The long-awaited Family Tree SuperTools version 2 is finally here, and
as expected, flexibility is a feature of this program, an add-on
package compatible with the most popular genealogy software on the
market. With advanced sorting, display, and research functions, this
package allows you to sort your family's historical data, organise it
into attractive charts, and even create slide shows to celebrate your
heritage.
As its name indicates, this program is intended as a tool rather
than as a stand-alone program. Family Tree SuperTools imports family
trees already created using packages like The Master Genealogist,
Family Origins and many others, allowing users to analyze their data
and create new displays. As a result, this program focuses less on the
often-backbreaking work of researching a family history and more on
data cleanup and snazzy output. The package has dozens of options for
presenting and analyzing the gathered data: filters, searches, chart
customization options, and much more. Charts can be saved directly to
JPG format for easy insertion into Web pages. Comments, photos, and
important historical events can be incorporated into the output,
providing a larger perspective on a family story. The information can
be streamlined just as easily, reduced to its essentials and presented
in a compact fashion.
What's more, the program installs smoothly, is easy to use, and makes good on
its promise of wide compatibility, integrating family databases from various
sources with nary a complaint. For advanced users of genealogy software who want
to tinker with the look and structure of an established family database, Family
Tree Super Tools is a distinctly first-rate choice. [partially taken from a
review on Amazon.com]
The CD contains both a US and UK edition of FTST. The new "UK Edition" includes
timelines from the United Kingdom, support for UK-style drop charts, and an
interface which honors British spellings, so it's just a matter of choosing
which version you wish to install initially.
Some features of the Family Tree SuperTools versions 2 are:
1. Plug into your current genealogy program
Data can be read directly (no GEDCOM required) from The Master
Genealogist, Family Tree Maker, Personal Ancestral File, Ultimate Family Tree,
Family Origins, Generations, Legacy and other products. GEDCOM is also supported
for others.
2. Manage multiple projects
View and compare data from other researchers without merging.
3. Showcase your research
Build beautiful wall charts with the ultimate in customization tools.
4. Link online to a printing service
Print your charts on a large-format colour printer at budget prices.
5. See the big picture
View family events in the context of historical events.
6. Power-filter your data
Search with user-defined conditions connection and/or.
7. Reveal hidden patterns
Colour-code name or people who match your conditions.
8. Search the web with one click
Easily search Ancestry.com and other popular sites for your ancestors.
9. Build multimedia slideshows
Display and distribute your research in an entertaining format.
10. Use built-in utilities
Calculate relationships, dates and regnal dates.
MORE FAMILY TREE SUPERTOOLS INFORMATION
Publisher's description
Guided tour
Read a review of FTST V1
