I like to link pictures to sources so mostly I do source records as
graphics. Most of my Master Sources exist as pdf as they're multiple
pages of text, for example a cemetery listing. All are linked by number
using the MRIN filing system, which also cross-references to a folder
full of the digitized versions. Pretty big folder but it works fine. If
you haven't read about it yet:
http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/2007-06-01-mrin_filing_revisited.shtml
I would say the only benefit to pdf's as far as Legacy goes is being
able to open them directly from a gallery inside Legacy. Generally I
would copy and paste the text directly into the appropriate Notes field.
There are some documents (mixed text and graphics) that don't easily fit
in any of the above solutions. I put those into the general organization
of my family history which is set up in a family folder structure that
is defined the same way in Passage Express. I think it comes down to how
you imagine sharing your history.
JL
JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists
http://www3.telus.net/Jgen/jlog.html
Dee Whiting wrote:
How does one decided whether to scan docs as pdf’s or in a picture
format (tiff, jpg. Please, no discussion on the merits of tiff vs jpg
here.) have done them as pictures because I find them easier to
enlarge in my photo program and they actually show as an image (vs a
pdf icon). Also, I can cut and paste parts of them pretty easily.
However, there are probably benefits to the pdf format as well. I
don’t have Acrobat Professional.
Dee Whiting
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My thinking is this;
I'm scanning a ton of paper documents into digital form, pdf's.
Some of the funeral notices and others are 4-page pdfs and contain
both text and graphics.
I would like these docs to reside in their own folder. That way, I can
access them without necessarily going into Legacy.
At the same time, when I'm in Legacy, I'd like to be able to click on
a link to go to these files.
When I send the Legacy file (CD-Rom) to my cousins, I would of course
send the picture folder and docs folder.
Additionally, in the General Notes it would be great to click on a
link to open a file in its native format (doc., pdf, etc.)
This can happen in the galleries, but I agree - not terribly useful.
George
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