I'm following the discussion on FTM books with interest. What improvements does 2010 FTM have over 2009? I tired to create a book on my Prussian BOMMERSHEIM-GEIBEL-SCHWARZ ancestry, using one ancestor as the focal point but never completed it. Something seemed missing. However, the photo section was BEAUTIFUL! Also, I attended the Webinar hosted by Mr. DUFF on behalf of FTM in March which served as a tutorial. When you say 2010 "sure is different," can you explain how? At the moment I'm working with it and can't discern anything new. On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Sam Koester <[email protected]> wrote: > Kristi; Ah, now I understand the issue. Thanks for the clarification. I > agree with you on the FTM books. They certainly don't give one the > flexibility that I would prefer. I just got the new FTM but; haven't > explored the book options in it yet. It sure is different than previous > versions. > > Does my mileage vary?? Sam > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kristi Murdock > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Best way to Import a Family Tree into Book? > > Sam, the books I worked on weren't genealogies so much as memoirs. Only > one > > had a tree in it and it's been a while, but I think we used one of the > methods I described to get it in there from my m-i-l's PAF. I think if > you > > are publishing to get your research and documentation out there, FTM's > books > > are a great way to go. If you want to do more with format -- page numbers > with custom footers, using styles for quotes, interspersing pictures > amongst > > related anecdotes and all the other things that a word processor will do > for > > you -- and have diagrams and charts as illustrations but not major points, > you might want to go the word processor route. I would, anyway -- my FTM > books look like Reports With Footnotes <grin> but I think I am a few > versions of FTM behind so maybe I'm out of the loop on that. > > Does your mileage vary? > > --Kristi > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sam Koester" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:56 PM > Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Best way to Import a Family Tree into Book? > > > > Kristi; FTM has book publishing capabilities which include your family > > tree. Is there a reason you don't just use their format? Just curious, > > Sam > > in CA > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kristi Murdock > > Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 11:51 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Best way to Import a Family Tree into Book? > > > > 1. What software, if any, do you use for genealogy? Am I undertanding > > right, you'd like to include a particular diagram or diagrams from your > > genealogy software in the book? What software are you using to write the > > book? > > > > For example, if you use Family Tree Maker, the diagrams can be exported > to > > adobe acrobat reader (.pdf) files. And .pdf files can be included in > > Microsoft Word files. Or you could show the diagrams on screen, use a > > screen capture utility, then pull the capture into a graphics program to > > crop/resize/etc. > > > > 2. How do you plan to publish the book? > > > > I've recently become a huge fan of Lulu.com and have helped several folks > > write their memoirs, including photographs, for hardback and softback > > publication. It is publish-on-demand, so you only pay for what you want, > > no > > > > "inventory" of books. If you make a change to the book, you upload a new > > file and all future editions printed will reflect the change. No setup > > fees. They do have an electronic options, where you can charge for an > > e-edition or your book, or make it available for free. The transition > > from > > a document file to their specified .pdf format is a tiny bit tricky, but > > there are some nice tutorials. > > > > --Kristi in Iowa > > > >> ----------------------------- > >> > >> Subject: [PRUSSIA-ROOTS] Best way to Import a Family Tree into Book? > >> > >> > >>> Hello to everyone, > >>> > >>> I would like to import a plain family tree (boxes) onto a plain blank > >>> page > >>> of a book I am putting together. Has anyone else tried this and can you > >>> share what software if any you used? > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> > >>> David > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] 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 > > [email protected] 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 > > [email protected] 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 > [email protected] 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >