GeoSetter is a cost-free program intended for editing digital image metadata, however with a unique emphasis on geographical information. It provides a Google Map function which displays where the image has been taken.

Needless to say, not every picture includes geo data, but GeoSetter also edits EXIF as well as other image data. In fact, it is one of the most capable image data tools at the moment, and the embedded Google Map makes it fun, too.

GeoSetter’s basic interface is divided into two halves. On the left, there are file browser and image preview panes, and on the right is an embedded Google Map. The program also opens with an extensive Settings page, with 10 tabs for setting up File Choices, Camera, Startup, ExifTool, and more. Simply browse to a folder or single image, load your choices, and click each individually to call up its metadata.

Double-clicking an image will open its Edit Data page, which offers tabs for editing Location, Source / Description, Categories / Keywords, Contact, Date, and Custom View, which lets you select from the other tabs’ entries. You can also enable the Tracks feature, search the map directly, enter coordinates, and use other Google Maps features. The navigation between directories is not as smooth as it might be, though that is a minor point. On the plus side, there is an excellent Help file, FAQs, and other assistance.

If you like to travel, even by armchair, GeoSetter can help you get more out of your snapshots. But even if your images do not contain GPS or other geo data, you can still use GeoSetter to edit virtually any other aspect of an image’s data.

Check it out at http://www.geosetter.de/en/.

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