Can Lightroom 4 use a map source other than Google Maps in the Map module?

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In Lightroom 4, is it possible to replace the built-in Google Maps data in the Map module with another provider such as OpenStreetMap? Google Maps is outdated in my area, so I want to know whether Lightroom itself supports changing the map source, or if there are any practical workarounds.

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I don't know of any way to modify the way that Lightroom itself displays the map. But Google Maps apparently allows you to make changes and fix errors.

An alternative is to use Jeffrey Friedl's GPS plugin for Lightroom which does allow you to use some other mapping sources, in a limited way.

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No—Lightroom 4’s built-in Map module does not provide a way to switch from Google Maps to another map provider like OpenStreetMap.

A possible workaround is to use a third-party plugin, such as Jeffrey Friedl’s GPS-related Lightroom plugin, which can offer limited use of other map sources. Another practical approach is to geotag your photos with GPS data first; once location data is embedded in the files, you can view or manage those photos in other software or websites that use different map providers.

If you’re manually placing photos on the map inside Lightroom, changing the underlying map source itself is not supported.

Can Lightroom 4 use a map source other than Google Maps in the Map module?

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