Down at the Society yesterday I was complaining to my friend Jackie about how long it took to download a 60 page file; Allan, another researcher who was sitting around the table with us emphathised with me. Jackie (a Mac girl) said that if I had a Mac I could download it as one file in .pdf format from the Mapping Our Anzacs site and I said "Well if you can do it on a Mac I will be able to do it on a PC."
I fired up my little laptop, found my soldier on Mapping Our Anzacs by using the See other search options on the bottom right of the screen, and in the search by name box entered his family name. Once his entry came update I clicked on the image of his record on the right hand side of the page.
Once that happened a window appeared with a Print as pdf option, I selected that, added a meaningful filename and, hey presto, I had a copy of the file on my laptop in one sequence rather than as a collection of jpeg images. This sort of file is much smaller and so much easier to browse.
Now, dear readers, you may have known how to do this already but it was a revelation to me (and Allan). We are so grateful to Jackie for teaching us this new trick.
It's amazing what one can learn by sitting around a table and chatting about research with one's mates.
14 comments:
Neat ... didn't know about that one.
I downloaded more than a dozen family records in the background last night while working on other stuff. It's fantastic. If a record is hard to find by name eg John Smith one can search by Place of Birth or Place of Enlistment.
Thanks Jill and Jackie, I didn't know that either!
Thanks so much! I didn't know this either
Glad I could help - we really must get that Technology SIG going - these little gems just keep popping up at our Mac SIG. ...and it's great to know they can be used on PCs too.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh! I can't believe I hadn't figured that out already! Thanks Jill!
Great tip! I've nearly worn out multiple mice saving each individual item from NAA.
Oh dear! I wondered why people were excited by this site. Finding out that there are "other search options" might explain it. So your post has taught me TWO things. Thanks.
I discovered this a while ago, sure makes things far easier, but a great reminder to copy some more records, Jill. Thank you.
Thanks so much Jill, that was MUCH quicker!
Thanks Jill like the others who have commented I didn't know this one either!! I'll be downloading lots of service records this way now.
Thank you Jill....doesn't it sound so simply when we know the trick!! I am about to go and get some files.
I have also found photos of family members on Mapping our Anzacs and would encourage others to upload their photos (so other family members can share them too).
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