These are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions
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1.
What resolution should my images be for reasonable print quality?
The quality of a printed
image is determined by the quality of the original image and the number of dots per inch (dpi) that are
printed. A good rule of thumb is to size an image at 200dpi for
reasonable quality resolution. Higher resolutions will produce a higher
quality of print.
To work
out the minimum resolution at which you should scan your photographs use
the following table which gives approximate file sizes for an
original 6 x 4 inch photograph.
| Scaled Up By A Factor Of |
Minimum Scanning Resolution |
Resulting File Size For 6x4 Colour Photo |
| No increase |
200dpi |
3Mb |
| 2x |
400dpi |
11Mb |
| 3x |
600dpi |
25MB |
| 4x |
800dpi |
44MB |
| 5x |
1000dpi |
69MB |
| 6x |
1200dpi |
100MB |
| 7x |
1400dpi |
135MB |
| 8x |
1600dpi |
175MB |
The quality of the expanded image is very dependant on the quality of
the original image. Any flaws in the original will be magnified by the
same factor that image is increased and you may not get the quality
expected. Do not be too ambitious in the size to which you want to
increase you images.
Images should be submitted in one of the following formats:
jpg, jpeg, bmp, tif, tiff, png
IMPORTANT: Do not use compression techniques to reduce your
picture file size as this will reduce their quality for printing.
Please Note: If the total size of files exceeds 30MB we cannot accept
them by email. The files should be copied to CD and sent to us by post.
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2. I want additional information about
individuals added to my family tree chart.
Standard information that is normally used in family tree charts is Birth, Christening, Marriage, Death and
Burial. Any other information such as occupation, general notes etc. can be added
but bear in mind when adding information the size of your chart will
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3. Can I
include siblings on my chart?
Yes - but bear in mind that
including ancestor or descendant siblings can take up a lot of
additional space and may increase the cost of your chart.
If you include siblings for
only the starting person it generally has little effect on the chart
size.
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4. How big will my chart be?
We do not know the final
dimensions until we have designed it as size depends on the number of
generations, the amount of information you want to show for each
individual and, for Ancestor Photo Charts, the printed size of the
photographs. You will see a proof of your chart before printing so you
make corrections, add more information if you want to make it bigger or
take away some of the information if it is too big or you want to reduce
it's cost.
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5. Can I supply my own background
You can supply us with your own graphic to use as a background.
This can be a photograph, drawing or a tile.
By "tile" we mean that the graphic is repeated over and over as many times
as required to fill the background as though the whole page is made up
of a single graphic. This is called seamless tiling.
Generally, photographs and drawings do not tile well and they should be
used as a single picture background (see FAQ 1 above about sizes).
When considering backgrounds remember that you have to live with your
wall chart and sometimes lots of background colour can overwhelm the
information on the chart.The background picture file must be in one of the
following formats: jpg, jpeg, bmp, tif, tiff, png
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6. What is GEDCOM
GEDCOM is an abbreviation for GEneological Data COMmunications, and
is a standard format for transmitting or transferring genealogical
information from one computer system or program to another.
The GEDCOM specification was originally developed in 1985 and is owned and
managed by the Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints (LDS Church)
A GEDCOM file is an Ascii text file, usually (in MS-DOS) with the
extension .GED, which preserves the relationships in a genealogy data
file. Most genealogy programs have the ability to import and export data
as GEDCOM files. If a genealogy program cannot do that, it is probably
not worth using.
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7. How To Save Your Family Tree as a GEDCOM File
All major family tree software programs support the creation of GEDCOM
files. Creating a GEDCOM file does not overwrite you existing data or
change your existing file in any way. Instead, a new file is generated
by a process known as "exporting." Exporting a GEDCOM file is easy to do
with any family tree software by following the basic instructions below.
You can also find more detailed instructions in your genealogy
software's manual or help system. You should also be sure to remove private information
such as birth dates and social security numbers for people in your
family tree who are still living in order to protect their privacy
Generic Instructions for Creating a GEDCOM File:
* This works for most
family tree software programs
- Launch your family tree program and open your genealogy file.
- In the top-left hand corner of your screen, click the File
menu.
- Select either Export or Save as...
- Change the Save As Type or Destination drop-down
box to GEDCOM or .GED.
- Select the location where you'd like to save your file (make
sure it's one you can easily remember)
- Enter a filename such as 'jonesfamilytree' (the program will
automatically add the .ged extension)
- Click Save or Export.
- Some type of confirmation box will appear stating that your
export has succeeded.
- Click OK.
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