Inserting Scrapbook Objects
While most of the items you will work with will be scanned photographs, Family Tree Maker does support video and sound clips and OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) objects.
Using Graphics Images
Scanning photographs helps to preserve them, and they can then be included in the reports you print from Family Tree Maker. But first you need to import the image files.
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It is also possible to scan the picture directly into the scrapbook. Click on Insert Picture from Scanner/Camera. Remember, though, that images can take up a great deal of space on your hard drive. For scanned images, it is recommended that you set the resolution to a maximum of 200 DPI (Dots Per Inch). This will produce a good picture and keep the file size down at the same time.
Using Sound Clips
There is something fascinating about hearing the voice of a relative. Family Tree Maker offers a way of including sound clips in the scrapbook.
Using OLE Objects
Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) allows you to launch another program from within Family Tree Maker. You might want to do this so you can open a word-processing file to display a detailed family story.
