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If you have photos that were taken in a specific area, for
instance on a foreign holiday, you can quickly sort and
organise them based on their location using the map module.
To get started, it makes things a lot easier if you already have
them organised into collections, since the folder view is not
available in the Map Module.3
To zoom in more closely on a specific area, in this case the
area around Bondi Beach, just east of Sydney city centre,
you can use the mouse scroll wheel, or hold down the Alt key
(Option key on a Mac) and then click and drag a box around the
area to which you want to zoom. When you release the Mouse
button it will zoom in.2 For this tutorial, we’ll use a collection of photos that were
shot on a trip to Australia, specifically around Sydney.
Open the Map Module, and in the top right of the main viewing
area you can see a search box. We’ll type in Sydney, NSW and
press return. The map will quickly focus on the Sydney area,
with a pin in the location.4 The next step will be a lot easier if you have the Filmstrip
open. If you move the mouse pointer to the bottom of
the screen the film strip will pop up but if you click on the little
downward-pointing arrow it will stay open. You can also drag
the top bar of the filmstrip upwards to maximise the size of
the thumbnails for easier viewing.Organising Images
by Location
We’ve looked at ways to add geolocation data to images but the Map
Module offers several ways to sort and organise images by location.
It’s useful to working professionals and equally people who want to
organise their holiday snaps.
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