Prepared by National Greening Program Office

Chapter 1

Prepared by NGP Office

GEOTAGGING
- is the process of adding geographical information to various media in the form of metadata. The metadata usually consists of coordinates like latitude and longitude, but may even include bearing, altitude, distance and place names.

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CONVENIENT FOR THE PUBLIC

geotagging photos can be done with a GPSready camera, GPS with camera or simply with a lowend smart phone with GPS chipset improved by applications that are free and available in the internet.

Free Applications GPS Status DMD Pano Camera My Tracks Photaf

USER FRIENDLY
geotagging is user friendly as it requires only a basic knowledge in setting up geotagging devices to enable users to apply the technology.

ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE
with the help of web base applications like Picasa web, Panoramio, Dropbox and Google drive, you can share your geotagged photos and links with friends, or make it public for everyone to see.

ACCURATE AND RELIABLE

being a Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, Geotaggging uses space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT

No less than President Aquino has acknowledged geotagging technology as an efficient and effective monitoring tool. During a gathering of Peoples Organizations (POs) of another government project in Mindanao on May 14, 2012, President Aquino informed PO members that geotagging validates the existence of government projects, leaving no room for hocus pocus projects.

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GEOTAGGING FOR NGP

Further promotes transparency and
total public disclosure
One reason why NGP has adopted the geotagging technology is its capability to show the public the status of the program through virtual visitation. By using geographical information programs like Google Earth, the public can virtually visit any NGP site in the country and monitor the progress in their own computers anytime of the day.

GEOTAGGING FOR NGP

Facilitates validation and evaluation of NGP planting sites Geotagging is not only for validation of NGP planting sites as to existence and location but also aids in the evaluation of their condition. Geotagging complements the use of GIS maps. By overlaying geotagged photos to GIS maps, one is
provided visuals of how these sites really look like within the confines of mapped-out areas.

Chapter 1.4

Geographic Information Program

Converting Geotagged photo to KML viewing

Web based applications

Uploading Geotagged photos

NGP sites Geotagging devices

Computers Exporting Geotagged photos

Chapter 2

For Samsung Galaxy 8.9 and other similar android devices

REQUIREMENTS
Galaxy Tab 8.9 or other similar android device GPS Status application from Google playstore
Download link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eclipsim.gpsstatus2 &feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5lY2xpcHNp bS5ncHNzdGF0dXMyIl0.

GPS STATUS & TOOLBOX

GPS Status & Toolox is a simple Android application that lets you monitor the state of your GPS receiver. The main goal for the application is to assist you and all the other applications on your device to get a GPS lock as fast as possible.

Chapter 2.1

For Samsung Galaxy 8.9 and other similar android devices

STEP 1 ENABLE GPS ON YOUR TAB

Tap the time display located at the lower left of the system bar. (shortcut)

Note: Green color means GPS is enable

Try this: Apps. > Settings > Locations and security > My location > Use GPS satellite

STEP 2 RUN GPS STATUS

Tap Apps > tap GPS status icon

Searching for GPS satellite signals

FIXED GPS SATELLITE SIGNAL ACQUIRED

Compass

GPS satellite error in meters

Locked satellites

Number of fixed satellites over visible satellites

Geographic location

Fixed Time

Chapter 3

For Samsung Galaxy 8.9 and other similar android devices

Chapter 3.1

For Samsung Galaxy 8.9 and other similar android devices

STEP 1 OPEN YOUR CAMERA

Tap Apps> Camera

Camera options are represented by icons across both sides of the screen. (For more information about this buttons see
http://www.wireless.att.com/support_static_files/manuals/Samsung_Galaxy_Tab_89.pdf

STEP 2 SETTING CAMERA FOR GEOTAGGING

Tap Settings > GPS tag > On

STEP 2 SETTING CAMERA FOR GEOTAGGING

Before taking the photo make sure that you have a fix GPS signal and a GPS enable icon is present and not blinking in the camera screen.

Note: you can only see this icon

if you enable Notifications

STEP 3 STAND STILL AND TAKE YOUR GEOTAG PHOTO

GPS with camera and camera with GPS are automatically set to take geotag photos. For more information refer to device manual

All photo will be store to Apps. > My files > DCIM > Camera and can b view using the Gallery.

Chapter 3.2

For Samsung Galaxy 8.9 and other similar android devices

STEP 1 SET YOUR CAMERA TO TAKE PANORAMA PHOTO

Set your camera to take a geotag photo. Tap Shooting mode select Panorama

STEP 2 CAREFULLY TAKE YOUR PANORAMA PHOTO

Carefully follow the green square as your reference

Note: Practice steady body posture to avoid miss shooting and repeating the process

180 DEGREE GEOTAG PHOTO

All photo will be store to Apps. > My files > DCIM > Camera and can b view using the Gallery.

Note: Practice steady body posture to avoid miss shooting and repeating the process

Chapter 4

WHAT IS PICASA?
Picasa is a free web base photo-sharing application provided by Google. Once the user download and install Picasa, it will automatically preview the photos in your PC. The program then allows users to compile and organize geotag photos and share them online.

Picasa download link: http://picasa.google.com/

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STEP 1 CREATE A NEW FOLDER

Create a new folder in the Desktop directory

Note: Desktop directory is used for this manual but you can create your folder anywhere you want

STEP 2 PASTE ALL THE GEOTAG PHOTOS IN THE CREATED FOLDER

Copy the picture then click Organize then paste

Note: You can use any copy and paste method. The important thing is to place the pictures inside the created folder

STEP 3 DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL PICASA

Link for downloading picasa : http://picasa.google.com/ Link for how to install picasa: http://support.google.com/picas a/answer/106563?hl=en

Note: Picasa will search for all accessible photos in your computer .To stop this, proceed to step 4

STEP 4 OPEN FOLDER MANAGER

Click Tools > Folder Manager

Note: Picasa will search for all accessible photos in your computer .To stop this, proceed to step 4

STEP 5 REMOVE FROM PICASA

In order to stop picasa from searching photos in your PC click the directory then select Remove from Picasa

Note: Picasa will search for all accessible photos in your computer .To stop this, proceed to step 4

STEP 6 LOCATE THE FOLDER USING PICASA

Locate your folder by clicking and expanding the little triangle located at the right side of each folder

After locating the folder click Scan Always

Note: all pictures inside the folder will be automatically put in display by picasa

STEP 7 PHOTO SET AND READY

You have successfully set and locate your created picture folder in picasa
Note: you can add sub-folder inside the main folder

Chapter 4.2

For Samsung Galaxy 8.9 and other similar android devices

STEP 1 FILTER TO SHOW ONLY PHOTOS THAT ARE GEOTAG

Click to filter to show Geotag Photo

Note: This means that

the photos are geotag

STEP 2 VALIDATING GEOTAG PHOTO

Click Places button to shows the location of the photo in a mini map

Click Information button to shows the detailed metadata of the picture

STEP 2.1 VALIDATING GEOTAG PHOTO

Camera Date, Digitized Date and Modified Date must be the same for us to be sure that the metadata of the picture is not edited or tampered. If not the validity of the photo will be voided

Select a photo then Click information button

Note: Metadata is the encrypted information in the photo

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STEP 1 SELECT AND LOCATE PHOTO TO PLOT

See chapter 3.2 for locating geotag photo

Note: you can add sub-folder inside the main folder

STEP 2 EXPORT TO GOOGLE EARTH FILE

Click Tools > Geotag > Export to Google Earth File >Save

STEP 3 OPEN TO GOOGLE EARTH

Open the created KML/ KMZ file

Double click this

or locate and open the saved KML/ KMZ file

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STEP 1 SELECT AND LOCATE A GEOTAG PHOTO TO PLOT

See chapter 3.2 and 3.3 for locating geotag photo

Note: you can add sub-folder inside the main folder

STEP 2 SET AND SHARE

Click Share

Set the Image size to 800 pixels. Because this is the recommended free size for picture sharing

STEP 3 UPLOAD

Click Upload to upload the photo in Picasa Web

By clicking View Online picasa web will be automatically launch

PICASA WEB ALBUMS

Picasa web is an interactive web base photo viewer that keep your photos in albums that can be shared and view by your friends or the public

Note: Picasa web is interactive because your friends and the public can put comment in each photo you display www.picasaweb.google.com

STEP 4 VIEW YOUR ALBUMS

Click My Photos to view your albums in picasa web

After clicking View Online the picture will be shown in picasa web

STEP 5 VIEW IN GOOGLE EARTH

To view and plot your geotag photo in google earth just click View in Google Earth

STEP 5 OPEN KML FILE

After clicking View in Google Earth it will automatically download a KML file.

Double click the KML file then it will automatically plot your geotag photo in google earth

Note: Install google earth before you do this

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PICASA SLIDESHOW
- Is a simple picture presentation that show the pictures inside your album. - can be use to show different directions of a single geotag photo.

Note: Install google earth before you do this

STEP 1 UPLOAD PHOTOS WITH SAME LOCATION IN ONE ALBUM

Notice that in the Photo Location box, only one tick mark appears, meaning all the photo have the same location.

Note: be sure that all photo are geotag

STEP 2 SET THE ALBUM VISIBILITY TO PUBLIC OR LIMITED, ANYONE WITH THE LINK
Click edit to edit album visibility information

Note: Public - can be viewed by anyone Limited, anyone with the link viewing is limited to anyone with the KML file
Note: be sure that all photo are geotag

STEP 3 EMBED SLIDESHOW

Click Link to this album then Embed Slideshow

STEP 4 COPY CODE

Customize and copy the Embed slideshow code

STEP 5 PASTE CODE

Select a picture> Right click > properties then paste the embed slide show code

Geotag picture with sideshow

Chapter 5

360 DEGREE PHOTO

- shows a full 360 degree view on where you are standing - not yet geotag, but can be located by combining it with a geotag photo. - use the DMD Pano or Photaf are usedto take 360 degree photos
DMD Pano Photaf

360 Degree photo

Chapter 5.1

HOW TO USE PHOTAF

Make sure that the bubble inside the leveler is at the center

Open the application > tap Create panorama > Automode: Yes > follow instructions at center screen Follow this instruction

Note: Practice steady body posture to avoid miss shooting and repeating the process

HOW TO USE DMD PANO

Open the application > follow instructions at center screen ( Tap the screen to start )

Yin and Yang: Complete the Yin Yang icon as you move from left to right

Note: Practice steady body posture to avoid miss shooting and repeating the process

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DERMANDAR
Dermandar is a free web base application that give users the capability to show their 360 dgree photos to their friends or to the whole world

Dermandar web link: http://www.dermandar.com/

STEP 1 REGISTER AND LOGIN TO DERMANDAR

Register Form

Login Form

STEP 2 SELECT A 360 PHOTO

Click Create > 360 view icon > Select and open a 360 degree photo

360 view icon

STEP 3 UPLOAD
The opened file will be preview on the site. After that the steps are as follows.
1. Click Upload

3. Click Confirm

2. Click Update
after filling up some information

Finished Uploading

STEP 5 PANORAMAS
Click My Account > My Panoramas > Click your panorama

Click Uploaded Panorama

STEP 5 COPY CODE

Click Embed > Set Embed Code Set the Code: Flash Object

Note: you can set the Width and Aspect Ration as you wish

Copy Code

STEP 5 PASTE THE CODE IN GOOGLE EARTH

Select a picture> Right click > properties then paste the Dermandar code

Geotag picture with 360 degree photo

Chapter 6

REQUIREMENTS
Galaxy Tab 8.9 or other similar android device My Tracks application from Google playstore
Download link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.m aps.mytracks&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS 5nb29nbGUuYW5kcm9pZC5tYXBzLm15dHJhY2tzIl0.

MY TRACKS
My Tracks is a free android application that uses the GPS sensor in your device to record your path, speed, distance, and elevation while you walk, run, bike, drive, or do anything else outdoors. Once recorded, you can visualize them on Google Earth.
Note: After you download and install My Tracks, during insulation set preferred unit to metric

Chapter 6.1

STEP 1 START RECORDING

Before you start recording make sure that you have a fix satellite signal for accurate track recording (see chapter 2)

Click on the record button to start recording your track, make sure that the recording time is running to ensure your track is being recorded

STEP 2 GO GO GO
In Map View the street map will be automatically viewed if you can connected to a wi-fi network As you go along your track is being record. The green mark represent your starting point, the red line as your recorded track and the orange arrow ask your current position. Take note that the GPS error is represented by the blue circle centered at the orange arrow. the smaller the blue circle is more accurate the reading of your location.
Note: that the display shown is in Map View

STEP 3 PUTTING WAYPOINT

Tap to create a waypoint

Blue pins represent each way point

Note: pinch to zoom out and pinch zoom to zoom in

STEP 3.1 ADDING DETAILS TO WAYPOINTS

After tapping fill up Name and Description to waypoint then tap Add

Note: after tapping Add it will go back to you map view

STEP 4 SAVE TRACK

Click on the Grey button to stop your track.

Supply the details of your tracks then tap save

STEP 5 EXPORTING YOUR TRACK

Tap > Save to SD card > Save as GPX and KML

Save your track as GPX the standard format for most GPS devices and KML to view it in Google Earth. Saved file can be seen in Apps. > My files > My tracks.
Note: double click the KML file to view in google earth

Chapter 6

STEP 1 CREATE A FOLDER

Open Google Earth > click Add > Folder

Note: Install Google Earth before you do this.. Download link: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html

STEP 2 OPEN KML FILES

Open the created KML files from the geotag photo and my tracks application Created Folder Tracks

Geotag Photos

Note: Make sure that there is always a check mark on the check box for you to view your KML file.

STEP 3 COPY, PASTE OR DRAG

Right click the KML file then click COPY, then right click the created folder then PASTE OR DRAG the KML file inside the created folder
Note: you can use either of the two methods to folder your kml files

STEP 4 SAVE IN A NEW KML FILE

Select the created folder then click file > save > Save Places As

After renaming click Save