Since FH V3 does not offer PDF then simply use any of the image file formats such as JPEG File or PNG File, etc. Use File > Save Diagram As... Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of info@genealogyprinters.com Sent: 25 January 2012 17:14 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Diagram Text Scheme Export > The best and simplest solution would be to ask your friend to send you a > PDF. But if you don't want to do that, and if he keeps his data in a > project, you might do this: ask him to save the diagram in chart format > and > send you the entire project, including the chart file. By sending you a > chart file you ensure that you will have all the options that he used. > But > before he saves his diagram in chart format he should select all boxes in > the chart and disable auto-sizing (e.g. zoom back and click-and-drag to > draw > a stretchy box to 'lasso' all boxes and thereby select them. Then > right-click on any box and untick 'Autosize Box' on the menu that > appears). > When you open the chart, because auto-sizing has been disabled, the boxes > shouldn't have changed size or position. > > It will all be much easier in version 5. You will be able to open any > chart > with autosize disabled for all boxes, even if the chart wasn't saved like > that. > He's got V3 the Autosize Box is not there, looks like it's down to the PDF option but because he's got V3 that's a new ball game I've got to explain to him. Thanks all Best Wishes. Ron ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Or install a PDF pseudo-printer, like cutePDF or pdf995, perhaps. John -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Beryl & Mike Tate Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 10:33 PM To: info@genealogyprinters.com; family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Diagram Text Scheme Export Since FH V3 does not offer PDF then simply use any of the image file formats such as JPEG File or PNG File, etc. Use File > Save Diagram As... Regards, Mike Tate -----Original Message----- From: family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:family-historian-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of info@genealogyprinters.com Sent: 25 January 2012 17:14 To: family-historian-users@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FHU] Diagram Text Scheme Export > The best and simplest solution would be to ask your friend to send you > a PDF. But if you don't want to do that, and if he keeps his data in > a project, you might do this: ask him to save the diagram in chart > format and > send you the entire project, including the chart file. By sending you a > chart file you ensure that you will have all the options that he used. > But > before he saves his diagram in chart format he should select all boxes > in the chart and disable auto-sizing (e.g. zoom back and > click-and-drag to draw a stretchy box to 'lasso' all boxes and thereby > select them. Then right-click on any box and untick 'Autosize Box' on > the menu that appears). > When you open the chart, because auto-sizing has been disabled, the > boxes shouldn't have changed size or position. > > It will all be much easier in version 5. You will be able to open any > chart with autosize disabled for all boxes, even if the chart wasn't > saved like that. > He's got V3 the Autosize Box is not there, looks like it's down to the PDF option but because he's got V3 that's a new ball game I've got to explain to him. Thanks all Best Wishes. Ron ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FAMILY-HISTORIAN-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message