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GEDCOMs and photos
« on: Wednesday 04 May 11 15:24 BST (UK) »
To my great delight I have managed to create a GEDCOM file from the Myheritage online programme I was using and successfully transfer everything onto Family Tree Maker 2010.

However, the one thing which hasn't come over are the photos. Each person who had a photo on the other system has a little logo on their people page under media suggesting there is a file but it's not showing. The names of the photos are correct so it's definitely brought something over - just can't see them!

Any idea what I can do to remedy this or is it a case of re-adding photos to FTM?

Thanks.
East Lothian/Midlothian
Cowe, Cameron, Storie/Storey, Powell,
McCaskell, Kane/Cain, Howden, Duncan

For OH: East Lothian Ayrshire
Baird, Kyle, Reilly, Routledge
Mackie,Wallace, Wood, Dickson, Burrell, Brown, Darling

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Re: GEDCOMs and photos
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 May 11 15:37 BST (UK) »
The Gedcom protocol doesnt include graphics  :(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GEDCOM

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Re: GEDCOMs and photos
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 May 11 16:00 BST (UK) »
That's a pity - never mind, it's not too big a task.

Thanks for help!
East Lothian/Midlothian
Cowe, Cameron, Storie/Storey, Powell,
McCaskell, Kane/Cain, Howden, Duncan

For OH: East Lothian Ayrshire
Baird, Kyle, Reilly, Routledge
Mackie,Wallace, Wood, Dickson, Burrell, Brown, Darling

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Re: GEDCOMs and photos
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 May 11 23:59 BST (UK) »
Hi portybelle,

Although a GEDCOM file can't include images the GEDCOM spec does allow the ability to include pointers to images using 'OBJE' tags. From the description you've given I suspect that the Myheritage export has included some of these tags in the GEDCOM file which have then been imported into FTM. Unfortunately I also suspect that the 'OBJE' tags are pointing to a location not on your hard disc, probably on the Myheritage server. (If you're interested, you could check this by opening the GEDCOM file in a text editor and searching for the 'OBJE' tags)

Assuming that the 'OBJE' tags are in the GEDCOM file and you have copies of the photos on your hard disc you could use an edit FIND/REPLACE to change the tags to point to where the photos are located, e.g. the FTM Media folder. Then it's just a matter of re-importing the GEDCOM as a new tree into FTM.

If you don't fancy that route, it's a matter of re-adding each photo to FTM. If you try to open each of the media items within your existing FTM file, from either the PEOPLE or MEDIA workplaces, FTM should give you the location of where it thinks the photo is (but can't find) and the option to search your local hard drive for the actual location.

Regards, Ian.


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Re: GEDCOMs and photos
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 05 May 11 08:22 BST (UK) »
That sounds like exactly what it's done so that makes sense. All my photos are on my hard drive so I think I will just upload them again, probably simplest. Thanks for your advice.
East Lothian/Midlothian
Cowe, Cameron, Storie/Storey, Powell,
McCaskell, Kane/Cain, Howden, Duncan

For OH: East Lothian Ayrshire
Baird, Kyle, Reilly, Routledge
Mackie,Wallace, Wood, Dickson, Burrell, Brown, Darling

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Re: GEDCOMs and photos
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 10 May 11 20:11 BST (UK) »
Now I am trying to upload photos onto Family Tree Maker and need a bit advice on that if anyone can help?

Some of my photos are group shots and I want to be able to use the individual faces. Is there a way to do that on FTM or do I need to make separate files to upload? Thanks
East Lothian/Midlothian
Cowe, Cameron, Storie/Storey, Powell,
McCaskell, Kane/Cain, Howden, Duncan

For OH: East Lothian Ayrshire
Baird, Kyle, Reilly, Routledge
Mackie,Wallace, Wood, Dickson, Burrell, Brown, Darling