MAC OS X
You’ll need Mac OS X Yosemite 10.10.x or newer to have this mapping feature in Preview app: View the Exact Location a Photo was Taken on a Map with Preview & Maps in Mac OS X
Do note this only works on pictures with GPS coordinates still embedded in them and assuming the user didn’t turn off the geotagging ability in iOS, Android, or Windows. The Mac Preview app makes viewing an locating geographically tagged pictures extremely easy, placing the exact location on a map, and providing precise GPS coordinates to the spot where a given photograph was snapped.