{"id":3813,"date":"2024-10-22T05:40:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T04:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.mychinaroots.com\/?p=3813"},"modified":"2024-10-22T05:43:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T04:43:38","slug":"whats-new-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mychinaroots.com\/blog\/whats-new\/whats-new-october-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New: October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mobile-reverse-column-direction is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf10&nbsp;Extract Chinese Text with Baidu and Google OCR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Text Extraction just got a whole lot smarter. Powered by both Baidu AI and Google AI, this premium feature now offers you the gold standard in Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, making it easier than ever to extract Chinese text and translate your uploaded records into English. Now available to all subscribers of My China Roots!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.mychinaroots.com\/file\/mcrblog\/news\/google-ocr-text-extraction-chinese-tombstone.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3814\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Once you upload an image, click <strong><em>Extract Text<\/em><\/strong> and select the Chinese text you want to extract. Then toggle <strong><em>Show Translation<\/em><\/strong> and try out different OCR extractors for better results!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf33&nbsp;Upgrades to Family Tree UX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goodbye side panels, hello unified profiles!<\/strong> With our newly streamlined interface, it\u2019s now easier to edit and review relatives on desktop. 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Just click on their profile photo, then select the plus sign (+) to add a parent, spouse, sibling, or child.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Edit and remove relationships.<\/strong> Entered wrong information by mistake? Open the person\u2019s profile and go to the <em><strong>Family<\/strong><\/em> tab. You can now use the 3-dot settings to revise any of their relationships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Zoom and pan photos<\/strong>. Now you can examine large images in closer detail on mobile and desktop!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Compare information of existing and new relatives side-by-side.<\/strong> When reviewing Record Matches from RecordFinder\u2122 that suggest new relatives to add to your tree, you can now view the details of existing relatives in your tree for reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Various bug fixes and performance optimizations<\/strong> including an issue where the same record would be recommended to multiple siblings in a tree.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83e\udde0&nbsp;New Educational Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have a family history project you\u2019ve been wanting to work on, but just haven&#8217;t found the time or space for it? Join <strong>Library Nook<\/strong>, our new peer coworking session every 2nd Monday of the month. Hosted on Discord \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mychinaroots.com\/community\">it\u2019s free to join our online community!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Replays of our past workshops<\/strong> are now available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/What-s-New-Features-October-2024-10490694a4e380e29654fbd0594663a2?pvs=21\">Events page<\/a>. All free to watch!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our newest <strong>how-to video guides<\/strong> aim to help you make the most of the latest resources and records rolling out at My China Roots. 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