Tutorial
Obviously we cannot print our pedigree in input pane. We paste the pedigree to the edit (lay-out) pane:
The edit window is different from the input pane:
- There is a grid where each cell may contain a symbol, a line, or text
- At the top is a symbol bar (you can edit the default symbols by choosing Symbol Bar - Edit)
- On the edit window there are no longer any "family members" - only lines, circles, squares, and text
- You cannot re-import a drawing from the edit pane into the input pane
- To draw: click on a symbol in the symbol bar, then click on a cell in the drawing pane
We want to add the labels for the dna markers.
In the annotatin window, we enter the labels:
Now press the "T" button - the recently entered text is selected, and click at the cells marked by the arrows.
Enter the title
Use a large font size, press OK, and press the T button. Click on the white space above the grid to add more cells at the top.
Click on the cell the green arrow points to to enter the text.
Add legend:
Then select Draw Free Line from the Edit Menu:
click on the cell where the left green arrow points to, then drag the mouse to the scond arrow:
We can change colors ...
... and
- save as PED file - if you like to continue editing the layout later on (use File - Open)
- save as WMF file - if you want to import the drawing in a text or presentation document
- print the pedigree from stamp size to poster size (depending on the available printer)
And always use Printer Setup for page orientation before you press Print
Thank you for reading this tutorial. For more information, please take a look at the How to resources or the Frequently Asked Questions pages