Thanks, Sherry.  I am specifically interested in which formats work best with 
Legacy now and in the future.

Emily

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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
>
>
>
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