GeoSetter - MantisBT - Issues

0002564: Open sourcing GeoSetter

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:42:54 +0200

There is clearly still a passionate community around GeoSetter, and many of those users have the technical skills to contribute meaningfully. Open sourcing the project would give them the chance to do exactly that — handling bug fixes, API updates, and modern system compatibility — without requiring any ongoing commitment from you.

0002486: Crashing often when working in folder with 700+ images

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:36:56 +0200

This seemed to appear today after installing V4.0.47
When working in a folder containing a large number of images (8-900), GS seems to cause a huge number of exceptions due to "memory resources being insufficient".
This happens when trying to save changes applied to a large number of images or just attempting to display them on the map.
After dozens of exception warnings, the only way out seems to close the application.
Tried to reduce image number, problem seems to mitigate when less than 700 are in the folder.
This is a fairly large numbero of images, but I am quite positive that I have been to work with such numbers with previous versions.
Tried to close most other apps, so that over 60% of (16Gb) RAM was available and 64Gb out of 255 are free on the SSD.
Meanwhile, programs doing even heavy work on the same images (such as other image viewers or ICE stitching as much as 14 images at a time) seemed unaffected by any resource problems.
Wonder if it happened to anybody else and if it's related to this version.

0002557: Updated tzdata is unhandled by GeoSetter

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:29:25 +0200

When updating the new tzdata, new rules are unhandled by GeoSetter.

0002563: The GeoNames I am receiving are always in English, although my language=nl

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:46:52 +0100

Browse though a map of images with GeoSetter
Doubleclick on one image with GPS-Coordinates
The screen Modify Data is popping up.
Choose tab Location
Press in the Location area
You get
NLD / Nederland
North Brabant (should be: Noord-Brabant)
Asten
Asten

Yhe same happend for locations in
Noord-Holland (North Holland)
Zuid-Holland (South Holland)
Gelderland (Guelders)

0002561: News!!!

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 19:02:08 +0100

@Friedemann, @Heiko
Anyone have any news about Friedemann?

0002562: No OpenStreetMap map showing (all others do)

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 12:26:59 +0100

Since 2 or 3 weeks the OSM map is not showing. The map window remains grey.
All other maps are showing normally.

0002559: Can't locate strict.pm in @INC

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 07:56:22 +0200

Beim Speichern einer kleinen Änderung kommt

Can't locate strict.pm in @INC (you may need to install the strict module) (@INC contains:) at C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Programs\ExifTool\exiftool_files\exiftool.pl line 10.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at C:\Users\\AppData\Local\Programs\ExifTool\exiftool_files\exiftool.pl line 10.

0002547: Exiftool 12.88 and 12.89 brings error "could not find .... exiGeoSetter_beta\tools\ftool_files\perl5*.dll"

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:55:21 +0200

After installing Exiftool 12.88, I cannot save any changed files, but get this message

0002560: Question, what is the name of the field in GeoSetter that corresponds to the Comments property in Windows?

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:31:22 +0200

Question, what is the name of the field in GeoSetter that corresponds to the Comments property in Windows?

0002558: geonames api shows no town in many cases, only Companies

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 21:28:14 +0200

when I tag the pics in both latest versions (3.x & 4.x) i get from geonames.org instead of the town name (may Cologne, Bonn, etc ) mostly companies nearby

0002554: Previously displayed points are not removed even if you change the directory

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 04:15:10 +0100

GS does not remove the dots (blue icons) when changing file directories. Also, the button to delete all previously displayed point positions on the map (Remove image positions from maps) does not work. I continue to see the icons, even when viewing other photo directories with different GPS. It's quite confusing and I have absolutely no insight into what's current. Only when I turn off the program, until then all these previously displayed position points are there.

0002553: Keywords/Tag not saving only on DJI DNG files from drones.

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:41:33 +0100

When saving keywords after adding location to DNG files from DJI drone photos the information will not save to the DNG files but will to jpeg files. Receive the following
Error: [minor] Maker notes could not be parsed - H:/Photography/My Digital Photos/DJI Air 3S/2024 12 23/Southern Shorthaul Railroad - 2024 12 23 - 0109_D.DNG
Error: [minor] Maker notes could not be parsed - H:/Photography/My Digital Photos/DJI Air 3S/2024 12 23/Southern Shorthaul Railroad - 2024 12 23 - 0109_D.DNG

C:\Users\Phil Smith\AppData\Roaming\GeoSetter_beta\tools\exiftool.exe -@ "J:\Temp\et05AC5CFE.arg" -common_args "H:\Photography\My Digital Photos\DJI Air 3S\2024 12 23\Southern Shorthaul Railroad - 2024 12 23 - 0109_D.DNG"

-overwrite_original
-XMP:DateTimeOriginal=2024-12-23T17:11:08Z+10:00
-XMP:DateTimeDigitized=2024-12-23T17:11:08Z+10:00
-XMP:ModifyDate=2024-12-23T17:11:08Z+10:00
-EXIF:GPSDateStamp=2024:12:23
-EXIF:GPSTimeStamp=07:11:08
-XMP:GPSLatitude=-32.12350175
-XMP:GPSLongitude=148.10124986
-XMP:GPSVersionID=2.2.0.0
-XMP:GPSMapDatum=WGS-84
-XMP:GPSAltitude=301.800000
-XMP:GPSAltitudeRef=Above Sea Level
-XMP:GPSDateTime=2024-12-23T07:11:08Z
-XMP:Creator=Phil Smith
-IPTC:CodedCharacterSet=UTF8
-IPTC:By-Line=Phil Smith
-XMP:CountryCode=AUS
-IPTC:Country-PrimaryLocationCode=AUS
-XMP:Country=Australia
-IPTC:Country-PrimaryLocationName=Australia
-XMP:State=New South Wales
-IPTC:Province-State=New South Wales
-XMP:City=Trangie
-IPTC:City=Trangie
-XMP:Location=Mungeribar
-IPTC:Sub-Location=Mungeribar
-XMP:Artist=Phil Smith
-XMP:Description=default
-IPTC:Caption-Abstract=default
-XMP:Rights=Phil Smith
-IPTC:CopyrightNotice=Phil Smith
-XMP:Subject=AUS
-XMP:Subject=Australia
-XMP:Subject=geo:lat=-32.12350175
-XMP:Subject=geo:lon=148.10124986
-XMP:Subject=geotagged
-XMP:Subject=Mungeribar
-XMP:Subject=New South Wales
-XMP:Subject=NSW
-XMP:Subject=Trangie
-IPTC:Keywords=AUS
-IPTC:Keywords=Australia
-IPTC:Keywords=geo:lat=-32.12350175
-IPTC:Keywords=geo:lon=148.10124986
-IPTC:Keywords=geotagged
-IPTC:Keywords=Mungeribar
-IPTC:Keywords=New South Wales
-IPTC:Keywords=NSW
-IPTC:Keywords=Trangie
-IPTC:DateCreated=20241223
-IPTC:TimeCreated=171108+1000
-XMP:DateCreated=2024-12-23T17:11:08Z+10:00
-execute
-overwrite_original
-P
-L
-EXIF:Artist=Phil Smith
-EXIF:Copyright=Phil Smith

0002555: Adding a button to insert coordinates to display this location on the map

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:41:20 +0100

Adding a dialog box with coordinates for displaying the desired location on the map (in at least three basic GPS systems). I would welcome this option directly on the map as well. E.g. when right-clicking (Enter coordinates to display the specified location.) It would be best to also put it directly in the toolbar along with the icons for working with maps.

0002556: Set the overlay automatically from the source file

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:41:15 +0100

In external objects the possibility to set the order of layers display (overlay - drawOrder) according to the input directly in the source file. Now it ignores any setting in the source file added to GS! With multiple layers, only one base layer is set in GS to overlay the more important one (I have no idea what it selects those layers by in the first place). So, it hides the most important layer and puts the unimportant layer on top of it (puts it in front). That first layer set in the source file is supposed to be shown as the main layer as well when you click on that object on the map! For example: 3

0002531: New version

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:31:56 +0100

Does anyone have any news of Friedemann?
Does anyone know the date of a new release?
@Heiko: Do you have any news for us? A big thank you...

0002452: Remove geo data from selected images + Remove GPS coordinates

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:25:53 +0100

While translating the program I found this sentence: Remove geo data from selected images. I searched, but nowhere in the program, in the menu or in the context menu for photos with GPS is this option available. I think I searched well. I was intrigued because I use an external program just to remove the GPS coordinates themselves.

When I open the photo and put edit data, there is a similar option. I haven't tried exactly how it works. Apparently it completely removes all location data. However, I'm only interested in removing the coordinates, nothing more.

It would be ideal to have this option available in the photo thumbnails when I right-click on them. A new item in Menu > Edit > Remove geo data from selected images would be useful, or also for: Remove GPS coordinates only.

0002551: Speichern schlägt fehl: Can't open perl script "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\GeoSetter_beta\tools\exiftool_files\exiftool.pl"

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:08:07 +0100

Ich kann Metainformationen ändern, aber wennich die Änderungen speichern will, bekomme ich:

Can't open perl script "C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\GeoSetter_beta\tools\exiftool_files\exiftool.pl": No such file or directory

0002550: Export to gpx file crashes program

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:35:05 +0100

Export to GPX-File crashes Program

0002552: Geonames service starts to deliver strange names for city

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 23:11:58 +0100

When reverse geotagging geonames.org produces things like "City (Stadt) = Schwenk Zement GmbH & Co.KG" and "Location (Ort) = Ulm" instead of the old version "City=Ulm" and "Location=Ulm".
I am pretty sure that the problem is somewhere deep inside. If I login to geonames.org and start the search there "Schwenk Zement GmbH & Co.KG" is not in the database. So where does this annoying bug come from?

0002282: Save Geosetter

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:42:25 +0200

All of us have been lucky to find and use Geosetter. This program is a masterwork for managing non graphical information of pictures; there is no other similar program with the funtionalities of GS (many thanks to Friedemann) and if it dies, it would be impossible to replace.
But every program requires a periodical maintenance and sometimes a rewrite of part of the program in order to keep it working properly in a changing world of OS, browsers, content providers, etc.

In my opinion the program needs to be retouched in the followings aspects:
- Change the use of Internet Explorer for the embedded map, and use another browser. This does not mean to change to leaflet or openlayers (imho); the presentation of the maps (Google & OSM) works fine; the threat is in the browser and its next end this summer.
- Include all the stuff of the program (js, icons, etc) in local folders (similar to 'locale', 'tools', etc.). It is nonsense to have half of the stuff in a webserver (www.geosetter.de).
- It's necessary to repair the update of Exiftool.
- The use of map_google.html has proven to be very useful, but installed in a local folder and without the "api key". Including a field in the settings for the user "api key", the program can merge the html and the key before opening the map. It's not so difficult to get an "api key"; many of us already have one, in order to use it in other programs.

If these changes are excessive for one person, may be you can ask for help or even make the program "open source". Please, don't let GS die.
As I read in this blog "It would be a shame".

0002372: Error 80020101

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 04:41:46 +0200

I am not able to map anything.

0002549: Folder with many photos cannot be loaded

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:43:03 +0200

If you try to load a folder with many photos (more than approx. 300-400 photos, here jpg), crashes the program. See bug report. In rare cases, there is no error. However, if the same folder is reloaded, there is an error.
It also does not seem to be the amount of data, but the number of photos is the problem. It doesn't matter if the photos are in full size or only in small resolution, e.g. 2 MPs.
If the PC is restarted after the error, it usually works once, then the error occurs again.

0002545: Diverse Fehler beim Editeren von Metadaten bzw. Verschieben von Aufnahme/Zielpositionen

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:40:51 +0200

1. Protokoll Kartenzugriffe: [In Zwischenablage kopieren] kopiert nur eine 0

2. Nach dem Verschieben des Aufnahme oder Zielpunktes auf der Karte kommt recht oft

08.03.2024 07:26:56 ERROR: TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_zoom" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.; TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_zoom" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.
at _addLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:13684)
at addLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:1805)
at GSM._setMarkerVisible (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/map.js:336:17)
at GSM._addOrUpatePhotoMarker (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/map.js:817:9)
at GSM.addPhotoMarkers (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/map.js:707:13)
at Global code (Unknown script code:1:1)
GSM.addPhotoMarkers([{"id": 76,"coord": {"lat":1.2836193015,"lng":103.8439697027},"destCoord": {"lat":1.2838016453,"lng":103.8436692953},"direction": 301.26,"focalLength": 26.00,"isPortrait": true,"sortValue": ""}], false);
08.03.2024 07:26:56 ERROR: TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_childClusters" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.; TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_childClusters" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.
at _removeLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:9808)
at removeLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:2207)
at GSM._setMarkerVisible (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/map.js:323:17)
at GSM.selectPhotoMarker (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/map.js:1272:9)
at Global code (Unknown script code:1:1)
GSM.selectPhotoMarker(76, true, false);
08.03.2024 07:26:56 ERROR: TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_childClusters" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.; TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_childClusters" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.
at _removeLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:9808)
at removeLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:2207)
at GSM._setMarkerVisible (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/map.js:323:17)
at GSM.selectPhotoMarker (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/map.js:1272:9)
at Global code (Unknown script code:1:1)
GSM.selectPhotoMarker(76, true, false);
08.03.2024 07:26:56 ERROR: TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_childClusters" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.; TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_childClusters" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.
at _removeLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:9808)
at removeLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:2207)
at GSM._setMarkerVisible (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/map.js:323:17)
at GSM.selectPhotoMarker (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/map.js:1272:9)
at Global code (Unknown script code:1:1)
GSM.selectPhotoMarker(76, true, false);
08.03.2024 07:27:21 ERROR: TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_childClusters" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.; TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_childClusters" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.
at _removeLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:9808)
at removeLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:2207)
at _moveChild (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:9122)
at _childMarkerMoved (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:9010)
at e.fire (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-071119/inc/ ...
GSM.addPhotoMarkers([{"id": 76,"coord": {"lat":1.2836193000,"lng":103.8439697000},"destCoord": {"lat":1.2838016500,"lng":103.8436693000},"direction": 301.26,"focalLength": 26.00,"isPortrait": true,"sortValue": ""}], false);

3. Nach Edit von Metadaten eines Bildes kommt häufig:
08.03.2024 08:35:30 ERROR: TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_zoom" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.; TypeError: Die Eigenschaft "_zoom" eines undefinierten oder Nullverweises kann nicht abgerufen werden.
at _addLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-073131/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:13684)
at addLayer (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-073131/inc/leaflet/plugins/Leaflet.markercluster/leaflet.markercluster.js:1:1805)
at GSM._setMarkerVisible (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-073131/map.js:336:17)
at GSM._showPhotoMarkerDirection (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-073131/map.js:1584:13)
at GSM.selectPhotoMarker (file:///C:/Users/xxx/AppData/Local/Temp/geosetter/map-2024-03-08-073131/map.js:1276:13)
at Global code (Unknown script code:1:1)
GSM.selectPhotoMarker(89, true, false);

0002548: Exiftool.org changed packaging for Exiftool, update not working anymore

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:42:08 +0200

According to https://exiftool.org/install.html#Windows the install procedure for exiftool was changed.
Since 12.88 update does not work anymore
Exiftool.exe complains tah the perl libraries were not found.
The details section of geosetter says

NOTE: The https://exiftool.org/install.html#Windows has changed!
Windows EXE version now uses Oliver Betz's bundle with Strawberry Perl and comes in 32- and 64-bit versions

Geosetter gets a wrong version and populates the tools folder with lots of perl files. exiftool.exe is there, but does not work.
However if you download the windows zip file 32 bit or 64 bit, clear the tools folder and export the contents of the zip to the tools folder and rename exiftool-(k).exe to exiftool.exe, everything works again

0002546: White on White

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 13:27:59 +0100

Recently, it seems that the names of directories are written in "white" on a "white" background (Fig-1). If I temporarily modify the "View" by adding the "Folders" (Fig-2) and removing it, the situation returns to normal (Fig-3). (We can see this clearly in “Dark” mode (Fig-4)