I certainly understand that PDF files can't be printed within a report, but including them in a web page should be totally different, I'm certainly sorry to hear that hasn't been changed in version 8. Syble
>________________________________ > From: Sherry/Support <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 10:29 AM >Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Jpg vs PDF and other formats revisited > > > >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
