Family Historian User Group

Just read your reply regarding the process of saving media files. I think it is now solved as it has only been when I have tried to use a image immediately after import that it fails. All previous imported pictures were imported and not used till a day or so later, hence properly saved. It would how...

A further observation as it is continuing to happen. The exact sequence is: ADD; PICTURES; and then finding my file on my PC. Pictures import and show in records and Media pane. Then as soon as I click on focus to go back to the individual I was working with the program crashes. Then as said before ...

I am importing standard jpeg files of about 200KB file size (photo of a residence) by using ADD; PICTURES; and then finding my file on my PC. The exact sequence is difficult to remember but I believe the thumbnail initially appears in the image pane and in the record list. If I then go to the record...

Thanks to both Mike and Lorna.

I have been experiencing repeated crashing of V6 after importing pictures. If I import a new picture it sometimes will not appear in the Media window despite it actually being present in the Media folder of Windows Explorer. Closing and reopening the Media window does not help and even closing down ...

Can someone please explain what the logic is behind the default colour scheme for boxes. There is green, cream and a light beige and white for the root person, but I cannot see any common attribute that defines the box colour

Many thanks - its good to know it is not a once and for all decision so I will do as you suggest and do one tree which can always be split if my research is that sucessful

As a new person to researching family history can you advise if it is best to make one large tree with numerous branches, including for example my wife's family as well as my own, or is it sensible to do one tree for my family (including my wife's details) and a separate tree for my wife's family so...