I'ANSON
international
How to send your data to me
Sending Pictures
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If you have genealogy software for your computer and have
recorded all your data there, use the software to make a GEDCOM file of
your family history. Send this file as an e-mail attachment.
I will then be able to quite easily add your data to my I'Anson database.
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Some information has come to me as a REPORT created by a
genealogy software programme. This I can cut and paste onto a web
page, but I cannot enter it into my database except by copying out each
entry (too time consuming!)
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A good idea is to send me both a GEDCOM file and
a REPORT generated from your database. I can then easily add your
data to my I'Anson database as well as quickly make a web page for your
report.
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If you do not have a genealogy software package yet, I do
urge you to get one and start building up your family details filed into
your computer -- there are so many packages on the market at all sorts
of prices that you will be spoiled for choice!
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If you do not have a genealogy software package but have
your information as a word processed file, send that file attached to an
e-mail and I can paste it onto a web page.
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Some people have their data stored as a spreadsheet.
I have never tried it but I dare say I will be able to make a web page
from that! I can give it a try if you send it as an attached file
by e-mail.
Sending Image Files to Me
Image files used on the internet or sent as e-mail attachments
MUST be made as economical on space as possible. Here's how
you do that:
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First make sure you are viewing the image on your own screen
at "normal size" (1:1)
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Decrease physical size of large images: 350 pixels max.
in any dimension
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Using your photo or graphics software, decrease the number
of colours from 16 million to 256 colours (the difference is negligible
on screen, although the lower resolution, whilst adequate, is not as good
for printouts)
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Save the image file in one of two formats: .gif
or .jpg -- larger images should be .jpg if possible [usually
referred to a JPEG].
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These guidelines will economise on file size and hence
on download time
The only exception to the 'physical size' rule is if you
are sending me an image of a document. The guideline here is that
the document should be as small as possible yet still be readable.
Inevitably these kinds of image files are very much larger and greedy on
space (and very slow to download/receive). It is better to type out
the information using your word-processing software.