MGS Computer Special Interest Group (SIG)

4 November 2010Slides at:

http://www.colket.org/genealogy/MGS/

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Lieutenant Thomas Postell PelotCousin of my Great-Great GrandfatherFind a Grave: Lieut Thomas Postell Pelothttp://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29058644

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• Searching for Genealogical Photographs• Internet (Static Searches)• Internet (Dynamic Searches)• What do you do if not on Internet

• Manipulating Photos for Genealogy

– Changing Sizes – Popular Graphic Formats– Converting Graphic Formats – Inserting Captions/Tags on Pictures– Inserting Pictures into Apps– Fixing Photographs

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Overview

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Many

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Changing Sizes - 1

Insert Picture

SelectPicture

SelectInsert

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NoteMargins

Default PowerPoint

Is7.5” x 10”

For 8.5” x 11” Piece of

Paper

Need to Adjust

ToPhotoSize

So there is No White Margin on

Page

NextSlide

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10” x 6.75” Should Do

Before Changing; Cut Picture

Then Design → Page Setup

Change to10” x 6.75”

Hit “OK”

Then PastePicture

Note: Perfect Fit;No White Margins Showing

Also No Part of Picture Overlapping PageSizing can be done for any pictureUsing same process to any size

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GIF (Graphical Interchange Format) – Bitmapped image developed in 1987 by CompuServe stores compressed images with up to 256 colors. It became popular on the Web because it was the only format that could be displayed in-line by the first multi-platform Web browser (8 bit color) JPG/JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) – is a commonly used method of lossy compression for photographic images. The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality (24 bit color). PNG (Portable Network Graphics) – Bitmapped image format that employs lossless data compression. PNG was created to replace GIF as an image-file format not requiring a patent license. (24/48 bit color) TIF/TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) – File format for storing images, including photographs and line art. The files are usually huge, as the data is not significantly compressed. (24/48 bit color) Not supported by many browsersBMP (BitMaP file format), also known as bitmap image file or Device Independent Bitmap (DIB) file format or simply a bitmap, is a raster graphics image file format used to store bitmap digital images, independently of the display device (such as a graphics adapter), especially on Microsoft Windows and OS/2 operating systems. (>8 bit color)

Lossy Compression Method is one where compressing data and then decompressing it retrieves data that is different from the original, but is close enough to be useful in some way 6

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Properties:Photographic Images - Photos are continuous tones, 24 bit color or 8 bit Gray, no text, few lines and edgesGraphics (Including Logos & Line Art) - Graphics are often solid colors, up to 256 colors, with text or lines and sharp edges Criteria Photographic Images Graphics

For Best Quality TIF or PNG PNG or TIF

Smallest File Size JPG TIF, GIF, or PNG

Maximum Compatibility TIF or JPG TIF or GIF

Worst Choice GIF (256 Colors is limited)& larger file than JPG

JPG smears lines & edges &compression adds artifacts

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Converting Graphic Formats - 1

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Note: Perfect Fit;No White Margins Showing

Also No Part of Picture Overlapping Page

GIF - 361 KB JPEG – 89.2 KB

PNG – 1.48 MB TIFF – 2.01 MB

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Useful to Save Original Image in case Modified image is Not to your liking Modified Images are frequently lower resolution than the original; They never have greater resolution Any file converted from one format to another will always have less resolution even if the size is greater Many applications out there to help one process and organize photos:

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Recommend keeping original format

WindowsStore

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http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ppmsca.32284/

Search for Pelot: Alma A. Pelot Photographer in Charleston Shot 1st Photo of Civil War 1861 April 16

Download Options: jpeg (51 kbytes) jpeg (337 kbytes) tiff (105.7 mbytes)

loc=Library of Congress

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Open Picture in Photo Editor

This is Microsoft Office 2010

Available at the Library Bring your picturesOver on a flashDrive for B&WOr take to Office Depot orStaples for color

Bunch of otherApps

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Printing Images - 3

Picture 23.0 x 26.8 cm

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Items to Identify Pictures Include:• File Name: Perrault Ann & Jim St Louis Wedding 15 June 1943• Caption on File (Available only for JPEG and TIFF)• Caption on Picture• Caption on Document

Items to Help Group Pictures• Folders• Tags (Available only for JPEG and TIFF)

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Inserting Tags and Captions on Pictures - 1

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Caption on File

Tags

Can Have Up

to 5

File Name

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Inserting Tags and Captions on Pictures

Caption on Picture

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Cropping Photographs:

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Fixing Photographs

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Pointless Genealogical Photograph??

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AlimahSamiraha

AuntNashwa

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ManateeGenealogicalSociety Future Plans

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Future Plans for Computer SIGs: Manipulating Photos for Genealogy – 3 Feb 2015 – Converted to Finding Pictures of Your Ancestor on the Internet

(This presentation) Using Google for Genealogical Searches – 3 March 2015 Using Ancestry.com requested by Dunham Swift – Maybe Fall 2015

Approved to teach => @ University of South Florida Lifelong Learning Academy for Summer Quarter 1:00 on 2, 9, 16, and 23 July 2015

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WHAT IS IT?       A meeting of genealogists interested in using their personal computers to enhance their research.WHEN?                  Monthly -- On the first Tuesday of the month (October through May) following main topic speaker. TIME:                     About 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM, following the meeting break period after the main MGS speaker.PLACE:                  The Central Library Auditorium, Bradenton, FL (same location as our MGS monthly meeting)WHO:                     Open to all those interested in using their personal computers to enhance their genealogical research.PROGRAM:         Each month we will discuss and view what's new in genealogy on the Internet.  We'll have demonstrations of software and hardware that will facilitate our research.  Tips and techniques will be shared by and among those attending each meeting.  Genealogically related computer, Internet, digital photography and research questions will be fielded during the sessions.  We'll look at the newest technology but will keep the discussions as low tech as possible.

What topics would you like to hear??????

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