Series 2013

RICARDO L. CALDERON, CESO III

Director, Forest Management Bureau
National Coordinator, NGP

Geo-tagging has its special contribution to the implementation

of the National Greening Program. This novel technology shall pave
the way for greater appreciation of government reforestation efforts
as it serves as a means to monitor the development of greening
initiatives even in high elevation and other far-flung project sites.

Geo-tagging provides significant information to implementers

and planners and allows the public to view progress of the national
government programs anywhere in the country in real time.

Director, Forest Management Bureau

National Coordinator, NGP
RICARDO L. CALDERON, CESO III
Director, Forest Management Bureau
National Coordinator, NGP

This GEO-TAGGING MANUAL is dedicated to the men and

women involve in the implementation of the National Greening
Program (NGP). The use of geo-tagging provides vital information to
the public on the progress of the NGP in real time. This novel
technology is our tool to enhance transparency and promote good
governance in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

RAMON J.P. PAJE

Secretary
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Topic Page
Chapter 1 Introduction To Geo-tagging 1
Chapter 1.1 Advantages Of Geo-tagging 3
Chapter 1.2 Acknowledgement From The President 8
Chapter 1.3 Geo-tagging For NGP 10
Chapter 2 Requirements 13
Chapter 3 How to Geo-tag 21
Chapter 3.1 Work Flow 22
Chapter 3.2 How To Establishing Stable GPS Signal 24
Chapter 3.3 How To Take Single Shot Geo-tagged Photo 28
Chapter 3.4 How To Take 180° Geo-tagged Photo 33
Chapter Topic Page
Chapter 4 Picasa 37
Chapter 4.1 How To Locate Photos In Picasa 38
Chapter 4.2 How To Identify And Validate Geo-Tagged Photos 46
Chapter 4.3 How To Plot Geo-tagged Photos Offline 50
Chapter 4.4 How To Plot Geo-tagged Photos Online 54
Chapter 4.5 How To Create Picasa Slideshow 62
Chapter 5 360° Photo 69
Chapter 5.1 How To Take 360° Photo 71
Chapter 5.2 How To Upload 360° Photo 74
Chapter 6 Tracking Using Tab 81
Chapter 6.1 How To Track Using Tab 84
Chapter 7 How To Save KML/KMZ Files In Google Earth 91
Chapter 1
DEFINITION OF
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.
Chapter 1.1
A. CONVENIENT FOR THE
PUBLIC
Geo-tagged photos can be generated with the
use of a (Geographic Positioning System) GPS-ready
camera, GPS with camera or simply with a low-end
smart phone with GPS chipset improved by
applications that are free and available in the
internet.
Free Applications Camera

GPS Status My Tracks

DMD Pano Photaf

B. USER FRIENDLY
Geo-tagging is a user-friendly tool as it requires
only a basic knowledge in setting up geo-tagging
devices to enable users to apply the technology.
C. EASILY ACCESSIBLE
With the help of web-based applications like
Picasa web, Panoramio, Dropbox and Google drive,
geo-tagged photos can be shared and linked with
friends, and photos can be accessible to public
viewing.
D. ACCURATE AND RELIABLE
Being a GPS - based technology, geo-taggging
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
Chapter 1.2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
FROM THE PRESIDENT
No less than President Aquino has acknowledged
geo-tagging 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 geo-tagging validates the existence of
government projects, leaving no room for “hocus
pocus” projects.
Chapter 1.3
A. PROMOTES
TRANSPARENCY AND
TOTAL PUBLIC
DISCLOSURE
– One reason why NGP has adopted the geo-
tagging technology is the 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 from their own
computers anytime of the day.
B. FACILITATES VALIDATION
AND EVALUATION OF NGP
PLANTING SITES
Geo-tagging is applied not only for validation of
NGP planting sites as to their existence and location but
also used for the evaluation of site conditions.
Geo-tagging complements the use of
(Geographic Information System) GIS-generated maps.
By overlaying geo-tagged photos onto these GIS-
generated maps, visuals are provided on how these sites
really look within the confines of mapped-out areas.
Chapter 2
REQUIREMENTS
A. Samsung Galaxy Series or other similar android
device
B. GPS Status & Toolbox application from Google play
store
C. Picasa
D. Dropbox
E. Dermandar
F. Google Earth
A. SAMSUNG GALAXY
SERIES OR OTHER SIMILAR
ANDROID DEVICES
Galaxy tabs and smart phone equipped with GPS
chipset uses GPS satellite to provides location and time
information for geo-tagging photos.
B. GPS STATUS & TOOLBOX
GPS Status & Toolbox 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.

GPS Status & Toolbox

C. PICASA
Picasa is a free web-based
photo-sharing application
provided by Google. Once
Picasa has been downloaded
and installed by the user, it
will automatically preview
the photos in the PC. The
program then allows the user
to compile and organize
geo-tagged photos and
share online.Picasa download link: http://picasa.google.com/
D. DROPBOX
A free web-base application that stores files including
geo-tagged photos in cloud storage and syncs across
multiple platform of devices.
 E. DERMANDAR
Dermandar is a free web based application that gives
users the capability to show their 360º photos to
friends or to the whole world.

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

F. GOOGLE EARTH
A Geo-graphic Information Program (GIP) that
overlays geo-tagged photos to satellite images and
GIS-generated maps for visual presentation.
Chapter 3
Chapter 3.1
 Geographic Information
Program Web Based Applications

NGP Sites
Geo-tagging Devices

1. NGP site visitation. Computers

2. Establishing stable GPS signal and taking geo-
tag photos using geo-tagging devices.
3. Consolidate geo-tagged photos in computers.
4. Upload geo-tagged photos in the internet.
5. View geo-tagged photos using Google Earth.
 Chapter 3.2

For Samsung Galaxy Series 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

Note: Green color

means GPS is enabled

Try this: Apps. > Settings > Locations and security

> My location > Use GPS satellite
STEP 2 RUN GPS STATUS
Tap apps > tap GPS status icon

Automatic search for fixed

GPS satellite signal
FIXED GPS SATELLITE
SIGNAL ACQUIRED
Compass

GPS satellite
error in
meters (error
must be less
than 10m)

Number of fixed Geographic Fixed

Locked satellites over location Time
satellites visible satellites
 Chapter 3.3

For Samsung Galaxy Series and other

similar android devices
STEP 1 OPEN YOUR CAMERA
Tap apps> camera

Camera options are represented by icons found at the

left side of the screen
STEP 2 SETTING CAMERA FOR
GEO-TAGGING
Tap Settings > GPS tag > On
STEP 2 SETTING CAMERA FOR
GEO-TAGGING

Before taking the photo, make

sure that a fixed GPS signal is
acquired and a GPS enable
icon ( ) is present and not
blinking on the camera screen.

Note: This icon can only be seen if Notification is enabled.

STEP 3 STAND STILL AND TAKE
YOUR GEO-TAGGED PHOTO
GPS with camera
and camera with
GPS are
automatically set
to take geo-
tagged photos.
For more
information refer
to the device
manual
All photo will be store to Apps. > My files > DCIM > Camera
and can be viewed using the Gallery.
 Chapter 3.4

For Samsung Galaxy Series and other

similar android devices
STEP 1 SET YOUR CAMERA TO
TAKE PANORAMA PHOTO
Set the camera to take a geo-tagged photo.
Tap Shooting mode select Panorama
STEP 2 CAREFULLY TAKE THE
PANORAMA PHOTO
Carefully follow
the green square
as reference

Note: Practice steady body posture to avoid miss shooting

and repeating the process
180º GEO-TAGGED PHOTO

All photo will be stored to

Apps. > My files > DCIM > Camera and
can be viewed using the Gallery.

Note: Practice steady body posture to avoid miss shooting and

repeating the process
Chapter 4
Chapter 4.1
STEP 1 CREATE A NEW FOLDER
Create a new folder in
the Desktop directory

Note: Desktop directory is used for this manual but the

folder can be created anywhere.
STEP 2 PASTE ALL THE
GEO-TAGGED PHOTOS INSIDE
THE CREATED FOLDER

Copy the picture inside the geo-tagging device

then paste it inside the created folder.
Note: Any copy and paste method can be used. The important thing
is to place the pictures inside the created folder
STEP 3 DOWNLOAD AND
INSTALL PICASA

Link for downloading picasa :

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

Note: Picasa will search for all accessible photos in the

computer .To stop this, proceed to step 4
STEP 4 OPEN FOLDER MANAGER
Click Tools > Folder Manager
 STEP 5 REMOVE FROM PICASA

In order to stop picasa

from searching photos
in the PC click the
directory then select
Remove from Picasa
 STEP 6 LOCATE THE FOLDER
USING PICASA
After locating the folder
click Scan Always

Locate the folder by

clicking and expanding the
little triangle located at the
right side of each folder
Note: all pictures inside the folder will be
automatically put on display by picasa
STEP 7 PHOTO SET AND READY

The picture folder have

been successfully located

Note: A sub-folder can be added inside the main folder

Chapter 4.2
STEP 1 FILTER TO SHOW ONLY
PHOTOS THAT ARE GEO-TAGGED
Click filter to show
Geo-tagged Photo

Note: This means that

the photos are
geo-tagged
STEP 2 VALIDATING
GEO-TAGGED PHOTO

Click Places button Click Information

– to show the button
location of the photo – to show the detailed
in a mini map metadata of the picture
STEP 2.1 VALIDATING
GEO-TAGGED PHOTO
Select a photo then
Click information
button

Camera Date, Digitized Date and

Modified Date must be the same
to be sure that the metadata of
the picture is not, edited or
tampered. If not, the validity of
Note: Metadata – is the encrypted
the photo will be voided. information in the photo
Chapter 4.3
STEP 1 SELECT AND LOCATE
PHOTO TO PLOT

See chapter 3.2 for

locating geo-tagged
photo

Note: A sub-folder can be added inside the main folder

STEP 2 EXPORT TO GOOGLE
EARTH FILE Click Tools > Geo-tagged >
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
Chapter 4.4
STEP 1 SELECT AND LOCATE A
GEO-TAGGED PHOTO TO PLOT

See chapter 3.2 and 3.3 for

locating geo-tagged photo

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

STEP 2 SET AND Click Share

SHARE

Set the Image size to

800 pixels, because this
is the recommended free
size for picture sharing
 Click Upload to upload
STEP 3 UPLOAD the photo in Picasa Web

By clicking View Online, picasa web will

be automatically launched.
PICASA WEB ALBUMS

www.picasaweb.google.com
Picasa web is an interactive web-based photo viewer
that keeps photos in albums which can be shared and
viewed by your friends or the public.
STEP 4 VIEW YOUR ALBUMS
After clicking View
Online the picture will
be shown in picasa web
Click My
Photos to view
albums in
Picasa web
STEP 5 VIEW IN GOOGLE EARTH

To view and plot geo-

tagged 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 for automatic
plotting of geo-
tagged photo in
google earth.
Note: Install google earth before doing this step.
Chapter 4.5
PICASA SLIDESHOW
- Is a simple picture
presentation that
shows pictures inside
the album.
- can be used to show
different directions of
a single geo-tagged
photo.

Note: Install google earth before doing this step.

STEP 1 UPLOAD PHOTOS WITH
SAME LOCATION IN ONE ALBUM
Note that in the Photo
Location box, only one
tick mark appears,
meaning, all the photos
have the same location.

Note: be sure that all photo are geo-tagged

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

Note:
Public - can be viewed by anyone
Limited, anyone with the link – viewing
is limited tosureanyone
Note: be with
that all photo the KML file
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

Geo-tagged picture with sideshow

Chapter 5
360º DEGREE PHOTO
- shows a full 360º view from where a person is
standing
- not yet geo-tagged, but can be located by
combining it with a geo-tagged photo.
- use the DMD Pano or Photaf are to take 360
degree photos
DMD Pano Photaf

360º photo
Chapter 5.1
 Make sure that the
HOW TO USE PHOTAF bubble inside the
leveler is at the center

Open the application > tap

Create panorama >
Automode: Yes > follow
instructions at center screen
Follow the instruction

Note: Practice steady body posture for successful

shoot and to avoid 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 for successful

shoot and to avoid repeating the process.
Chapter 5.2
STEP 1 REGISTER AND LOGIN TO
DERMANDAR

Registration Form

Login Form
STEP 2 SELECT A 360º PHOTO
Click Create > 360
view icon > Select and
360 view icon open a 360º photo
STEP 3 The opened file will be previewed on
the site. After that the steps are as
UPLOAD follows.

1. Click Upload

3. Click Confirm
Finished
Uploading
2. Click Update after filling
up some information
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

Copy Code
Note: you can set the Width and Aspect Ration can be set at any setting.
STEP 5 PASTE THE CODE IN
Select a picture> Right click
GOOGLE EARTH > properties then paste the
Dermandar code

Geo-tagged picture with 360º 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 the device to record
your path, speed, distance,
and elevation while walking,
running , biking, driving, or
doing anything else outdoors.
Once recorded, it can be
visualized 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 recording make sure that a fixed satellite signal
has been acquired for accurate track recording (see
chapter 2)

Initial view

Click on the record button to

start recording the track, make
sure that the recording time is
running to ensure that the track
is being recorded.
STEP 2 GO GO GO As you go along your
track is being recorded.
The green mark represent
your starting point, the red
line as your recorded
track and the orange
In Map View the arrow as the current
street map will position. Take note that
be automatically the GPS error is
viewed if represented by the blue
connected to a circle centered at the
wi-fi network orange arrow. the smaller
the blue circle the more
accurate the reading of
the 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

Note: double click the KML

file to view in google earth

Save 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.
Chapter 7
STEP 1 CREATE A FOLDER

Open Google Earth

> click Add > Folder

Note: Install Google Earth before doing this step.

Download link: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html
 STEP 2 OPEN KML FILES
Open the created KML files
from the geo-tagged photo
and my tracks application

Created Folder

Tracks

Geotag Photos Note: Make sure that there is always a check mark on the
check box to be able to view the 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: Either of the two methods can be

used to folder the 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

 Series 2013

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

National Greening Program - Forest Management Bureau
Visayas Ave. Diliman, Quezon City
Tel No. (02) 920-6215 ; 929-6626 loc: 2140 Fax: (02) 920-6215
Email: ngp@denr.gov.ph