Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu

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Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu

I'm enjoying playing with the new features of iPhoto 09. I am amused to find that one of my photos originated in Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu. The photo is of my grand daughter holding her American Girl Doll. I thought these dolls are manufactured in WI, but I guess they are made in China and come with their own GPS!!!!!
Joking aside - why do some photos pick such obscure places in China - another one of my grandson in his car seat, is from a nearby area in China, but not the same place as the doll!
Geraldine

iMac G4, MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.4), 8GB iPhone

Posted on Mar 19, 2009 2:54 PM

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Answer 1

LarryHN

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Mar 19, 2009 3:12 PM in response to Geraldine Dwyer1

A little bit of actual information would be helpful

How are you assigning the location?

An iPhoto? Which version and which software?

A GPS enabled camera? which one?

A GPS tracker? which one? what software do you use to match the photos to the GPS track

Any other information that might be helpful

LN

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Answer 2

Mar 19, 2009 3:58 PM in response to Geraldine Dwyer1

Also, to suggest or eliminate another possibility: Were the photos taken in USA? and have you ever located any photos near the locations you mention in China or anywhere in China at all?

This should start us on the quest for the solution to your problem.

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Answer 3

Mar 19, 2009 4:34 PM in response to Jim Calderwood

Thanks for your quick response and interest. I just recently loaded iPhoto '09 8.0.1. When I clicked on "Places" several pins showed up in the U.S. - obvious, as most of my photos were taken in the US. But a pin also showed up in the above named place, which seems to be in southern China. There are three photos assigned to that area, and actually on further scrutiny, when I zoomed in on the map there are 3 pins in this area. Each photo is assigned to a different area "close" to each other. The three photos were all taken by my daughter's iPhone 3G model, two were taken in Chicago, and one in Wisconsin. I did not do any assigning - these markers just showed up on the world map.
I don't really see this as a problem (for now), I just thought it was a bit amusing and maybe interesting to others!
Geraldine

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LarryHN

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Mar 19, 2009 4:57 PM in response to Geraldine Dwyer1

select each of those photos and click on the "i" to turn them over and click on the the place name and click on the x next to the place name to remove it

LN

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Answer 5

Mar 19, 2009 5:43 PM in response to LarryHN

Thanks, Larry - I'll remove that location once I have some more fun with it!
G.

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Answer 6

LarryHN

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Mar 19, 2009 5:50 PM in response to Geraldine Dwyer1

Or go visit and see where your camera has been without you 🙂

LN

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Answer 7

Mar 19, 2009 6:08 PM in response to Jim Calderwood

Hi Jim
None of my photos were taken in China! I have zoomed in on the area where the pins are located and there is a town/city nearby - Wulumugi - put that into Google Map and see where it is!! There is very intersting terrain just south of there - looks like a huge desert - but I think not the Gobi - but maybe it is.
G.

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Answer 8

Mar 19, 2009 7:22 PM in response to LarryHN

Hi Jim & Larry,
I've come up with a theory. Those three photos were taken within the first month that my daughter had her iPhone. As the iPhones are manufactured in China - the GPS thought it was still in China - and did not reset itself until my daughter used it or something like that. Her fourth photo sets it, correctly, in Chicago. What do you think?!
G.

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Answer 9

LarryHN

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Mar 19, 2009 7:26 PM in response to Geraldine Dwyer1

More likely that they were taken with old iPhoto software- it used to put the wrong sign on some photos placing them around the world

LN

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Answer 10

Mar 20, 2009 3:03 AM in response to Geraldine Dwyer1

Geraldine, you may not be able to remove the place name by clicking on the "x" as the place has been determined by iPhoto. To remove it you may have to select it and enter a more appropriate location. Incidentally, you can return to the "wrong" place again in the future by clinking on the "x" to the side off the new (correct) place you enter. So you can return to have more fun with the wrong place.

Hope this is helpful, enjoy.

Jim

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Answer 11

Mar 20, 2009 6:58 AM in response to Jim Calderwood

Thank you both so much for the help - it's been interesting! I was able to insert a new location in the photos. I must check with other iPhone users and see if they noticed that quirk with their first few photos!
G.

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