The first step was just to let the computer scan the files and create it's own filename and saved into a Documents\Scanned folder. Just wanted to scan a notebook of photos, letters, and newspaper clippings. I have a scanning project going on where I set up my laptop computer, with scanner and worked on the project not connected to the internet, nor to have any program running. I took some time to really think about how I deal with filenames in general, and for genealogy, again in general, and for Family Tree Maker specifically. I am sure I am missing some technical character information placed on that old limitation. Still doesn't meet the 256 character limit. So 55 plus 78 (133) Character right there. So, the above example would include (for FTM2017 Users, using the default settings, that would mean havingĬ:\username\Documents|Family Tree Maker\Filename Media\ The key part of that limitation included Full Path to the file and name. Looking into this issue, in fact Windows10 had removed an earlier 256 character limitation. The conversation of FB indicated that I was wrong and a Windows10 computer did not have a filename restriction. It was throwing off Error Messages that some Filenames were TOO long. SURNAME_Firstname-Aunt-_Daughter_Of_Brother_of_SURNAME_Firsname_Middlename.jpgĪt the same time, I have just added an external drive, with Back Up software to another back up of my data.
Here is the example that was used (modified a bit)
