OkMap Tutorial - Create a georeferenced photo album
Published on August 31, 2026 - Video duration: 3:51
Tutorial overview
OkMap tutorial on how to create a georeferenced photo album from photos stored on your computer.
In this video you will see how to create a photo album in GPX format, compatible with OkMap Mobile, and how to display the photos associated with waypoints on the map.
Recommended prerequisite
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Procedure:
- Start the function for creating a photo album
- Choose the GPX format for the photos
- Select the folder containing the photos
- Set the GPX file name
- Include subfolders if necessary
- Start creating the photo album
- Check the processing results
- Load the newly created GPX file
- View the photo information on the map
- View the photo images
- Use the cluster to select a photo
- Open photos from the context menu
- View the list of waypoints representing the photos
- Open a photo from the waypoint list
Tips:
- Use the GPX format to make the photos compatible with OkMap Mobile
- Organize photos in folders and subfolders to make them easier to manage
- Include subfolders when photos are organized in multiple levels
- Check the processing results before using the GPX file
- Use clusters on the map to quickly locate photos in areas with many images
- Use the waypoint list to browse photos in an organized way
Notes:
- OkMap allows you to create georeferenced photo albums using the location information stored in photos
- You can create the album in the proprietary format (.pho) or in GPX format
- The GPX format allows you to use the photos with OkMap Mobile as well
- In GPX format, photos are represented as waypoints
- The available photo information depends on the format used
- The arrow displayed on the map indicates the shooting direction when this information is available
Common mistakes:
- Selecting a folder that does not contain the photos to be processed
- Forgetting to include subfolders when photos are organized in multiple folders
- Not checking the results of the album creation procedure
- Using a format other than GPX when you want to use the album with OkMap Mobile
- Not verifying that the photos have been correctly associated with the waypoints
- Confusing the photo location with the shooting direction