Dave,
I've always been able to output to a PDF format from FTM, which is fine for
web pages and my laptop. The problem was getting an output to JPG that was
of sufficient pixel quality to allow a zoom of up to 800%. Vista clipboard &
other screen savers can generate JPG but not of good enough quality.
I mentioned in an earlier answer that I used an Archos to hold the JPG
Ftrees for easy lookup when I'm away at Archive Offices doing research.
Looks like PDFCreator is the only way I can get what I want but using it to
create JPGs and not PDFs.
Thanks for your help!
"Dave" wrote:
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> AlanP,
>
> Doesn't FTM have an option to print to Acrobat PDF? This would be a much
> better option than capturing a screen shot. Or are you wanting to edit the
> file?
>
> I use RootsMagic, and it has the option to print charts to .pdf.
> If FTM doesn't offer print to PDF as an option, you can use a PDF writer,
> like Cute PDF. It installs as a printer, and when you print to it, it
> creates a .pdf file.
>
> http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp
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> "AlanP" <alanpereira@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uH5bQTLdIHA.5984@xxxxxx Quote:
> > In windows XP I used to copy Family Trees out of my FTM Software onto the
> > clipboard & paste them into Microsoft Photo Editor (MPE) to create a JPG
> > image. In Vista the clipboard does not appear to be available to MPE and
> > pasting to Paint generates such a poor quality image as to be unreadable
> > on even one level of zoom from it's original size.
> > Is there any way to improve the quality of the copy / paste images.
> > I've tried the Clipping Tool (slightly better but still not good enough).
> > Some of my Family Trees are only viewable on A3 sized paper, which gives a
> > clue as to what level of zoom I require.
> > I welcome any constructive suggestions on achieving this lost
> > functionality without resorting to a change of the Operating System.
> > Alternative Software?
> > Regedit Patch?
> > Any ideas please?
> > Thanks, AlanP
>
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