Yes, use the 'file' option. Keep in mind that it will save your document in whatever format you have it stored as but anyone you share it with, or anytime in the future that you want to open it (current or future or other computer) that computer will need to be able to open that type of document.
On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:21 AM, R&C Sentz <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello LUG > > I have been learning to use the source writer and adding photos. > > How do you save specific "word" docs and other unsupported docs, such as > .txt as a picture. Apparently Legacy does not support some types > of documents in the picture/photo file. In some cases I do not wish to > transcribe everything and put the text in the details area of the source > writer, but attach the image to the individual's record. In my example a > photo of the tombstone was attached and I wanted to attach the accompanying > transcription details, etc. as an image. I tried saving the .txt > document in another format that could be picked up by Legacy, but Windows 7 > would not allow me to do this, unless I am not doing this correctly. > > Another thought was to scan the document and save it as a .pdf. > > Perhaps I overlooked something. Any suggestions would be welcome. > > Cathy > > > __________________________________ > Sent from eM Client | www.emclient.com/get > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp<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<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp> > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and > on our blog > (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com<http://news.legacyfamilytree.com/> > ). > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp<http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp> > -- Kathy Meyer Technology is both blessing and curse, depending on what it's doing for you (or to you) on any particular day. 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 Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
