Save a chart or report as an external file in Family Tree Maker

This article discusses the following:

• Saving a chart as a file
• Saving a report as a file

Saving a chart as a file

1. Generate or open an existing chart you want to save.
2. Click the Share button and select one of the following options from the drop down menu:

• Export to PDF: This option exports the chart as a PDF, split over multiple pages.
• Export to One Page PDF: This option exports the chart as one page and saves it as a PDF. You might want to use this if you are having your charts printed at a copy store. This option is not available in Family Tree Maker 2008.
• Export to Image: This option lets you save the chart as an image file. Available image types are listed below.
  • BMP – Bitmap
  • JPG – JPEG
  • PNG – Portable Network Graphic
  • EMF – Enhanced MetaFile. This option is good for saving very large charts for printing and is only available in Family Tree Maker 2010-2014.

Note: Each format has its own export options you can choose from. After you choose a format type, you may be able to choose options such as page borders and text separators. Once you’ve made your selections, click OK. The Save As window opens.

• Using the Save as window, navigate to the location you want to save the file to, enter a name for the chart in the File name field, and then click Save.

Saving a report as a file

1. Generate or open an existing report you want to save.
2. Click the Share button and select one of the following options from the drop-down menu:

• Export to PDF: An Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) is useful because PDFs keep the formatting you select. That way, if you print your report or send it to a relative, the report will look exactly as you see it on your monitor. You cannot make changes to the PDF within Family Tree Maker, and you need Adobe Reader in order to view it. Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website by clicking here.
• Export to CSV: This format organizes information into fields (comma-separated values) and is meant to be imported into spreadsheet programs. Only reports that use column formats can be exported to CSV.
• Export to RTF: RTF files are based on a basic text file, but it can include information such as text style, size, and color. They can also be read by nearly all word processor software.
• Export to HTML: Selecting this option exports your report in HTML, Hypertext Markup Language. This format is the standard language for creating and formatting Web pages.
• Export to Image: This option allows you to save your report as an image file. Available image types are listed below.
  • BMP – Bitmap
  • EMF – Enhanced MetaFile
  • WMF – Windows MetaFile
  • GIF – Graphics Interchange format. GIF files are limited to 256 colors
  • JPG – JPEG file. This is the most common image format
  • PNG – Portable Network Graphic
  • TIFF – Tagged Image File Format

Note: Each format has its own export options you can choose from. After you choose a format type, you may be able to choose options such as page borders and text separators. Once you've made your selections, the Save As window opens.

• Using the Save as window, navigate to the location you want to save the file to, enter a name for the chart in the File name field, and click Save.