> 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

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 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.

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