Among others, I suggested this more than 5 year On 3 June 2010 22:08, JLB <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been suggesting it to Legacy off and on for at least a couple of > years. I have no idea if it's on their To-Do list or being ignored > completely. > ----- > JL > JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists > http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/tag/iptc > > On 6/3/2010 1:59 PM, Sara Connolly wrote: >> I must have gotten caught up in my backwards mode. My husband tells me that >> I type very quickly. The only problem is that for every 10 letters I type >> correctly, I'm backing up to get rid of the 5 I typed wrong. Guess I forgot >> to back up! >> >> Besides the dyslexia in my fingers -- Do others of you like the IPTC data >> idea? >> >> Thnanks! Sraa (Make that "Thanks, Sara"!) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Fry [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 10:57 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Pictures and ITPC data >> >> On 2010/06/02 16:00, Sara Connolly wrote: >>> JLB's message reminded me to send a request to the Legacy folks that >>> they should include the ability to read ITPC data in Legacy. >>> Ideally, Legacy would even allow us to input data using the ITPC >>> standard. >>> >>> The ITPC data standard is used by many popular picture editing and/or >>> organizing programs. Since the data about the picture is embedded in >>> the picture file itself, any program that uses the IPTC standard can >>> "see" that data. It's kinda-sorta like writing the info on the back >>> of a hard-copy photo. No matter who inherits the digital photo, if >>> they use a program that reads ITPC data (which most programs in the >>> future will probably do), they will be able to see the embedded data. >>> This could include names of the people in it, when and where it was >>> taken, etc. >>> >>> The folks at Legacy have been ahead of the game in providing us with >>> a way to attach pictures to our genealogy info. In fact, that ability >>> was the main one that caused me to switch to Legacy from FTM. >>> However, now that a popular standard is available, it is very >>> important that Legacy allow us to use that standard. >> >> All very well, except that it's IPTC not ITPC :-) >> > > > > > 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 > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > >
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