Add pictures or text to a chart

Pictures and additional text can be added to either the boxchart or full tree when displayed in print preview mode.

Click Images on the menu bar to display the Image Options dialog box, and make sure that the box labelled Enable image/text insertion is checked.

Images and text can be inserted only in the empty spaces between families. In this context, the connecting links between families are disregarded, and they can be obscured by pictures or text. Once inserted, an item can be freely moved and resized, with the restrictions that it cannot be moved over, or extended over, either a family or a page boundary. When an item is moved or resized, it may shift slightly as the mouse button is released, as the item is snapped to an invisible grid.

To insert an image or text item, position the mouse in an empty area, left-click, and drag the mouse cursor to create a dark rectangle where the item is to be inserted. Then right-click to display a context-menu, and choose Insert Image or Insert Text. You can also insert a picture by pressing "Enter" on the keyboard instead of right-clicking.

If you have opted to insert an image, the standard "Open" dialog box will be displayed, allowing you to choose an image file, and the image will then be displayed in the selected region on the chart. The image will be scaled to fit within the selected region, whilst preserving the aspect ratio. If the Scale downwards only option has been chosen in the Image Options dialog box, the picture will not be enlarged beyond its original size.

If you have opted to insert text, a text control will be displayed, allowing you to enter the desired text. The text will then be inserted using the font which has been selected in the Image Options dialog. If not all the text is displayed, you may need subsequently to enlarge the textbox.

Once an item has been inserted, it can be moved by positioning the mouse over the item, left-clicking, and dragging the mouse cursor. The cursor will change to a pair of intersecting double-headed arrows during this procedure. Moving the item slowly will enable it to be moved closer to a family or page boundary than if it is moved quickly.

To resize an item, position the mouse at one of the corners and left-click. The cursor will change to a single double-headed arrow, positioned diagonally. Drag the cursor to enlarge or reduce the selected area, and the item will be resized when the mouse button is released.

A text item can be resized in the same way as an image, but you should first position the mouse cursor over the item, left-click and release the button. This causes the area of the item to be outlined in black: the outline will disappear when the item is moved or resized.

Resizing a text item will allow you for instance to control the length of lines in a continuous body of text. However, the program may override your changes if the box is made too small. To prevent the program making unwanted changes to the size of a text item, open the Image Options dialog box and uncheck the option labelled Automatically resize text items. Beware, however, that if you subsequently edit the item to add extra text, this text may not appear if you do not remember to resize the item.

Once an item has been inserted, you can edit text, or delete an image or text item, by right-clicking on the item and making your choice from the context-menu which appears.