When a family tree is saved to GEDCOM, the only way for media to be exported is by including the links to them anyway-GEDCOM did away with embedded binary objects in version 5.5.1 (the latest standard). Just Family Tree Maker knows where these files are and there are just links to those media files.” This is rubbish on two counts. In the article about switching from Family Tree Maker that I referenced above, Synium states, “Unfortunately the developers of Family Tree Maker made the very poor choice of not importing media files but just linking them. ![]() Furthermore, it is entirely possible that media files could be in more than one folder, but MFT expects them all to be in the same folder, which is nonsense. It should only be necessary if the path is invalid or the media are missing from the specified path. ![]() This was unnecessary because the full path was specified in the GEDCOM. But see the Cons sections for problems with addresses.ĬONS GEDCOM Import Fig 1 Select Media Folder - While importing a GEDCOM, MFT prompted me to select the location of my media files (Fig 1). + All events can include an Address, Agency, and Cause as allowed by the GEDCOM standard. + Allows associated persons to be included, but they are limited to godparents, birth witnesses, death witnesses, and marriage witnesses (but see below for problems with the latter). + For source citations, it is possible to copy and paste them, similar to the way one can in Family Tree Maker (FTM). It’s also possible to edit citations from this list. + For sources, lists all citations for each source and the events they’re linked to. + Exported GEDCOM file is labelled as version 5.5.1, which is the latest version. + Imported Family Tree Maker’s invalid ALIA tag as an Other Name, which is then exported correctly back to GEDCOM. However, MFT8 does not import a valid ALIA tag correctly it simply imports the pointer (cross-reference), e.g., “I008.” There doesn’t seem to be a proper ALIA field in MFT. + Found no unreadable data entries in my GEDCOM, which is also a good thing since there weren’t any. This is a good thing a genealogy app should always produce a GEDCOM import log listing any data that could not be imported. PROS + Upon importing a GEDCOM, a “GEDCOM Import Warnings” log is produced listing not parseable tags and unreadable data entries. However, see the Cons section for my take on the “Attention: Media file import” section. Importing a GEDCOM file into MFT is straightforward, but MacFamilyTree has an article, “Switch from Family Tree Maker to MacFamilyTree and import your family tree,” on their. General genealogy techniques with a focus on applying them to Jewish Genealogy. Store photos and more right inside Family Tree Maker. The easy-to-use tools in Family Tree Maker help you manage media faster than ever before, as well as add photos directly from iPhoto®, scan images directly into your tree, and even create slideshows. Portions of text in all capital letters that are not acronyms are GEDCOM tags, with the rest of the plain text field name in lowercase.įTM 2017 for Mac and Windows. Application: MacFamilyTree Current Version: 8 Supported OS: Mac Mobile Apps: iPhone/iPad/iPod touch (MobileFamily Tree) Price: $59.99 (limited demo available), $19.99 (MobileFamily Tree) Publisher: Synium Software Website: GenSoftReviews: Versions tested: MFT 7.6.2 and MFT 8.0 (thanks to Synium Software for the redeem codes). Apple automatically converts the US$ price (without VAT/Sales Tax) into you local currency.Details about MacFamilyTree 8. ![]() MacFamilyTree 8.3 (and MobileFamilyTree 8.3 for iPhone and iPad) are available from the Mac App Store or iOS App Store – free for all users of MacFamilyTree 8 or MobileFamilyTree 8. We are proud to announce that MacFamilyTree 8.3 is the first genealogy app to get this issue right. Combining two separate trees is one of the most challenging tasks in computer genealogy – especially if there are duplicate or contradictory entries. ![]() A lot of customers asked for it and we are hereby fulfilling this wish.Īpart from the all-new Interactive Tree, MacFamilyTree 8.3 comes with a completely new merge feature. It’s way faster, it’s more flexible – and from now on it’s even printable. MacFamilyTree 8.3 offers a greatly improved Interactive Tree. Have you already launched the Mac App Store? Then you are going to see that Apple is more than impressed with the latest release and features MacFamilyTree 8.3 big time. If you are a customer of version 8, you’ll surely appreciate that it’s another free one for you. We have just released a huge MacFamilyTree update.
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