• How do I upload a picture to MyTrees Online?
• How do I delete a picture from MyTrees Online?
• How do I rename a picture in MyTrees Online?
• How do I add a picture to a record in my family tree?

To upload pictures to your family tree, you will first need to make sure that the pictures are in the correct format and that they are as small as possible in size. Pictures must be in a ".gif" or ".jpg" format to be displayed in MyTrees Online. Keeping your pictures small will insure that they will load quickly.

1. Once your pictures are ready to be uploaded, go to our homepage at http://www.mytrees.com.
2. Click "My Family Tree" from the top menu.
3. Login to your account.
4. You will now be taken to the MyTrees Online program, where your pedigree chart will display. (If no file has been selected in your account, you will instead be taken to a File Selection page, where you can choose which file to open.)



5. Click the "Upload Pictures" icon from the menu that displays above your pedigree chart.





6. This will take you to the Add/Delete Pictures page. From here you can upload new pictures, remove old pictures that you no longer wish to include in your file, or rename pictures. If you are uploading a new picture, click the circle in front of the "Add New" option.
7. Enter a name in the "Name for new picture" field. This name must end with either a .gif or .jpg extension (depending on what format your picture is in). This name is what your picture will be called in MyTrees Online. Make sure to give it a unique name so that you will be able to distinguish it from other pictures saved to your account.



8. Click the Browse button.
9. Select the drive and folder in which your picture is saved.
10. Select the file name and then click Open. This will place the correct path into the "Add picture file" field.
11. Click the UPLOAD, RENAME, OR DELETE PICTURE NOW button.

For instructions on how to associate a picture with a specific person or family in your file, see How do I connect a picture to a record in my family tree?.

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1. To delete a picture that you have previously uploaded to MyTrees Online, go to our homepage at http://www.mytrees.com.
2. Click "My Family Tree" from the top menu.
3. Login to your account.
4. You will now be taken to the MyTrees Online program, where your pedigree chart will display. (If no file has been selected in your account, you will instead be taken to a File Selection page, where you can choose which file to open.)



5. Click the "Upload Pictures" icon from the menu that displays above your pedigree chart.





6. This will take you to the Add/Delete Pictures page. From here you can upload new pictures, remove old pictures that you no longer wish to include in your file, or rename pictures. A list of all the pictures you have uploaded to MyTrees Online will appear at the top of this page. Select the circle in front of the name of the picture you wish to delete.
7. Click the UPLOAD, RENAME, OR DELETE PICTURE NOW button.

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1. To rename a picture that you have previously uploaded to MyTrees Online, go to our homepage at http://www.mytrees.com.
2. Click "My Family Tree" from the top menu.
3. Login to your account.
4. You will now be taken to the MyTrees Online program, where your pedigree chart will display. (If no file has been selected in your account, you will instead be taken to a File Selection page, where you can choose which file to open.)



5. Click the "Upload Pictures" icon from the menu that displays above your pedigree chart.





6. This will take you to the Add/Delete Pictures page. From here you can upload new pictures, remove old pictures that you no longer wish to include in your file, or rename pictures. A list of all the pictures you have uploaded to MyTrees Online will appear at the top of this page. Select the circle in front of the name of the picture you wish to rename.
7. Enter the new name in the "Name for new picture or rename of selected picture" field. This name must end with either a .gif or .jpg extension (depending on what format your picture is in).
8. Click the UPLOAD, RENAME, OR DELETE PICTURE NOW button.

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When you upload a picture to MyTrees Online, it is stored in your account, but is not automatically associated with a specific record. You can connect your pictures to an individual or family record by following these instructions.

1. Go to our homepage at http://www.mytrees.com.
2. Click "My Family Tree" from the top menu.
3. Login to your account.
4. You will now be taken to the MyTrees Online program, where your pedigree chart will display. (If no file has been selected in your account, you will instead be taken to a File Selection page, where you can choose which file to open.)
5. If it is currently showing on your pedigree chart, click the given name of the individual or the surname of the family you wish to attach the record to and select the option to Edit the record.



6. If the person or family is not currently displayed on your pedigree chart, you can locate the record by clicking the Find/List People or Find/List Families icons at the top of the page. Once you have located the name, click it to open the Individual or Family Record.



7. Once the Individual or Family Record is displaying, click the Picture Data icon from the menu at the top of the page.



8. This will take you to a page where you can edit pictures attached to this record. If any pictures have already been attached to this record, they will be listed at the top. To attach a new picture, look in the Select Picture for Action area and select the picture name from the "Add New Picture" scroll box.
9. In the Action for Above Selected Picture area, select "Set as Pedigree Picture."
10. Click the SUBMIT UPDATE button.

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