# Use-exif not enabled by default - why is this?
**URL:** https://community.opendronemap.org/t/use-exif-not-enabled-by-default-why-is-this/26666
**Category:** OpenDroneMap Desktop
**Created:** [April 25, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/use-exif-not-enabled-by-default-why-is-this/26666 "2026-04-25T10:31:57Z")
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### Author:  [@jstroup](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/jstroup)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2026, 10:31am UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/use-exif-not-enabled-by-default-why-is-this/26666/1 "2026-04-25T10:31:57Z")
I’ve just discovered that the parameter “use-exif” is not enabled by default.
Why is this?
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### Author:  [@SURV69](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/SURV69)
#### Post date: [April 27, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/use-exif-not-enabled-by-default-why-is-this/26666/2 "2026-04-27T16:44:51Z")
I have assumed “Use exif”, is is used when enab;ed … I often see displaced images(exif not enabled), for the become better aligned, when exif is enabled. the results appear more correct, with the same settings, leaves me wondering why.
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### Author:  [@onpointva](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/onpointva)
#### Post date: [April 28, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/use-exif-not-enabled-by-default-why-is-this/26666/3 "2026-04-28T21:49:40Z")
use-exif means it processing will use image exif data instead of GCP if there is a GCP file uploaded. If there is not a GCP file then exif gps data will be used by default.
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.opendronemap.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://community.opendronemap.org/t/use-exif-not-enabled-by-default-why-is-this/26666/4 "2026-05-28T21:50:04Z")
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