Question:
I recently extended the ancestry of one of my lines and want to give an updated pedigree chart to my cousin. I want the updated information to stand out – can I emphasize or "colorize" only the new people that I’ve added? – Tom
Answer:
The deluxe version of Legacy makes this easy. Just follow these steps. I’ve included an example of this chart below for your review.
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In the Family View, navigate to the desired starting person of the pedigree.
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Using Legacy’s tagging feature, tag the people that you want to "colorize". You might have to turn on the tagging options from Options > Customize > General tab > Enable tagging options.
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Click on the Reports button at the top and click on the Pedigree tab.
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Click on the Report Options button, click on the Format tab and make sure that Put boxes around individuals is selected. Close.
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Click on the Color Text and Boxes button.
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Select Color all text and boxes the same. Select your desired color by clicking on the text and box color buttons.
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Check the option to Only color individuals tagged on number and select the tag number you used in step 2.
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Save and Preview/Print.
Click on the picture below to see the "colorized" pedigree chart:
Sharon, you can create a .pdf of the report and attach it to an email. This is explained in the new “Creating and Sharing Perfect Reports” video. See http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/videos.asp for a preview.