PixTrack Tracklogger
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo & Video | Free | Thinkbitz Software Studio | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
PixTrack is the Dropbox-syncing GPS tracklogger you need.
1. Tap the Start button.
2. Take your photos. PixTrack tracks your progress.
3. Tap the Stop button. PixTrack automatically uploads your tracklog to Dropbox.
4. Automatically geotag your photos in Lightroom, Aperture, or any software that uses standard GPX logs.
PixTrack includes handy features:
• To-the-second clock display (to make it easy to sync your clock on your camera)
• Optional notification reminders that it's running, to avoid unnecessarily draining your battery.
• History of your previous trips which syncs with Dropbox. Add GPX files on your computer and view them in PixTrack.
• Retracing your route? Show previous tracklogs, or any GPX file, on the map as you record.
• Don't want to use Dropbox? Logs can also be exported to other apps or iCloud Drive using standard iOS functionality.
• Support for iPad - view synced tracklogs, or if you have a GPS-capable iPad use it instead of your phone to save your phone's battery.
• Support for multiple map providers: Choose from Google, Apple, or OpenStreetMap maps
• Dashboard widget: Easily start and stop PixTrack from your device's search screen
PixTrack is the easiest way to take advantage of the build-in geotagging functionality in today's photo software.
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ADOBE LIGHTROOM 4+: STEP-BY-STEP
1. Select the photos you'd like to tag.
Hint: Select All on the latest import works well.
2. Switch to the Map module.
3. Load the tracklog:
Map menu > Tracklog > Load Tracklog...
Your tracklogs are in your Dropbox folder:
Dropbox > Apps > PixTrack
4. After your tracklog is loaded, choose:
Map menu > Tracklog > Auto-Tag Photos
5. That's It!
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APPLE APERTURE 3+: STEP-BY-STEP
1. Select the photos you'd like to tag.
2. Switch to the Places module.
3. Import the tracklog:
GPS button (below the map) > Import Tracklog
Your tracklogs are in your Dropbox folder:
Dropbox > Apps > PixTrack
4. Drag the first photo to the location on the tracklog where it was taken.
5. Click Automatically assign photo locations based on capture time. Aperture will automatically tag the remaining photos.
6. That's It!
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Notes:
• Requires Dropbox account for syncing functionality.
• Lightroom tagging requires Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4+ for Windows or Mac.
• Aperture tagging requires Aperture 3+ for Mac.
• Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Reviews
A really good geotagging app that works!
@travelfox
I've used this in several outings - even long trips. Left it running in the background for hours while I go about enjoying my trip and taking photos. One of those trips was actually on a boat and I was very surprised when I checked back hours later that it's still working and tracking my location. It didn't crash on me, not even once, and it sent me a reminder after 3 hours that its still running, in case I've forgotten. The app sent the info to my Dropbox after I'm done and this was the icing on the cake. It made it very easy to tag my photos once I was on my desk uploading them to my computer.
Fantastico
MyuziqSF
This app is awesome. Spend no time or money on other GPS apps. Although it get buggy once a while, this app and Lightroom does a perfect job for geotagging your photos. Works internationally too if you don't just go into airplane mode.
Fantastic Geotagging Solution
skylarp
I was so happy to learn that this app was updated! I've tried several other options in the time it was fallow, but none approached PixTrack in simplicity and ease of use. What could be easier than using 3D Touch to start and stop tracking, with automatic Dropbox sync afterward?
Fantastic app.
Wile E. Coyote, Super Genious
Simple to use. A great solution for a DSLR owners that don't want to purchase a GPS module. Very happy with this app.
Simply awesome app for GPS/GIS field work
Unimojo
I was looking for an app to help with GIS-based field research, and PixTrack is perfect. Really fast and simple to start and stop tracks, and easy upload to DropBox makes it a great tool to build a workflow around.
Looks Great (but not in China)
lfeagan
This app looks great, but it doesn't provide a choice of map providers like most serious tools, such as The Photographers Ephemeris, do. Thus the two star rating for failing to work in such a vast and populous region.
