I use jpeg types for any photo, certificate, and etc. This way I can use them in any program that will accept a image. Most pdf type of files can not be inserted within another type of file. They also can be enhanced and cropped where pdf can not.
One may want to do a google to find out what a pdf really is. PDF short for Portable Document File. A file type that can be read using a PDF Reader on any OS. If the source is a real document, then a pdf would be usefull. Sent from my Kindle Fire In God We Trust _____________________________________________ From: BARTON LEWIS <bartonle...@optonline.net> Sent: Tue Sep 01 10:28:01 PDT 2015 To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Cc: Legacy <legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com> Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format I am not sure what is meant by "real image." This is a death certificate that I scanned using my Neat scanner. I have previously attached PDFs as Media files without a problem. I will rescan or simply try to rename the file as a jpg -- I assume I can do this easily (not at my home computer now). For my edification, can someone explain why one should use a jpg as opposed to pdf if (as here) one would not want to edit or manipulate the image? Thank you. Barton On Tue, Sep 01, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Brian L. Lightfoot wrote: I somewhat support this question about using PDFs when the real image might be better/easier especially in this instance when I’m assuming that the PDF is nothing other than a JPEG image or two. Yes, it is entirely possible for PDFs to be added to Legacy but are they supported in all reports and web page creations? Wouldn’t it be better to extract the JPEG image from the PDF and then attach the JPEG as a picture? Brian in CA From: David Abernathy [mailto:da...@schmeckabernathy.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 7:30 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format Why are you using PDF type of files, when they need to be of a real image type? Thanks, David C Abernathy Email disclaimers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message represents the official view of the voices in my head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.SchmeckAbernathy.com == All outgoing and incoming mail is scanned by F-Prot Antivirus == From: Barton Lewis [mailto:bartonle...@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 8:17 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format I am trying to attach a pdf of a death certificate as Media to a Source, and I am getting the message “unsupported file format.” Does Legacy not permit pdf’s to be attached as media? Barton Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://support.legacyfamilytree.com 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
