Actually I was trying to point to the Media in the second line. Interestingly, I just tried it again and the Paste option is dimmed. I'm not sure what is going on. I can paste the image in the clipboard into an email message so I know it is there. BJ On 11/30/2011 7:13 PM, John Okerson wrote: > I mean you click the Media option in the tool bar. This is the list of > options immediately below the list of work areas across the top of the > window. E.g. > > Plan People Places Media Sources Publish Web Search<--(work areas) > File Edit View Media Tools Help (second line are Menu items) > | > | > This is the one to click. > > > I clicked on Media and Paste was not available nor did the media appear. I > could see the Categories, but only for media already there. > > Since your example above shows to click on View, I tried that too, but that > brings one to the Media view - as Ctrl+4 would do. > > There must be something *I* am missing, but I am confounded with this today! > > I intend to try Tech Support by phone tomorrow. > > Thanks for everyone's help and ideas. > > John Okerson > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1873 / Virus Database: 2102/4649 - Release Date: 11/30/11 > >

1. I click the right mouse button Copy and other options are available but Paste is dimmed. 2. I click Ctrl+V and nothing happens. 3. I click Edit and Paste and Ctrl+V are dimmed. I am with you to here! 4. I click Media and Paste is dark. When I click paste I get the dialog box for assigning categories to the media item. I assign a media category, tell FTM 2012 to copy the media item to the media folder and link to it there. The media item is inserted. You say you click Media and it seems that Paste becomes dark at that point. Just what aspect or portion of Media do you click? I tried clicking within the white space and away from other media items, I tried clicking on the word Media, but nothing *I* tried got your result 2. In the Collection work area, I scroll to the end of the list and click on some white space; i.e. no media item is selected. 1. I click the right mouse button but this time all items are dimmed. 2. I click Ctrl+V and nothing happens. 3. I click Edit and Paste and Ctrl+V are dimmed. 4. I click Media and Paste is dark. When I click paste I get the dialog box for assigning categories to the media item. I assign a media category, tell FTM 2012 to copy the media item to the media folder and link to it there. The media item is inserted. I am not sure why different testers are experiencing different operations. I am running FTM 2012 under Windows 7 Pro. As I said, I don't normally use this technique. Rather I right click on the image in the browser and select Save As. This way I can select where the image is saved to and I can rename the image using a more meaningful name. Once I've saved the file, I go to FTM 2012 Media work area and Add Media item. I used to use the copy & paste a good bit within FTM 16 and REALLY want this feature to work for me (and Peter) here in 2012. Like BJ I am using Windows 7 Professional SP1, 64-bit mode here.

I mean you click the Media option in the tool bar. This is the list of options immediately below the list of work areas across the top of the window. E.g. Plan People Places Media Sources Publish Web Search <--(work areas) File Edit View Media Tools Help (second line are Menu items) | | This is the one to click. BJ On 11/30/2011 5:24 PM, John Okerson wrote: > 1. I click the right mouse button Copy and other options are > available but Paste is dimmed. > 2. I click Ctrl+V and nothing happens. > 3. I click Edit and Paste and Ctrl+V are dimmed. > > I am with you to here! > > 4. I click Media and Paste is dark. When I click paste I get > the dialog box for assigning categories to the media item. > I assign a media category, tell FTM 2012 to copy the media > item to the media folder and link to it there. The media > item is inserted. > > You say you click Media and it seems that Paste becomes dark at that point. > Just what aspect or portion of Media do you click? I tried clicking within > the white space and away from other media items, I tried clicking on the > word Media, but nothing *I* tried got your result > > 2. In the Collection work area, I scroll to the end of the list and > click on some white space; i.e. no media item is selected. > 1. I click the right mouse button but this time all items are > dimmed. > 2. I click Ctrl+V and nothing happens. > 3. I click Edit and Paste and Ctrl+V are dimmed. > 4. I click Media and Paste is dark. When I click paste I get > the dialog box for assigning categories to the media item. > I assign a media category, tell FTM 2012 to copy the media > item to the media folder and link to it there. The media > item is inserted. >

I couldn't get the right click > paste option to work either, but Ctrl-V worked just fine -- and I never knew you could do that! Arf! Arf! (Sound of old dog learning new tricks!!) Judy in Ocala -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Linda H Gutierrez Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 7:36 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Adding media in 2012 with Windows 7 John, It's pretty simple. Right click the image you want in your browser and click Copy. Open the Media Tab in FTM and click in the Media Pane. Then either use the Media menu and click on paste or Ctrl+V. The dialog will open to assign a category and select whether the image is linked or copied to the Media Folder. In this case of course you would want to copy that media item to the media folder. Click OK and then the image will appear in the Media Gallery. Select that media item and rename it if necessary and add a caption if you desire. Linda in Costa Rica Monroe County, New York Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys Monroe County, New York History http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys -----Original Message----- From: John Okerson Sent: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011 4:22 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Adding media in 2012 with Windows 7 The Add new media option seems fairly straightforward, BUT how does one copy & paste a piece of media from one's browser, and I do NOT mean the built-in browser. I like to have my browser open and would like to copy & paste as I did in FTM 16. If need be, I could save the media item with a file name and be done, but I HOPE for the old, simple, straightforward way. SKS? John Okerson Memphis, TN ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I don't normally use this technique but I've just tried it. Here is what I've done: 1. Using FireFox or IE 9.0, I've opened Ancestry.com and gone to a tree. I used the right mouse button to copy the image. 2. I've tested the image is in the clipboard by opening an email message and pasting the image there. 3. I opened FTM 2012 (tried it with FTM 2011 also). 4. Go to the Media work area. Where there there are two types of possibilities. 1. Clicking anywhere in the Collection, normally selects a media item in the collection. 1. I click the right mouse button Copy and other options are available but Paste is dimmed. 2. I click Ctrl+V and nothing happens. 3. I click Edit and Paste and Ctrl+V are dimmed. 4. I click Media and Paste is dark. When I click paste I get the dialog box for assigning categories to the media item. I assign a media category, tell FTM 2012 to copy the media item to the media folder and link to it there. The media item is inserted. 2. In the Collection work area, I scroll to the end of the list and click on some white space; i.e. no media item is selected. 1. I click the right mouse button but this time all items are dimmed. 2. I click Ctrl+V and nothing happens. 3. I click Edit and Paste and Ctrl+V are dimmed. 4. I click Media and Paste is dark. When I click paste I get the dialog box for assigning categories to the media item. I assign a media category, tell FTM 2012 to copy the media item to the media folder and link to it there. The media item is inserted. I am not sure why different testers are experiencing different operations. I am running FTM 2012 under Windows 7 Pro. As I said, I don't normally use this technique. Rather I right click on the image in the browser and select Save As. This way I can select where the image is saved to and I can rename the image using a more meaningful name. Once I've saved the file, I go to FTM 2012 Media work area and Add Media item. BJ On 11/29/2011 4:59 PM, John Okerson wrote: > I tried the Media dropdown menu AND Ctrl-V but in BOTH cases Paste is > NOT black, so does not work. I suspect that I am missing something > fairly simple, but have not come

John, I have done this three different times and every time it worked. After you have right clicked and copied the media, LEFT click in the center pane of the Media Collection Workspace. Then you can EITHER type Ctrl+V, Right click and click Paste Media or go to the Media Menu and click Paste Media. After you do that a dialog opens that allows you to select what categories the image should be assigned to and also if the image is to be copied to the Media Folder (in this case you need to do that) or to link to the image from another location. If you need it I will send you screen shots. As long as you can copy the image and make sure to left click in the Media Gallery BEFORE attempting to paste it should work. Linda in Costa Rica Monroe County, New York Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys Monroe County, New York History http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys -----Original Message----- From: John Okerson Sent: Wednesday, 30 November, 2011 5:28 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Adding media in 2012 with Windows 7 > Did you click inside the Media Gallery before pasting? I right clicked on the image and 'Copy image' was chosen, as in previous versions. Then in 2012 with Media selected in the view section (of 7 choices), I am presented either Collection or Detail panes. I use Collection which shows all of my media. I bring my cursor into the center portion of the screen where the pictures are shown with their descriptive words (or filenames). Again using right click, the option for 'Paste media' is NOT shown in black. My speculation is that I am within the Media Gallery. Am I right? With Media View, I see Groups, then Listed by: All media. Under that comes All, Photos, Stories. At the bottom left of my screen I am in Groups, not History. I appreciate your efforts to help me drag myself into the modern version, but am pleased that another person has the same problem I am experiencing. John Okerson Memphis, TN ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am the same, paste option is greyed out. I can't find how to fix either Peter On 30/11/2011 11:59 AM, John Okerson wrote: >> Right click the image you want in your browser and click Copy. > Done. > >> Open the Media Tab in FTM and click in the Media Pane. Then either use the > Media menu and click on paste or Ctrl+V. The dialog will open to assign a > category and select whether the image is linked or copied to the Media > Folder. In this case of course you would want to copy that media item to the > media folder. Click OK and then the image will appear in the Media Gallery. > Select that media item and rename it if necessary and add a caption if you > desire. > > I tried the Media dropdown menu AND Ctrl-V but in BOTH cases Paste is NOT > black, so does not work. I suspect that I am missing something fairly > simple, but have not come across it YET! > > Finding the Paste option is a MAJOR step in the right direction though. > > John > > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

> Do you by any chance have the File, Privatize File turned on? No, but I did turn it OFF, tried again without success, turned it back ON and still no luck. It pastes into Microsoft Word just fine! > Try creating a new file with just a couple of names and see if you can > paste into the Media Collection in that one I tried with a file of 188 people and 0 Private dates or places. Still no joy!

John, Find the settings here: Tools > Options > Warnings > Double Dates, then select what option from the drop down box. There are 3. Viz: Leave double dates as entered, Use double date formatting, or Prompt me. On 30/11/2011 9:49 AM, John Okerson wrote: >> John, you can find the setting at Tools> Options> Names/Dates/Places. > Sadly, removing and reentering the year of 1752 did NOT enable Double Dates > upon entry of something like Jan 1750. Darn. > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I'm still thinking, but I've tried changing some options & collapsing areas, and I can't make mine refuse to paste except with the Privatize File Very strange ! Courtney -------------------------------------------------- From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> >> Do you by any chance have the File, Privatize File turned on? > > No, but I did turn it OFF, tried again without success, turned it back ON > and still no luck. It pastes into Microsoft Word just fine! > >> Try creating a new file with just a couple of names and see if you can >> paste into the Media Collection in that one > > I tried with a file of 188 people and 0 Private dates or places. Still no > joy! > >

> After you have copied it into the clipboard, can you paste it into a photo > editor such as IrfanView? I use Adobe Photo Shop Elements 6.0 and it knew the image was in the Clipboard and opened it just fine!

Do you by any chance have the File, Privatize File turned on? I just tried with mine, and with it on I can no longer paste into the Media Collection area Sounds crazy, but even if you don't have the file set to privatize, maybe it thinks it is because of the Private dates in the file? Try creating a new file with just a couple of names and see if you can paste into the Media Collection in that one Courtney sitnah@cox.net -------------------------------------------------- From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> >> After you have copied it into the clipboard, can you paste it into a >> photo >> editor such as IrfanView? > > I use Adobe Photo Shop Elements 6.0 and it knew the image was in the > Clipboard and opened it just fine!

After you have copied it into the clipboard, can you paste it into a photo editor such as IrfanView? Sorry but I can't test it right now. Woke up this morning and my right mouse button isn't working. Got to check it out. BJ On 11/30/2011 4:02 AM, John Okerson wrote: >> The only things I can think of are: >> It's not actually one image but more than one? I tried one of those and my > Paste is grayed out then also > > I tried several images, but only one. > > >> It's not supported image type? > .jpg > >> Whatever browser you are using is causing it? > I am using Google's Chrome. Then I tried IE 9 with identical results, again > seeing a .jpg. Then with Safari, another .jpg identical results! > > Hmmmm. > >

>The only things I can think of are: >It's not actually one image but more than one? I tried one of those and my Paste is grayed out then also I tried several images, but only one. > It's not supported image type? .jpg > Whatever browser you are using is causing it? I am using Google's Chrome. Then I tried IE 9 with identical results, again seeing a .jpg. Then with Safari, another .jpg identical results! Hmmmm.

> Did you click inside the Media Gallery before pasting? I right clicked on the image and 'Copy image' was chosen, as in previous versions. Then in 2012 with Media selected in the view section (of 7 choices), I am presented either Collection or Detail panes. I use Collection which shows all of my media. I bring my cursor into the center portion of the screen where the pictures are shown with their descriptive words (or filenames). Again using right click, the option for 'Paste media' is NOT shown in black. My speculation is that I am within the Media Gallery. Am I right? With Media View, I see Groups, then Listed by: All media. Under that comes All, Photos, Stories. At the bottom left of my screen I am in Groups, not History. I appreciate your efforts to help me drag myself into the modern version, but am pleased that another person has the same problem I am experiencing. John Okerson Memphis, TN

-----Original Message----- From: Linda H Gutierrez Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:41 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Adding media in 2012 with Windows 7 Did you click inside the Media Gallery before pasting? Linda in Costa Rica Monroe County, New York Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys Monroe County, New York History http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys -----Original Message----- From: John Okerson Sent: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011 6:59 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Adding media in 2012 with Windows 7 > Right click the image you want in your browser and click Copy. Done. > Open the Media Tab in FTM and click in the Media Pane. Then either use the Media menu and click on paste or Ctrl+V. The dialog will open to assign a category and select whether the image is linked or copied to the Media Folder. In this case of course you would want to copy that media item to the media folder. Click OK and then the image will appear in the Media Gallery. Select that media item and rename it if necessary and add a caption if you desire. I tried the Media dropdown menu AND Ctrl-V but in BOTH cases Paste is NOT black, so does not work. I suspect that I am missing something fairly simple, but have not come across it YET! Finding the Paste option is a MAJOR step in the right direction though. John ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The only things I can think of are: It's not actually one image but more than one? I tried one of those and my Paste is grayed out then also It's not supported image type? Whatever browser you are using is causing it? Courtney sitnah@cox.net -------------------------------------------------- From: "John Okerson" <johnokerson@gmail.com> > > I right clicked on the image and 'Copy image' was chosen, as in previous > versions. Then in 2012 with Media selected in the view section (of 7 > choices), I am presented either Collection or Detail panes. I use > Collection which shows all of my media. I bring my cursor into the center > portion of the screen where the pictures are shown with their descriptive > words (or filenames). Again using right click, the option for 'Paste > media' > is NOT shown in black. My speculation is that I am within the Media > Gallery. Am I right? > > With Media View, I see Groups, then Listed by: All media. Under that > comes > All, Photos, Stories. At the bottom left of my screen I am in Groups, not > History. > > I appreciate your efforts to help me drag myself into the modern version, > but am pleased that another person has the same problem I am experiencing. > > John Okerson > Memphis, TN > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Online Support for Family Tree Maker > Version 16 and earlier > http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ > > Version 2008 - 2011 > http://ftm.custhelp.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The only way I have found to solve the problem is never, ever use the PNA as construed by FTM. Always put the way it is entered on the census. Those who aren't interested in the historical name for a community, will say you are making work for yourself. Those who look at census will see entries that have village, city, county state, they will also see Ancestry listings that have city but not village in index, or village, but not city in index or will have an ED listed but NO DESCRIPTION, in which case, it generally does NOT show up in the index. In a message dated 11/29/2011 11:03:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, johnokerson@gmail.com writes: > I either need enlightenment or something to relieve frustration. In People>Tools>Options>Names,Dates,Places, I am in the process of going through and resolving each place name. My preference is to not have "USA" shown and I have it so entered in the Place Options. I also have the "Check place authority when entering place names" checked. I also choose to enter Township and County in the place name. If I resolve a place name, the "USA" goes away and the PNA accepts the Township and County. The next time I start to enter that place name, the correct suggested place name has the "USA" at the end and, if I accept it, the "USA" is there AND it starts a new entry in the PNA AND is unresolved! Also if I don't accept the suggestion and spell out the entire name, the PNA will still put the "USA" on the end and call it unresolved. Now it is not on my list of favorite things to do to enter a hundred new people and then spend a week resolving the place names (I have about 4000 with 37500 people). If Ancestry is going to say you can leave off the "USA", then the suggestor should leave it off. And if they are going to say the PNA will accept those suffixes then it should accept them. Your six pack of beer (or wine) is enroute! BJ has said that the data within the PNA cannot be altered. While the PNA accepts county names with and with out the word county, doing without USA is not acceptable. I spent MANY days working on my list of places - started with over 30,000 and ended up below 15,000 of which about 3K were unresolved. IMHO, IF you wish to use names in the style you describe, you can manually change each name within your file, and then instruct the PNA to ignore it! That creates a place name without a FLAG. Only YOU can decide if such an endeavor is worthwhile! Best of luck and let me know how my choice of grape and vintage suited you? GRIN John Okerson Memphis, TN ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Did you click inside the Media Gallery before pasting? Linda in Costa Rica Monroe County, New York Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys Monroe County, New York History http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monroenys -----Original Message----- From: John Okerson Sent: Tuesday, 29 November, 2011 6:59 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Adding media in 2012 with Windows 7 > Right click the image you want in your browser and click Copy. Done. > Open the Media Tab in FTM and click in the Media Pane. Then either use the Media menu and click on paste or Ctrl+V. The dialog will open to assign a category and select whether the image is linked or copied to the Media Folder. In this case of course you would want to copy that media item to the media folder. Click OK and then the image will appear in the Media Gallery. Select that media item and rename it if necessary and add a caption if you desire. I tried the Media dropdown menu AND Ctrl-V but in BOTH cases Paste is NOT black, so does not work. I suspect that I am missing something fairly simple, but have not come across it YET! Finding the Paste option is a MAJOR step in the right direction though. John

> I either need enlightenment or something to relieve frustration. In People>Tools>Options>Names,Dates,Places, I am in the process of going through and resolving each place name. My preference is to not have "USA" shown and I have it so entered in the Place Options. I also have the "Check place authority when entering place names" checked. I also choose to enter Township and County in the place name. If I resolve a place name, the "USA" goes away and the PNA accepts the Township and County. The next time I start to enter that place name, the correct suggested place name has the "USA" at the end and, if I accept it, the "USA" is there AND it starts a new entry in the PNA AND is unresolved! Also if I don't accept the suggestion and spell out the entire name, the PNA will still put the "USA" on the end and call it unresolved. Now it is not on my list of favorite things to do to enter a hundred new people and then spend a week resolving the place names (I have about 4000 with 37500 people). If Ancestry is going to say you can leave off the "USA", then the suggestor should leave it off. And if they are going to say the PNA will accept those suffixes then it should accept them. Your six pack of beer (or wine) is enroute! BJ has said that the data within the PNA cannot be altered. While the PNA accepts county names with and with out the word county, doing without USA is not acceptable. I spent MANY days working on my list of places - started with over 30,000 and ended up below 15,000 of which about 3K were unresolved. IMHO, IF you wish to use names in the style you describe, you can manually change each name within your file, and then instruct the PNA to ignore it! That creates a place name without a FLAG. Only YOU can decide if such an endeavor is worthwhile! Best of luck and let me know how my choice of grape and vintage suited you? GRIN John Okerson Memphis, TN