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HELP - Saving images from ancestry
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Ann | Report | 15 Feb 2005 23:52 |
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Hi All Have just discovered on 1901 ancestry census image for grandma and family - trying to save the image but will only save as ART or bitmap - using XP - how does everybody save their images??? Any help appreciated Ann |
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David | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:10 |
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Hi Ann Personally I would choose the bitmap option. Yes, the resulting file is a heck of a lot bigger, but it's a basic file format for images and can easily be converted to another smaller file format (e.g. jpg) later on. Dave PS - Bitmap/JPG files are compatible with just about anything on your puter that handles images. I don't think the same can be said for ART files - someone will correct me if I'm wrong. |
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Ann | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:13 |
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Hi David Tried saving as bitmap but when going into my pictures no preview available so dont know what to do now Any ideas?? |
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Padkat | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:20 |
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Ann I agree with David, choose the BMP option. I've never heard of an ART file, don't know whic program uses it. Curious as to why you can't save as a jpg though. I use XP and don't have any probs. Are you clicking on the disk item to save or using file/save as or right clicking and save picture as? Kate PS: just had a thought. It might be that you are using the basic viewer and need to install the advanced viewer. With the basic viewer there is a totally different (and I think not very satisfactory) way of saving. |
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Ann | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:27 |
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Kate I am right clicking and save picture as - would it be better to use file/save at top and try it that way - which way do you do it?? Ann |
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Crista | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:28 |
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Ann, Are you using the Ancestry Enhanced Viewer? Crista |
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Padkat | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:30 |
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Crista Snap, that thought :) |
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Ann | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:31 |
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No Have djvu downlowded from somewhere?? Ann |
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Padkat | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:31 |
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Ann If you haven't already done so I would definitely install the advanced viewer. I haven't had any problems since I installed it and it makes viewing and saving much easier. Kate :) |
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Padkat | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:33 |
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If you look at the image on Ancestry, somewhere there should be a link saying Switch To Free Enhanced Viewer . Click on this and it should start the download for you. Kate |
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Ann | Report | 16 Feb 2005 00:37 |
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Kate Will try that thanks Ann |
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