tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post4534100283764562444..comments2024-03-18T07:38:53.380-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Family Tree Maker 2012 TreeSync - Differences Between Online and Desktop TreesRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-39444651680874238172011-09-26T21:23:24.219-07:002011-09-26T21:23:24.219-07:00Randy,
As you indicated, the core data in linked ...Randy,<br /><br />As you indicated, the core data in linked trees is synchronized in both directions. Some types of data that are unique to Ancestry Member Trees or Family Tree Maker, although not synchronized, can continue to be used fully in their native system. With respect to some of these items, I wanted to respond to your questions. <br /><br />1) Regarding the statement that Ancestry records that are merged into Family Tree Maker are not re-uploaded to Ancestry as part of the sync process. This is referring to Ancestry records that are merged and attached to source citations directly in FTM or on Ancestry. Since these are directly linked to the records that are already on Ancestry.com, there is no need to upload them again. Record images that are downloaded and attached manually would be uploaded because they are not directly linked to the Ancestry record online. <br /><br />2) Non-person notes in your FTM file will remain in FTM. They are simply not synchronized to Ancestry. If an FTM tree is later created from the online tree, the non-person notes are not in the online tree and will not be part of that download. Because the data stored in the two tree systems is not identical, neither is a complete backup of the other. We recommend that people continue the practice of creating periodic backups in Family Tree Maker.<br /><br />3) While media items attached to source citations are common, media items attached to sources are not. When present in FTM, these source media items are uploaded during the sync process and are attached to the citations associated with the source.<br /><br />4) The stories created in each system are fundamentally different and are transferred to the other system during the sync process for read access. Stories created on Ancestry are saved in a common web format as .htm files, while stories from Family Tree Maker are saved in a common desktop format as Rich Text (.rtf) files.<br /><br />Some of these limitations will likely be improved with future enhancements.Duff Wilson (Ancestry.com)http://www.ancestry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-17468272601877683222011-09-26T18:27:08.463-07:002011-09-26T18:27:08.463-07:00One item encountered by beta testers is that image...One item encountered by beta testers is that images designated as something other than 'portraits' in an AMTree will be downloaded with the tree to FTM2012, but when the tree is uploaded again (necessary to begin synching) the images all revert to 'portraits' and detailed descriptions disappear.<br /><br />Another item is that PDF files attached to AMTree persons or events will not download to FTM2012.<br /><br />There are other elements in AMTrees that will not be preserved in FTM2012.<br /><br />Overall, it is necessary to upload a tree from FTM2012 to synch between AMTree and FTM2012. Existing trees in AMT must first be downloaded, stripping away what FTM2012 does not support (such as military pages) and reformatting.Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.com