I would think it would depends on how one stores their images. I scan using TIFF and PNG, and have a few downloads using PDF and GIF. This makes my computers files rather "heavy", so to speak. JPG is made "light" for portability, but isn't very good for archiving. a largw collection of TIFF images could easily take all the space up in any flashdrive. I'm not sure how much space Legacy has to store large files, anything besides JPG would most likely have to be stored externally, making portability not as easy as with JPG.
--- On Mon, 7/25/11, Kirsten Bowman <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kirsten Bowman <[email protected]> Subject: [LegacyUG] Filing Systems Obsolete? To: [email protected] Date: Monday, July 25, 2011, 5:19 PM I used to print a great deal and file it all in 3-ring binders. After switching to Legacy some years back I found myself printing less and less. Now I rarely print anything at all. There are many reasons for going paperless, but I think a major factor in the change has been Legacy itself. My old software was clunky to navigate and had far fewer features. I believe that anyone who learns to use Legacy to its fullest potential can see a way to do without most of that paper. And if you have your data on a portable device you don't need to haul binders along on research trips either. Filing is a pain, and the binders, dividers, and ink get expensive. Much better to do with less. Kirsten 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 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
