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remove spouse line on poster

remove spouse line on poster

Posted: 1 Oct 2008 1:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,

I am putting together a family tree poster for our expected child. I started with the 'Standard' poster type on Ancestry Press. I selected 24x18 size with the hope of filling in five generations. There is a line under the 'home person' that is intended for a spouse. I want to remove that line since it has no relevance to this project. When I view the sample posters, there is one example (Sara Michelle Curry) that appears to eliminate this line. But how? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Re: remove spouse line on poster

Posted: 1 Feb 2009 3:51PM GMT
Classification: Query
I'm not sure what was available when you were trying to edit this in Sep 2008, but you can now select the line and delete it . I'd encourage you to revisit the current MyCanvas area and experiment with the editing controls you have there. It's a lot more flexible now than it was when I first tried it out a year ago.

Re: remove spouse line on poster

Posted: 2 Mar 2009 4:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
I figured out how to "remove" lines on the pedigree poster if you have blank areas

Step 1 - Mask the area with a "blank" text box.

- Choose one of the more evenly toned backgrounds (a single solid color or parchment type background with edge shading is OK, but pattern probably won't work)

- Make a text box. Place it over the where you want to cover up chart lines. Type into it to make it larger (you can adjust font sizes to not have to type so much) Don't worry that you can see the text and the line - just get it sized right.

- In the properties toolbar for the text box, click the option to have this box be "on top" of everything else.

Step 2 - Now adjust the colors of the text box

- Choose a solid background for your text box. Set the background color of the text box to match the background of your poster. Use the color picker (eye dropper) to select the background color of your poster.

- Set your font color to that same background color and now you have a plain square that blends right into the background of the poster.

You can still float a photo overtop the text box, just be sure to choose to have the photo be on top so that the text stacks on top of the blank line and the photo stacks on top of your masking text box.

You may have to play with it and test it with "print to PDF" and print previews to be sure you don't have hard square edges of the text box showing up. if you do, then you must have a varied tone background. You may want to choose another background or try picking a slightly different color from the background for your text box and font.
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