Paul, Doing as you've suggested brings up a list of 10 identified paths. Should I list them all on list or send you the list in a separate email?
Bill On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Paul Gray <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bill, > > Actually, the folder you are describing sounds like the multimedia backup > folder, not the base folder where the pictures are. > > If you were using FTM 2008, it had links to pictures somewhere on your drive. > I would not expect that location to have changed. In other words, the picture > had a link to somewhere on your drive in FTM 2008, and I think it should have > the exact same link in Legacy. > > Generally speaking, there is no absolute need to put everything into > C:\Legacy\Pictures. There are some special considerations if you are going to > use Legacy on multiple computers (e.g. desktop and laptop) but I won't go > into those yet. > > Perhaps you should go to View --> Master Lists --> Picture Location. What > paths to the pictures are there? > > I think it works this way. I know when I export from Legacy to FTM (i.e. the > opposite direction) that's how it works. > > Paul Gray > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bill Paulson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: February-22-11 12:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [LegacyUG] Transitioning to Legacy from Family Tree Maker > > I'm a new Legacy user making the transition from FTM 2008. I have > Legacy v. 7.5.0.56 installed on a desktop running Windows XP, SP 3 and > on a laptop running Windows 7. The transition via Gedcom was seemingly > uneventful, however, none of the census images, photos or other > miscellaneous documents were placed in Legacy's default folder, i.e. > C:Legacy>Pictures; but, are instead included in sub-folders within > C:Legacy>Paulson Family Tree multimedia.... > > Based on conversations with another Legacy User (I'm a member of a > local Legacy User Group), I'm about ready to conclude that to take > full advantage of all the features available in Legacy, I need to move > the contents of the Paulson Family Tree multimedia folder described > above to C:Legacy>Pictures. I need assurance that my conclusion is > correct and, if so, could I "click and drag" the entire folder > (including the sub-folders contained therein) from their current > location to C:Legacy>Pictures; or, is there a better way? Are there > any unforeseen consequences I need to be aware of? > > Any guidance fellow list users provide will be most appreciated. > > Bill Paulson > Spokane, Washington, USA > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
