What are Photomarkups?
Photomarkups are geolocated photos - images that contain location metadata. When you upload these photos to Sensat, they’re automatically recognised as photomarkups and can be visualised on the map in their real-world locations.
Accepted file formats
To ensure your images are processed correctly as photomarkups, they must be in one of the following formats: .png, .jpg, or .jpeg.
Other file types such as .gif, .heic, .avif, .webp are not currently supported.
How to create Photo-markups
Upload your photos to Content
Not sure how? Learn how to upload photos here.Ensure your photos contain location metadata
If they do, Sensat will automatically detect and label them as photomarkups.
The image below shows the different icons used to distinguish photomarkups from other content.
Add them to a Workspace
Follow the usual process to add your content to your Workspace. Once added, photomarkups will appear at their geolocated positions.
How to reposition photomarkups
In 2D
Click the anchor dot of the photo markup to enter edit mode.
The dot turns blue to indicate it is selected.Drag the blue dot to reposition the markup.
In 3D
Move a markup along a single axis (X, Y, or Z)
Click the markup cone to enter edit mode.
Hover over an axis arrow until it turns white and the axis line appears.
Click and drag to move the markup along that axis.
Move a markup within the XY plane
Click the markup cone to enter edit mode.
Hover over the yellow square between the X and Y arrows until it turns white and both axis lines appear.
Click and drag to move the markup freely within the XY plane.
How can I tell if photomarkup has been repositioned?
Its icon changes, as shown below.
In the Scene Manager and in Content, the "Current coordinates" and "Original coordinates" are reported for moved photomarkups only.
How to return a photomarkup to its original position
Navigate to the photomarkup that you want to reset in the Scene Manager.
Click on the blue "reset" link next to the "Original coordinates", to return the model to it's original position.
📝 Note:Your photomarkup will returned to it’s original upload position, not to it’s previous position (if it was moved more than once).
Important notes
Photomarkups have a 35mb limit
Images that are larger than this limit will not display as photomarkups. They can still be previewed in Content, but will not act as a visual layer. To visualise them in your workspace, please compress the image.
Location metadata is required
Photos must have location data to be recognised as photomarkups. Make sure location services are enabled in your camera settings when taking the photo.iPhone users
iOS will strip location data unless you use AirDrop or transfer your photos via USB cable to your computer. Avoid sending them through apps like email or messaging, which will remove metadata.