Basic Field Instructions for Uploading Stops and Photos for Linking
• • Sync date/time on Garmin GPSmap 76 and Kodak DC5000 camera (follow instructions on pg.6 in Kodak DC5000 User’s Guide to sync the camera to the GPS date). Set Picture Quality to “Best” and Picture Resolution to “High” on Kodak DC5000 (follow instructions on pg.25-26 in Kodak DC5000 User’s Guide).
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At each transect stop, “mark” a GPS waypoint, using the 3 digit transect number and 2 digit stop number (Example: 00601). Try to take any photo documentation within minutes of marking a GPS waypoint. Photos will be matched to the nearest transect stop by date/time.
Using MN-DNR Garmin application, save new points to a .txt file (Example: 06FG.txt) to appropriate survey area folder at S:\Service_Center\AK_NRCS\Soils\field_documentation. See “Using MN-DNR Garmin” for expanded instructions. Copy photos directly from camera to common location on C drive and CD archive. You are responsible for maintaining your original full resolution photos locally. (Do not use a 3 rd party application to move, rename, rotate, or otherwise modify the photos until they are linked to stops).
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Using IrfanView, Resample photos to 25% (size about 100kb) of original size; Rename photos (Example: 06FG_###) saving to appropriate survey area folder at S:\Service_Center\AK_NRCS\Soils\field_documentation. See “Using IrfanView to Batch Resample/Rename Photos” and accompanying diagrams for expanded instructions.
Using MN-DNR Garmin
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Use the MN DNR Garmin stand alone application to upload waypoints and save them as a .txt file.
If you don’t have the MN DNR Garmin application, you can obtain the most recent version from: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/mis/gis/tools/arcview/extensions/DNRGarmin/DN RGarmin.html Plug GPS in to the serial port of computer. Turn GPS on. Open MN DNR Garmin application. Navigate to Waypoint >> Waypoint Properties
• • On the projection tab set projection using the drop down list (Example: NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_6N) On the waypoint tab, REMOVE the check marks from all BUT the following fields: type, ident, lat, long, y_proj, x_proj, comment, altitude.
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Navigate to Waypoint >> Download
Records from GPS should appear in the dialog window.
– Once records are as you want them to appear (you can remove unwanted records, rename records, etc.) navigate to File >> Save To >> File and save as .txt file using the following name pattern: 2 digit year, 2-character describer initials (Example: 06FG.txt)
Using IrfanView to Batch Resample/Rename Photos
Follow screen captures in Diagram One and Diagram Two
• • • • A. B. C. D. Open IrfanView application With your camera already plugged in to your computer, Navigate to File > Batch Conversion/Rename In the upper right of the dialog box, navigate to the Removable Disk (E:) drive Select Photos and click Add in the middle left of the dialog box. Selected files should appear in the list box on the left. Set Output Directory to the appropriate survey area folder at S:\Service_Center\AK_NRCS\Soils\field_documentation Under Work As:
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select the Batch Conversion – Rename result files radio button.
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Under Batch Conversion Settings:
set Output Format equal to JPG place a check mark next to Use Advanced Options click the Set Advanced Options button and the Settings for all images: dialog box will appear.
Place a check mark next to RESIZE: Choose the Set new size as percentage of original radio button. Set Width and Height equal to 25% of original size. Place a check mark next to Use Resample function (better quality). Click OK to Return to the Batch Conversion Dialog Box.
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Under Batch Rename Settings:
Set Name pattern equal to the following: 2-digit year, 2-character describer initials, “_###” (Example: 06FG_###). This will rename photos with 06FG_001.JPG, 06FG_002.JPG, etc. This step allows us to initially associate a batch of photos with a GPS .txt file containing stops.
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Diagram One: Using IrfanView to Batch Resample/Rename Photos (cont’d)
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