* Media showing in focus window?
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 4
- Joined: 26 Feb 2021 16:24
- Family Historian: V7
Media showing in focus window?
My Media inserts (birth certificate) are showing alongside my individual photo in my focus window, see my attachment. How can i stop these showing? I only want photos in this window and not copied media. ?
- gwilym'smum
- Superstar
- Posts: 302
- Joined: 01 Feb 2016 16:28
- Family Historian: V6.2
- Location: South Cheshire
- Contact:
Re: Media showing in focus window?
When you save the media image you get the choice of where the image appears. I do not know if it is still the same in v.7 but if I remember it is on the right hand side of the panel below the image box.
Ann
Ann
Researching Mayer, Parr/Parr, Simcock, Beech and all related families
- LornaCraig
- Megastar
- Posts: 3204
- Joined: 11 Jan 2005 17:36
- Family Historian: V7
- Location: Oxfordshire, UK
Re: Media showing in focus window?
Hello, welcome to FHUG.
As you have discovered, any images which are linked directly to an individual will be displayed in the focus window. The intention is that only photos of the individual are linked directly to them. Images of certificates would normally be linked to a Source record and/or to the fact they support. The source record can then be cited against several facts (for example a birth certificate can be cited as evidence for the parents' names, the father's occupation, the parents' residence, the mother's maiden name....).
If you are new to FH have a look at this section in the Knowledge Base, which introduces the concepts of 'lumping' or 'splitting' sources, and the differences between them. Citing Sources: Method 1 and Method 2 The recommended practice when you have a certificate is to create one source per certificate ('splitter' approach.)
As you have discovered, any images which are linked directly to an individual will be displayed in the focus window. The intention is that only photos of the individual are linked directly to them. Images of certificates would normally be linked to a Source record and/or to the fact they support. The source record can then be cited against several facts (for example a birth certificate can be cited as evidence for the parents' names, the father's occupation, the parents' residence, the mother's maiden name....).
If you are new to FH have a look at this section in the Knowledge Base, which introduces the concepts of 'lumping' or 'splitting' sources, and the differences between them. Citing Sources: Method 1 and Method 2 The recommended practice when you have a certificate is to create one source per certificate ('splitter' approach.)
Lorna
- tatewise
- Megastar
- Posts: 28436
- Joined: 25 May 2010 11:00
- Family Historian: V7
- Location: Torbay, Devon, UK
- Contact:
Re: Media showing in focus window?
I endorse everything Lorna says.
There is much advice in the FHUG Knowledge Base.
There is much advice in the FHUG Knowledge Base.
Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry
-
- Newbie
- Posts: 4
- Joined: 26 Feb 2021 16:24
- Family Historian: V7
Re: Media showing in focus window?
Thanks for your answers, I will look at them and try to understand.
- tatewise
- Megastar
- Posts: 28436
- Joined: 25 May 2010 11:00
- Family Historian: V7
- Location: Torbay, Devon, UK
- Contact:
Re: Media showing in focus window?
If you review the Family Historian Sample Project that should be available in the Project Window, you will see photos of people attached to their Media tabs. You will also find images of documents such as BMD Certificates and Census records, pictures of Places, etc. They are attached to other data items such as Source records and Facts.
Once you have investigated the options, we can answer any questions you may have.
Once you have investigated the options, we can answer any questions you may have.
Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry
-
- Superstar
- Posts: 269
- Joined: 08 Jan 2004 16:53
- Family Historian: V7
- Location: Thatcham, Berkshire, England
Re: Media showing in focus window?
If you use Ancestral Sources the image wont appear in the focus window
Victor
Victor
- gwilym'smum
- Superstar
- Posts: 302
- Joined: 01 Feb 2016 16:28
- Family Historian: V6.2
- Location: South Cheshire
- Contact:
Re: Media showing in focus window?
Hi
I have a cover all source eg. 1911 census, which I attach to the person but I attach the image to the person so I can see at a glance the image from the media box
I suppose I got into the habit at the very start as I found a very long list under the source off putting and have not changed.
Probably wrong but that is the beauty of FH you can do your own thing!
Ann
I have a cover all source eg. 1911 census, which I attach to the person but I attach the image to the person so I can see at a glance the image from the media box
I suppose I got into the habit at the very start as I found a very long list under the source off putting and have not changed.
Probably wrong but that is the beauty of FH you can do your own thing!
Ann
Researching Mayer, Parr/Parr, Simcock, Beech and all related families
Re: Media showing in focus window?
v.7.0.2
1. Preferences > Startup > Display the Records Window, instead of the Focus Window.
2. Number 1. option too drastic? Back to Preferences > Startup > Focus Window.
3. Pictures group has a choice any or all > Max. Pictures allowed/Parent Pictures/Child Pictures.
Hope that helps - Dave
1. Preferences > Startup > Display the Records Window, instead of the Focus Window.
2. Number 1. option too drastic? Back to Preferences > Startup > Focus Window.
3. Pictures group has a choice any or all > Max. Pictures allowed/Parent Pictures/Child Pictures.
Hope that helps - Dave
- tatewise
- Megastar
- Posts: 28436
- Joined: 25 May 2010 11:00
- Family Historian: V7
- Location: Torbay, Devon, UK
- Contact:
Re: Media showing in focus window?
BTW Dave: Since you have updated to FH V7.0.2 then please update your Profile on the right to say so.
Mike Tate ~ researching the Tate and Scott family history ~ tatewise ancestry