Yes, save it as a PDF on a CD and Kinkos can print it out easily! -------------- Original message -------------- From: Janette Chun <janettechun@shaw.ca> > Hi Bob, > > Yes...ancestor and descendent trees. I don't have a problem printing > these, but the 2006 version 16 does not allow for printing of an all in one > chart. It's still available on the pdf format on Family Tree, but not on > their chart printing software, which I think is supplied by a different > company. I didn't have this problem when I was using an ealier version. > > I don't have a plotter but maybe I should consider taking the file to a > Kinkos or similar outfit and see if they can print it out. > > Any tips greatly appreciated. > > Janette > > -----Original Message----- > From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of bpitta@comcast.net > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 2:15 PM > To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Software > > I've been using FTM for several years without problem. Janette - when you > speak of the problem of printing charts, are you speaking of "Ancestor > Trees" and "Descendant Trees"? If so, I'd like to say I have no problem. > You should be able to print charts on any computer directly from the Family > Tree format, or you can use the "Export to Adobe" feature and print in the > Adobe format. In fact, I print charts over 10 feet long by 3 feet high on > my plotter. > Bob - Researching Madeira Pitta's > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Janette Chun > > > This is timely as I too was thinking of switching programs. I've been > using > > Family Tree Maker for the last couple of years and last year upgraded to > the > > 2006 version. While it's fine as a database, I concur with the comments > > below and I find the printing of charts a very frustrating exercise. You > > can't print charts unless you use the accompanying chart maker software > > which again has limitations - for example you can't print an all in one > > chart...you can only produce individual charts for ancestors and > > descendents. > > > > Janette > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com > > [mailto:prt-madeira-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Scot Austin > > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 11:57 AM > > To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Software > > > > Personally, I have all kinds of reasons not to use FTM: > > 1. It adds unwanted data to your information, estimating dates and so > forth. > > 2. They have taken all kinds of liberties with the GEDCOM standards > > making it incompatible with other programs. > > 3. Worst of all, they encourage users to submit their data which they > > then copyright, put on CD's and sell it back without checking for > > accuracy, credibility or duplication, a most detestable practice in my > > opinion. I have used PAF for some 15 years, back to when it was still a > > DOS based program and find it more than adequate. Best of all it is free. > > > > Scot > > > > Philip Rodrigues wrote: > > > I can second this opinion about Family Tree Maker. I have used it for > > about 8 years and compared to others I have used it is far and away the > best > > I've seen. > > > Philip > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: "gregory.lima@comcast.net" > > > To: prt-madeira@rootsweb.com > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2007 1:12:30 PM > > > Subject: Re: [PT-MADEIRA] Software > > > > > > > > > I currently user Family Tree Maker 2005 version and find it works very > > well. It seems to account for just about any possible situation. Just last > > > night while entering information about my mother's (Irish/English) family > I > > came across a somewhat unusual situation: an ancestor married the daughter > > > of his father's second wife. The wife was not this ancestor's mother, but > > her daughter was his step sister. Anyway, Family Tree Maker very easily > > handled collating the information. > > > > > > Previously I used Ultimate Family Tree, which I found to be somewhat > > cumersome, but more importantly it sometimes (too often for my liking) > mixed > > up information...moved information from one individual to another. > > > > > > Hope this helps > > > > > > Greg Lima > > > Washington State > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > From: Jeff Lake > > > > > > > > >> Hey list - > > >> Can I ask what everyone is using for software to keep their records? I > > >> had some problems last year and now might be a good time to switch to > > >> something else. > > >> Thanks > > >> JL > > >> > > >> ------------------------------- > > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > >> PRT-MADEIRA-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 > > PRT-MADEIRA-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 > > PRT-MADEIRA-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 > > PRT-MADEIRA-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 > > PRT-MADEIRA-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 > PRT-MADEIRA-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 > PRT-MADEIRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message