SmartDraw Family Trees Center

FAMILY TREES (cont'd)

Add a Picture

To add a photo inside a box:

1. Select the box by clicking on it.

2. On the Family Trees tab, click Add Picture.

3. Browse to find the picture on your computer.

4. The picture will be inserted in the box and any text in the box rearranged as needed.

If you want a different arrangement for the picture and text in the box, use the Change Box command.

Insert Text or Photo Into Branch

Boxes can have internal "cells" to arrange text or photos in different layouts.

To insert or replace a photo in an existing cell:

1. Double click in that cell to put the insertion cursor (vertical line) there.

2. On the Descendent tab, click Add Photo.

3. Browse to find the photo you want to add.

To Insert Text

1. Double click in that cell to put the insertion cursor (vertical line) there.

2. Type your text.

3. Click in the background of the drawing to finish.

Add Text

To add text in a box
1. On the Descendent tab, click Add Text.

2. Click on the box you want to add text to.

3. Type your text.

4. Click in the drawing background to finish.

Add Text Anywhere

You can add a title, labels, comments or other text anywhere on the page.

1. On the Family Trees tab, click Add Text.

2. Click in the background of the page where you want to add text.

3. Type your text.

4. Click in the background again to finish.

This creates a movable Text Object that you can drag around and place anywhere.

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