There are three types of tree diagrams GEDKeeper can create: tree of ancestors (ascending relationship tree), tree of descendants (descending relationship tree), and a combined tree (tree of ancestors and descendants). You can set up the diagram appearance from the "Service\Options" menu in the "Options" dialog on the "Charts\Trees" tab. You can change what information to show about persons and change colors of tree elements.
To build a tree, you pick a person out in person list, then choose a tree type (ancestors, descendants, or complete) in the "Pedigree" menu. Alternatively, you can use the following buttons from the main window:
After a tree is created, you can use the button to export the
tree in one of the following formats: raster format (BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG) or vector (EMF, SVG). Not every family tree
may be saved as a raster file since they may not store more than 65k pixels per horizontal line. Vector files
do not have such restrictions. Therefore, a vector format can store trees of any size. Moreover, having a vector file may be better for
the next image processing in graphical applications and printing.
The following controls are available when you view a diagram:
The number of visible generations (of both ancestors and descendants) can be adjusted from one to nine (or unlimited) by the "Generations" button using the dropdown menu.
You can also filter content with the button.
If you have used the [F6] key or the icon (set new person as the central one
for the tree), you can use the
and
buttons to return to the previous or next person.
shows the following tree options:
Other hotkeys: