Hello All,
My name is Angelique and I am just joining. I have used Legacy for a few
years (my first v. was 6.0 Deluxe) so I am still fairly new to all the
features. I just recently upgraded to 7.0 Deluxe.
I recently purchased FTM 2010 and have been divided about what program I
like better.
Here are my pros and cons for each:
Legacy Pros
* I have preferred Legacy to most other programs in the past
* Great features that FTM does not have
* Ability to create CD/DVD's using Passage Express
* Various tools such as the relationship calculator etc.
Legacy Cons
* Why does it have to take a separate window for EVERYTHING? I find
myself spending hours doing one task due to all the clicking
needed to get where I need to go. For example, just entering a
source and attaching it to the various individuals takes much
longer than in FTM, even using the source clipboard. (Another
example, just changing the color scheme requires one click to the
"options" tab, another to select the "colors" tab and then ANOTHER
click on the huge button that says, "click here to change user
interface colors". Now come on, is that last button really
necessary? Then you can finally select your colors, but not
without clicking some more for EACH component and change you want
to make)
* The new source templates are confusing (why is there no template
for a book without an author?). When I import my Legacy file into
anything else, the sources made with the new templates all have a
"/i" in front of and behind the title in the main source list. I
am guessing this is because the source made with the new templates
have a *bullet* in front of them in the main source list and the
export process is not getting rid of it and instead adding all
sorts of other fun characters to my source names.
* The user interface in Legacy could be a lot simpler. There is no
need to have a separate tab for the pedigree view when the family
view could be reduced to include it, along with a name index along
the right or left side (similar to FTM view). I like the views in
FTM much better because of this huge convenience.
* I have a hard time working with my file when I cannot see the
individual source citations from a main source. I see we can use
the "show list" feature to show which individuals are using a
"main" source, the source list does not detail each /individual
citation and the facts it is connected to/. I usually have to find
an individual that the source is attached to, open their source
list and see what exactly what facts the source is attached to. In
FTM, the source tab allows a view of each source title, each
individual source citation, AND the individual facts it is
attached to, very simply.
FTM 2010 Pros
* I love the ease of adding sources, records and images in FTM. It
is definitely not this easy in Legacy and I am not sure why.
* I love the views in FTM, allowing you to view the family page,
pedigree, index and more in one window, much easier.
* FTM's media center is the easiest way to attach images to a family
tree. In Legacy, there is no one media gallery that can be
accessed to see what images are attached to what or to modify the
caption for an image and have it reflect wherever else the images
is attached. I have used the "picture center" in Legacy, but it is
still not as efficient as the "media center" in FTM.
* I prefer FTM's layout for sources since I can view the source
titles AND what they are attached to (specifically), text,
citation detail, and more in ONE view instead of clicking around
in various tabs for the text and list like Legacy.
FTM Cons
* I will never be able to open my Legacy file in FTM without losing
data, even though FTM markets the new software as being able to
import Legacy files, I know from my own experience that this is
not true. I have tried importing using every format and have lost
data every time. Vice Versa, if I create a file in FTM, I will
never be able to get it into Legacy to create a CD. This is why I
am stuck on what program to use. I want to use FTM for the EASE of
working with all of this stuff (sources, images, etc.) and Legacy
for it's features and ability to create cd's.
* Technical support has not been as helpful as I would like
regarding some functionality issues in FTM such as some buttons
not working at all.
I am slowly learning that I should not use the programs to write
reports, but I do want a program that is going to be easy to work with
when entering information and keeping it sorted. So far, my vote is for
FTM 2010 in that arena, but I dread the idea of trying to get
information back into Legacy to create CD's for my family members. Ugh...
Anyone else in this boat?
Angelique
--
Books to the ceiling,/ Books to the sky,/ My pile of books is a mile high./ How
I love them! How I need them!/ I'll have a long beard by the time I read them.
- Arnold Lobel
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