Custom map solution needed in digikam

[Peter Orth]

Hi Benjamin,

I have used the following to add reference points to a DK map: Use an image editor to create jpegs of type on a plain background “point one” and then add geolocation info to that jpg in DK, then display those images on the map alongside the hero photos. For me it was only a few reference points, not hundreds like in your case.

I have seen colleagues drop photos onto MyMaps using Google Photos Albums as well, so you could export to Google Photos from Digikam and populate your map that way. I haven't tried that route, and like everything MyMaps, its continued functionality is subject to the whims of Google.

Probably not the expert solutions you're looking for, but hopefully helpful.

Peter Orth
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> On Jun 2, 2024, at 3:46 AM, Benjamin Forbes <benjamin at forbesphoto.click> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks! I take pictures of wildlife for a conservation group and I need to compare an image's location to several humdred of our known field marker locations spread around our survey area. I've acquired my own Google maps API key to access clean satellite imagery. 
> I can think of several possible routes to put pins on my digikam map interface but I'm not sure how to implement any nor could I find the solution in the documentation. 
> 1 use a custom map in digikam that I created in Google mymaps. My preferred option because new points are added regularly and the locations change every year. 
> 2 batch upload the coordinate points from spreadsheet to digikam.
> Or perhaps there is another solution? Looking forward to your suggestions.