RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format

but it was so long ago, I think it was when DOS was still king.   HTH     Brian in CA       From: Barton Lewis [mailto:bartonle...@optonline.net] Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 8:26 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format   Brian, I am rereading

RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format

@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format A PDF is NOT an image. It is a proprietary file format from Adobe for a “container” that will contain encrypted text, images, spreadsheet data, and other types of data. Even if the PDF contains multiple images or nothing more than a single image

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To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format I’m assuming that you’ve read the other replies about the use of JPEGS vs. PDFs. A “real image” is loosely described as a photographic image or a digital representation of the image. Your PDF document (notice

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To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format Brian, I am rereading this email string and am not sure of your preference when you say (in the 2nd message in the string from the top) “I somewhat support this question about using PDFs when the real image might

RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format

I use IrfanView – a free program. You can save a PDF as a jpg, tiff, whatever. Or visa versa. Lots of options. I just make a copy of the picture or document and work from that. You can also resize documents easily. Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp

RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format

Good to know – thanks very much! Barton From: gregandlau...@gmail.com [mailto:gregandlau...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 7:52 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format I use IrfanView – a free program. You can save a PDF

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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 > > <mailto:legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com> > &g

RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format

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 usin

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nle...@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 usi

RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format

: [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

RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format

@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

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@LegacyUsers.com Cc: Legacy 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

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:41 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format I have my Dad's personal war diary attached as a PDF. It is a multiple page document. Because it is multi-pages it would not work as an image (JPG). Unless I attached a separate JPG for each page

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:05 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format I’m assuming that you’ve read the other replies about the use of JPEGS vs. PDFs. A “real image” is loosely described as a photographic image or a digital representation of the image. Your PDF document

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isible' as well - just easier to view. > > Bob > > *From:*Brian L. Lightfoot [mailto:br...@the-lightfoots.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 01, 2015 9:42 AM > *To:* legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format > > I somewhat s

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st easier to view. > > Bob > > *From:*Brian L. Lightfoot [mailto:br...@the-lightfoots.com] > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 01, 2015 9:42 AM > *To:* legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] unsupported file format > > I somewhat support this question about us

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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.

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I have attached hundreds of pdf files to Legacy. You have to add it as a Document. On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:30 AM, David Abernathy wrote: > Why are you using PDF type of files, when they need to be of a real image > type? > > > > > > Thanks, > > David C Abernathy >

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Perhaps you are trying to attach it as a picture. You attach PDFs as Documents. Note although you can click on them and open them, they are not included in Reports. Cathy Barton Lewis wrote: > > I am trying to attach a pdf of a death certificate as Media to a > Source, and I am getting the

Re: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format revisited

Hi Brian, Well it's certainly one idea - sadly doesn't apply in my case as I was not adding the media in question - it was already supposed to be there, all I was trying to do was to get it to relink. I have now re-attached nearly all of the photos - there has to have been something in the path

Re: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format revisited

On 17/08/2015 07:45, Brian L. Lightfoot wrote: Its late at night. My fingers are blurry and my eyes are tired. Anyhow, as I tried to Add Media for a source detail, I started to type in the first 5 or 6 letters of the file that I wanted and Legacy starts to display a list of files that meet

Re: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format

@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format I've isolated 517 WORD files in my media location that are attached to individuals. Almost all are of information obtained from public records (obits, wedding notices, anniversaries, birthdays, etc) found on the Internet in old newspapers

Re: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format

To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format Check your settings in Options-Customize 11.1. On mine the entries are blank which calls up the default programs. When I tested it, a docx came up in wordpad which said it didn't support all the functionality of a docx file

Re: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format

I've isolated 517 WORD files in my media location that are attached to individuals. Almost all are of information obtained from public records (obits, wedding notices, anniversaries, birthdays, etc) found on the Internet in old newspapers or the like, copied and pasted (along with the source) and

RE: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format

. Paul Gray From: gcr...@juno.com [mailto:gcr...@juno.com] Sent: January-28-14 8:55 AM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format I've isolated 517 WORD files in my media location that are attached to individuals. Almost all are of information

Re: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format

If you double click on the file in Windows Explorer do they open OK? -- Richard Van Wasshnova On Mon, Jan 27, 2014 at 4:28 PM, gcr...@juno.com wrote: I'm finding several *unsupported file format* errors as I review files attached to individuals in Legacy 8. Upon closer inspection these these

RE: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format

Check your settings in Options-Customize 11.1. On mine the entries are blank which calls up the default programs. When I tested it, a docx came up in wordpad which said it didn't support all the functionality of a docx file. On first attempt, I'm having trouble finding the exe file for

RE: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format

, 2014 8:07 PM To: legacyusergroup@LegacyUsers.com Subject: RE: [LegacyUG] Unsupported File Format Check your settings in Options-Customize 11.1. On mine the entries are blank which calls up the default programs. When I tested it, a docx came up in wordpad which said it didn't support all