4 replies to this topic

[Bloss]

I want to  include the media items which are linked to records in my Rootsmagic database on a CD or thumbdrives. 

 

Is this possible? Can media files be imbedded in the database information or are the links only to the folders on a computer.

 

I understand that Legacy has a “sister” programme called “Passage Express” which purports to  be capable of including both genealogical record and media on a CD burn. 

 

Does Rootsmagic have this capability?

 

Thank you for any help or advice

 

 

[kbens0n]

Does Rootsmagic have this capability?

Tools->Create a Shareable CD

[Jerry Bryan]

Tools->Create a Shareable CD

 

Or copy your media files to the CD or thumb drive yourself. By doing so, you can maintain your folder structure, which a shareable CD does not do. Then when you run RM from the CD, change the high level part of the folder name to reflect your CD or thumb drive rather than your C: drive.: Search->Search and Replace->Multimedia filenames.

 

RM never embeds the media files in your database. Media files are just regular free standing files, and RM links to them. Because it links to them, it can link to them wherever they may be, including on a CD or thumb drive.

 

Jerry

[Renee Zamora]

When creating a backup select the option to "backup media files".  It will contain a copy of your database and all the media files linked to your database. Doesn't matter where they are stored on your computer. On restore you have the option to restore the media files too.

[Bloss]

Thank you Renee, Jerry and K Benson for your responses. I greatly appreciate your help!!

 

Regards

 

Bloss