Wednesday, November 15, 2017

I am using Family Tree Maker 2017 Version 2017 (23.

I am using Family Tree Maker 2017 Version 2017 (23.0.2.1343). Windows 10 Home Version 1709 (on desktop), Pro Version (on Surface Pro3 tablet); OS Build 16299.64

I have a couple of questions about media on FTM and Ancestry.

I am using:

• FTM 2017 on Desktop (compacted and backed up) from which I uploaded to
• Ancestry, from which (with LiveChat assistance) I downloaded to
• FTM 2017 on Surface Pro3 tablet (compacted and backed up).

My tree shows, the same number of people in all three places; however, the media workspace/gallery/person profile shows slightly differently in each place. I have some photos I can share of “what I see” if it would be helpful.

1. The media workspace on the desktop shows 149 media items (in categories such as: Cemetery, Census, Documents, Vital Records, etc) and on the tablet shows 146 items (the categories did not transfer over so all the media items show as uncategorized). Is there any way I can order the media workspace in both desktop and tablet so I can compare and see which media items have been misplaced?
2. In Ancestry, the media gallery only shows 20 items. These are mostly photos or photos of documents (which others have sent me or I added from a cousin’s tree). On the other hand, when I go into a person’s profile, I have lots of Ancestry sources I saved from hints or other search results. Any idea how I go about moving these source documents into the Ancestry Media Gallery?

Many thanks for any suggestions.

2 comments:

  1. Lindley,

    I did a blog post about this.

    They will NOT be the same in all three places.

    1) your Desktop will have ALL Media files.

    2) Media files from Ancestry will NOT go up to Ancestry

    3) Any Media files marked as Private in your Desktop file also will NOT be uploaded to the AMT so it will NOT be downloaded to your Surface computer

    Russ

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  2. Excellent, thank you. Sorry I didn't find the blog post previously.

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