Considering TreeDraw - constructive comments please

[jc26red]

Having read another thread where several of you have praised TreeDraw, I am considering giving it a try.

I have used the charting within Rootsmagic but not totally happy with it, not as Flexible as I would like and takes ages to achieve what I want.  I have used charting in excel and Visio previously (including my old professional life) and my first trees before RM back in 2003 are in excel  and I still use it to rough draw a tree if I’m confused 😐

But I am in the process of writing a book and need to put in small sections of tree in each section and I would like it to be as neat and clear as possible.

Would I have to use a gedcom export as I don’t have legacy or K&K?
How flexible is it to personalise?
What is possible, any known restrictions?

Thanks
Jenny

[majm]

Have you considered using the snipping tool and taking a snapshot of any particular section of your existing tree chart and then inserting that snip (as a jpeg) into your proposed book? 

So you could take a snip of part of an excel worksheet, or a snip of a tree chart in any software program, and then insert that snip ...

https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/13776/windows-use-snipping-tool-to-capture-screenshots

attaching a snip I just made from my google search to find above link.  My snip tool came as a standard accessory in my Windows package years ago, I was given the tip about this fantastic little tool from an RChatter back then.

Add,  I attached that snip to show you the snipping tool icon  to look for 
JM

[jc26red]

Thank you JM for your suggestion.

I am experienced at using snipping tools, photoshop etc.,  but unless the tree chart looks ok/good (to my liking) on the screen then it’s pointless doing a screen shot, I have loads of practice twigs and branches saved in RM charts but I not that happy with them and I have seen better examples online.

I am hoping someone with TreeDraw experience might offer their insight on the program and it’s possibilties.