Thanks, Sherry. I am specifically interested in which formats work best with Legacy now and in the future.
Emily Sent from my iPhone On Jul 17, 2013, at 11:29 AM, "Sherry/Support" <[email protected]> wrote: > Emily, > > Any discussion on this should be related to how the graphic files and PDF > files are handled in Legacy..... > > If you want to include the pictures in reports, then they need to be in a > graphic format. > > PDF files can't be included in reports and web pages and there's no change to > that in v8. > > There are some changes in how multimedia files are handled in v8. > > > Sincerely, > Sherry > Technical Support > Legacy Family Tree > > > On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:03 AM, Emily Moore <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> A few years back there was discussion of the pros and cons of storing >> digital files as jpg, PDF and other formats. One of the drawbacks of jpg >> is losing data with repeated edits and saves. PDF files cannot currently be >> viewed within Legacy. Tif has been recommended as the best way to store >> photo images for long term purposes. >> >> However, with the advent of searchable PDF and PDF/a (archival PDF >> standard), and with a new version of Legacy on the horizon, I'd like to know >> the thoughts of others in this group. What format(s) do you prefer and why? >> Do you prefer a different format for certain purposes? Do you scan to more >> than one format? >> >> And, if Millennia is ready to release such information, will pictures and >> documents be handled differently in Legacy 8 than in Legacy7.5? If so, what >> are the changes we can expect? >> >> Emily > > > > 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

