If you are in a broswer window or in most emails you can control the fond size by Increase the font size click Ctrl+Plus key (+) Decrease the font size click Ctrl+Minus Key (-) BJ On 9/23/2011 12:03 PM, Nancy Tollefson wrote: > BJ- > > Guess I was in my email - thunderbird - at the time! > > Shalom, > NancyT > > > > On 9/22/2011 6:50 PM, BJ wrote: >> If you are using FTM 2011 it is in >> Tools, Options, General tab - General section, 3 rd check box down on >> the left side. It says "Use large fonts". >> >> BJ >> >> On 9/22/2011 4:02 PM, Nancy Tollefson wrote: >>> John, >>> >>> I thought that might be a good idea for me, too >>> >>> I got tools>Options>general, but it didn't say anything about font size. >>> I have Windows7 >>> >>> Shalom, >>> nancyt >>> >>> >>> >>> On 9/22/2011 6:47 AM, John Donaldson wrote: >>>> Tools>Options>General and tick Use large fonts >>>> >>>> Other than that change the resolution of your monitor which will also affect >>>> other programs >>>> >>>> Also try the various color themes to get better contrast, again in the same >>>> Tools>option tab >>>> >>>> John Donaldson >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] >>>> On Behalf Of Tom Herson >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:58 PM >>>> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com >>>> Subject: [FTM-TECH] Text Size >>>> >>>> Any way to increase overall text size in FTM 2011? I know that text size for >>>> some reports can be adjusted, but I'd like to increase the text size in >>>> general in order to see better. >>> ********************************** >>> 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/ >>> > ********************************** > 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: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3914 - Release Date: 09/23/11 > >

What version are you using Nancy? If it is FTM 16 this is not supported John D -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Tollefson Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 9:03 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Text Size John, I thought that might be a good idea for me, too I got tools>Options>general, but it didn't say anything about font size. I have Windows7 Shalom, nancyt

I use 2 high res 24" screens side by side and set windows to extend the desktop across both screens. Works great for me - plenty of "Real estate" to have 2 copies of FTM running or FTM and a photo editing program or very wide hour glass charts, etc. Ok, are either of them higher than 1900 x 1200 by themselves? It does seem that a pair of monitors would be less expensive than the 27" iMac-style display.

John, I use 2 high res 24" screens side by side and set windows to extend the desktop across both screens. Works great for me - plenty of "Real estate" to have 2 copies of FTM running or FTM and a photo editing program or very wide hour glass charts, etc. Tom -----Original Message----- From: John Okerson Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:35 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Text Size and resolution in Windows 7 > Eventually I found a 32 inch TV for less than $300. While it has a PC > video connection, it has 2 HDMI connections. Does anyone here use a really high resolution monitor? I have a 24" wide LCD flat screen with DVI by SOYO. It supports 1900 x 1200 which is quite suitable, for now. My video card is a MSI R6950 which has an AMD Radeon™ HD 6950 with 2 GB of GDDR5 RAM and is equipped with 2 Mini Display Ports, HDMI and 2 DVI. It has other features, but the important part is I would like to be able to connect to something like my wife's iMac 27" screen which has a widescreen TFT active-matrix display with 2560 by 1440 pixels, millions of colors and IPS technology. I could loose the 16:10 display I have now in exchange for the MUCH higher pixel count I believe. Anyone doing anything extreme like this in this list? Suggestions? ********************************** 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

Tools>Options>General and tick Use large fonts Other than that change the resolution of your monitor which will also affect other programs Also try the various color themes to get better contrast, again in the same Tools>option tab John Donaldson -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tom Herson Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:58 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] Text Size Any way to increase overall text size in FTM 2011? I know that text size for some reports can be adjusted, but I'd like to increase the text size in general in order to see better. Thanks, Tom Herson Ithaca, NY

> Eventually I found a 32 inch TV for less than $300. While it has a PC > video connection, it has 2 HDMI connections. Does anyone here use a really high resolution monitor? I have a 24" wide LCD flat screen with DVI by SOYO. It supports 1900 x 1200 which is quite suitable, for now. My video card is a MSI R6950 which has an AMD Radeon™ HD 6950 with 2 GB of GDDR5 RAM and is equipped with 2 Mini Display Ports, HDMI and 2 DVI. It has other features, but the important part is I would like to be able to connect to something like my wife's iMac 27" screen which has a widescreen TFT active-matrix display with 2560 by 1440 pixels, millions of colors and IPS technology. I could loose the 16:10 display I have now in exchange for the MUCH higher pixel count I believe. Anyone doing anything extreme like this in this list? Suggestions?

> Any way to increase overall text size in FTM 2011? I know that text size > for some reports can be adjusted, but I'd like to increase the text size > in general in order to see better. While it might seem counterintuitive, reducing the screen resolution would make the text appear larger, but less clear. A better option available within Windows 7 is to go through the Start button, Control Panel, Appearance and Personalization, Display and then check the SIZE of the selected font you have. The default is Smaller - 100%. You might try Medium - 125% or Larger - 150% to see what works best for you and your eyes. I do NOT have FTM 2011 so cannot report on that! I also use reading glasses when at the computer although I seldom need them elsewhere. Let me know if this works for you. John Okerson Memphis, TN

John, I thought that might be a good idea for me, too I got tools>Options>general, but it didn't say anything about font size. I have Windows7 Shalom, nancyt On 9/22/2011 6:47 AM, John Donaldson wrote: > Tools>Options>General and tick Use large fonts > > Other than that change the resolution of your monitor which will also affect > other programs > > Also try the various color themes to get better contrast, again in the same > Tools>option tab > > John Donaldson > > -----Original Message----- > From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Tom Herson > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:58 PM > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Subject: [FTM-TECH] Text Size > > Any way to increase overall text size in FTM 2011? I know that text size for > some reports can be adjusted, but I'd like to increase the text size in > general in order to see better.

I was faced with a similar situation. I tried using the FTM 2011 "large fonts" but found that window labels for the fields are truncated (cut off at the end) so I removed the check mark and reverted to the normal text size. I tried increasing the Windows font size to 125 % but experienced some problems with some programs so again I retreated. I tried reducing the resolution but found that equally unacceptable because I lost desktop work space and the lettering was not as crisp as I wanted. My original video car failed and I had to replace it. I found one with 1 gb of memory and an HDMI connection. Eventually my monitor also failed and I was searching for a replacement. I felt I wanted a larger monitor but couldn't find one reasonably priced. Eventually I found a 32 inch TV for less than $300. While it has a PC video connection, it has 2 HDMI connections. I can use it for an extra TV for the grand kids but I love it for the HDMI connection as a monitor for my PC. I set the resolution to 1360 X 768. It is great. I have large clear text regardless of my application but I also have lots of desktop space. The only problem is the grand kids fight to use it vs my wife's computer which has a 20 inch monitor just to play Mario Bros or to watch YouTube videos. Just another alternative. BJ On 9/22/2011 5:21 PM, John Okerson wrote: >> Any way to increase overall text size in FTM 2011? I know that text size >> for some reports can be adjusted, but I'd like to increase the text size >> in general in order to see better. > While it might seem counterintuitive, reducing the screen resolution would > make the text appear larger, but less clear. A better option available > within Windows 7 is to go through the Start button, Control Panel, > Appearance and Personalization, Display and then check the SIZE of the > selected font you have. The default is Smaller - 100%. You might try > Medium - 125% or Larger - 150% to see what works best for you and your eyes. > I do NOT have FTM 2011 so cannot report on that! I also use reading glasses > when at the computer although I seldom need them elsewhere. > > Let me know if this works for you. >

If you are using FTM 2011 it is in Tools, Options, General tab - General section, 3 rd check box down on the left side. It says "Use large fonts". BJ On 9/22/2011 4:02 PM, Nancy Tollefson wrote: > John, > > I thought that might be a good idea for me, too > > I got tools>Options>general, but it didn't say anything about font size. > I have Windows7 > > Shalom, > nancyt > > > > On 9/22/2011 6:47 AM, John Donaldson wrote: >> Tools>Options>General and tick Use large fonts >> >> Other than that change the resolution of your monitor which will also affect >> other programs >> >> Also try the various color themes to get better contrast, again in the same >> Tools>option tab >> >> John Donaldson >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of Tom Herson >> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 8:58 PM >> To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [FTM-TECH] Text Size >> >> Any way to increase overall text size in FTM 2011? I know that text size for >> some reports can be adjusted, but I'd like to increase the text size in >> general in order to see better. > ********************************** > 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: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3912 - Release Date: 09/22/11 > >

On 22 September 2011 11:58, Tom Herson <therson@twcny.rr.com> wrote: > Any way to increase overall text size in FTM 2011? I know that text size for some reports can be adjusted, but I'd like to increase the text size in general in order to see better. Tom, Go to Tools > Options > General and tick the box "Use large fonts". Caroline Gurney http://www.carosfamily.com http://cmgurney.blogspot.com

I already had that setting. I guess I'm going blind :( ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Gurney" <caroline.gurney@gmail.com> To: <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Text Size > On 22 September 2011 11:58, Tom Herson <therson@twcny.rr.com> wrote: >> Any way to increase overall text size in FTM 2011? I know that text size >> for some reports can be adjusted, but I'd like to increase the text size >> in general in order to see better. > > Tom, > > Go to Tools > Options > General and tick the box "Use large fonts". > > Caroline Gurney > http://www.carosfamily.com > http://cmgurney.blogspot.com > ********************************** > 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 >

Any way to increase overall text size in FTM 2011? I know that text size for some reports can be adjusted, but I'd like to increase the text size in general in order to see better. Thanks, Tom Herson Ithaca, NY

Ali, Thank you for responding. I am using FTM16. Having tried FTM8 and 9, I and found they do not meet my needs. Ed Broecker ----- Original Message ----- From: Ali To: edward broecker ; ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Straight-line descendant reports What version of FTM is this for? Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: edward broecker To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:12 AM Subject: [FTM-TECH] Straight-line descendant reports To all who answered my question -- I had a chance to try for a straight-line descendant report, and tried the following suggestion from Courtney: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Report (icon), Outline Descendant - Contents, Individuals to include, change secondary individual - pick the descendant from the list, click OK, OK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These steps gave me the result I was looking for. It is a great solution to my problem. Again, my gratitude to all of you, and a special thanks to Courtney. Ed Broecker ********************************** 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

What version of FTM is this for? Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: edward broecker To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 2:12 AM Subject: [FTM-TECH] Straight-line descendant reports To all who answered my question -- I had a chance to try for a straight-line descendant report, and tried the following suggestion from Courtney: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Report (icon), Outline Descendant - Contents, Individuals to include, change secondary individual - pick the descendant from the list, click OK, OK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These steps gave me the result I was looking for. It is a great solution to my problem. Again, my gratitude to all of you, and a special thanks to Courtney. Ed Broecker ********************************** 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

To all who answered my question -- I had a chance to try for a straight-line descendant report, and tried the following suggestion from Courtney: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Report (icon), Outline Descendant - Contents, Individuals to include, change secondary individual - pick the descendant from the list, click OK, OK -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These steps gave me the result I was looking for. It is a great solution to my problem. Again, my gratitude to all of you, and a special thanks to Courtney. Ed Broecker

I want to thank everyone who responded to my question for sharing your knowledge. I will use it. For the moment my cousins project has to be put in abeyance because of a heavy change in family priorities. You are timely, kind, generous and very helpful. Again, thank you. Ed Broecker

FTM 2012 TreeSync - Differences between Desktop and Online Trees Ancestry.com has released the following FAQ about _Family Tree Maker 2012_ (http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2370517-10488504?sid=blog+post) 's TreeSync. Differences Between Desktop and Online Trees Most content in trees is uploaded and/or synced seamlessly between Family Tree Maker and Ancestry. However, because Ancestry.com and Family Tree Maker trees are in different formats, there are a few differences you should be aware of. * Facts In general fact dates, names, places, and descriptions (including custom and alternate facts) are the same in Family Tree Maker and Ancestry trees. However, you may find that some fact types are labelled differently. For example, the Physical Description fact in Family Tree Maker is the Description fact in Ancestry trees. * Media items * The caption of a media item in Family Tree Maker is the same as the Picture name field on Ancestry. * Audio and video items are not transferred between Family Tree Maker and Ancestry. * Media items attached to relationships in Family Tree Maker are not uploaded to Ancestry.com. * Records you've found on Ancestry.com and merged into Family Tree Maker won't be re-uploaded to Ancestry. * Documents in Family Tree Maker will be uploaded to an Ancestry tree only if they are in one of these formats: .pdf, .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .htm. * Photos uploaded to Ancestry Member Trees cannot exceed 15MB, so a photo in your desktop tree that exceed this size limit will be resized when it is copied to Ancestry - your original file will not be affected. Images need to be in one of these formats: .jpeg, .bmp, .png, .gif, and .tiff. * Notes In Family Tree Maker you can create a variety of notes: person, research, fact, relationship, media, and source citation. When you upload a tree to Ancestry only person notes will be included; they can only be viewed by people you have invited to your online tree. * Places If you have entered shortened display names for locations or custom GPS coordinates in Family Tree Maker, they will not be included in your Ancestry tree. * Publications Saved reports, charts, and books cannot be transferred from Family Tree Maker to Ancestry. * Relationships In Family Tree Maker only you can view information you've entered for a living individual. In your Ancestry tree, anyone who is invited to your tree can view information about living individuals. * Sources * Sources created in Family Tree Maker using source templates will transfer to Ancestry, but you cannot edit these sources online. * Media items attached to source citations in Family Tree Maker will be uploaded; media items attached to sources in Family Tree Maker will not be uploaded. * Stories * A story created on Ancestry.com will become a .htm file in Family Tree Maker, which can be viewed in a Web browser. You can edit the text in a word-processing program. * Smart Stories created in Family Tree Maker will become .rtf text files in Ancestry. The story can't be viewed within your Ancestry tree but the document can be downloaded. (Smart Stories are uploaded only if they are attached to individual

Ginger, Good to know when it will be shipped. I didn't get an e-mail with the 20% offer, but before I ordered FTM 2012 I Googled 'coupon codes for Ancestry' and found the coupon code for a 20% discount from the Ancestry store. I tried it at checkout and it worked. I usually do this before I order from Ancestry because they often have something special going on. I'm glad you got the shipping charges waived. That is a piece of info that I didn't know...if you call in your order, they will pick up shipping. Barb On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Virginia <vlnelson@rap.midco.net> wrote: >                I had just ordered my 2012 upgrade earlier today with a 40% > discount online when I read this - came to $28.99.  I called customer > assistance to see what the deal was and if I could get the additional 20%. > Was told by the operator - after checking with his supervisor, that the > extra 20% was a random email and only applied to a lucky few. Said the only > further cost savings I could have gotten was if I had ordered over the phone > - then they would wave the shipping - $5.00.  So I cancelled my first order > and ordered by phone and saved the $5.00 shipping. > Was also told they would be shipping in late September or early October. > > Ginger > > -----Original Message----- > From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Barb Januscheitis > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 8:45 AM > To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2012 Presale > > > Using coupon code G5JXTRY, gets you an additional 20% off, making the total > price for the upgrade $19.19 plus shipping. > > Barb in Minnestoa > > On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 10:23 PM, BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: >> For anyone interested in FTM 2012 you can see a prerelease sale pitch >> at >> http://www.ancestry.com/cs/apps/P-4942-2?o_iid=48973&o_lid=48973&o_sch >> =Web+Property >> >> This lists the features of the new release, it has a intro video.  If >> you buy it you get 20% off.  If you click the link to Upgrade, you get >> 40% off. >> >> Although there is a link for the Mac - it is selling the version based >> upon FTM 2010. >> >> BJ >> ********************************** >> > > > > -- > > ********************************** > 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 > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 6458 (20110912) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > ********************************** > 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 > --             =^..^= Barbara Mann Januscheitis

I had just ordered my 2012 upgrade earlier today with a 40% discount online when I read this - came to $28.99. I called customer assistance to see what the deal was and if I could get the additional 20%. Was told by the operator - after checking with his supervisor, that the extra 20% was a random email and only applied to a lucky few. Said the only further cost savings I could have gotten was if I had ordered over the phone - then they would wave the shipping - $5.00. So I cancelled my first order and ordered by phone and saved the $5.00 shipping. Was also told they would be shipping in late September or early October. Ginger -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barb Januscheitis Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 8:45 AM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2012 Presale Using coupon code G5JXTRY, gets you an additional 20% off, making the total price for the upgrade $19.19 plus shipping. Barb in Minnestoa On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 10:23 PM, BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> wrote: > For anyone interested in FTM 2012 you can see a prerelease sale pitch > at > http://www.ancestry.com/cs/apps/P-4942-2?o_iid=48973&o_lid=48973&o_sch > =Web+Property > > This lists the features of the new release, it has a intro video.  If > you buy it you get 20% off.  If you click the link to Upgrade, you get > 40% off. > > Although there is a link for the Mac - it is selling the version based > upon FTM 2010. > > BJ > ********************************** > -- ********************************** 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 __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6458 (20110912) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com