TreeDraw manual
TreeDraw manual
Tutorial - Using the drawing area
File handling
Saving a chart with a different name
Selecting a Kith and Kin Pro database
Importing from the same file again
Exporting the chart as an Adobe PDF file
Exporting the chart as a metafile
Exporting the chart as a bitmap
Preparing the chart for sending
Changing the K&KPro database link names
Tree import settings
Editing a chart
Joining lines to chart elements
Grouping chart elements together
Undoing the previous operation
Redoing the subsequent operation
Formatting
Changing a text element's link to a K&KPro database
Selecting a family to use in a database link
Selecting a person to use in a database link
Setting the shape fill pattern
Repeating the last format change
Alignment
Changing the order of chart elements
Aligning chart elements horizontally
Aligning chart elements vertically
Screen
Turning the snap-to-grid on and off
Moving around the drawing area
Turning the Colour Palette on and off
Turning the Chart View Control on and off
Turning the Button Bar on and off
Turning the Status Bar on and off
Printing
Setting page size/margins/orientation/footer
Setting a user-defined paper size
General
Glossary
This is a list of new features, enhancements and bug fixes which is updated with the release of each new version of TreeDraw.
Version 4.0.1 Jan 2012
Bug-fix release
PCs running Vista/Win7 with UAC turned on gave a warning when starting TreeDraw. Fixed.
Version 4.0.0 Jan 2012
Major upgrade
Joined lines added. Straight lines can have their ends joined to any other chart element so that the line stretches when the element is moved.
Descendant and ancestral trees can join up lines automatically.
Multiple levels of undo allow you to step back through changes you made to the current chart.
Right-clicking in the Drawing Area to pop up a context menu added.
Add images direct from a scanner.
The size of the element handles can be user-defined.
The length of the lines linked to text in imported charts can be user-defined.
Option to import full resolution pictures instead of thumbnails.
Change priority of items in the Replace Text list.
Buttonbar buttons can be made small or large.
TreeDraw uses the look-and-feel of the current Windows theme under XP, Vista and Win7.
Descendant and ancestral trees which created two small lines end-to-end now create just one line instead.
"Preferences | Import graphics" renamed "Import visuals".
"Preferences | Options" renamed "General".
Correctly shows taskbar thumbnail when minimized under Vista and Win7.
Fixed - "Format | Pattern" set the pattern for the Drawing Area.
Fixed - No greyed handles for arc elements when multiple elements selected.
Fixed - Copy/Paste and Metafile cropping.
Windows XP, Vista, Win7 or later required. Will not run under Win98 or WinMe.
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