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Hi everyone, Playing with masks, this is what happened. Cheers.

Hi, I suggest to move all the messages of this section (Work in Progress) into the main section - General Discussion.

Beta 10 is available See the download links above. Improved the Trim and Adjust Speed window (for a video object): Improved interface: window size is now remembered between sessions; Pause key can now be used to play/resume video playback; Removed "Speed keypoints" checkbox. Just add new keypoints in the timeline. Right click to remove a keypoint; Fixed known issues. Fixed an issue with second playback of the preview when the project contained a custom transition with a video mask. Fixed text appearing duplicated in Quick Search input field (in Slide styles and transitions).

You can easily do all of this in PTE. Simply start a New Project, edit your clips so that each portion is on a separate Slide. You can then add whatever Transition you need between each one. Publish as an MP4 & then insert that into your final Project. I always use PTE to edit my video clips & find it quick & easy. Jill

AI is wrong (how surprizing !). The very first (very basic) version of PTE has been released on July 2nd, 1999. Version 1.60 was published on February 24, 2000; version 2.0 was releleased on March 21, 2000. And so on, and so on. There's a very well informed story (based on Igor's own statements) written in 2008 by Marce Boi, French AV author, which I attach in PDF; of course, it's in French, which is good for you. "PTE - what a story" is the translated title and it counts 14 A4 pages pte_quelle-histoire.pdf

Hi Mike, There is no "Free transformation" function in PTE, and the layer changes the side lengths proportionally when zooming. You can cut a hole in a third-party image in a photo of a building, say in Photoshop, and add your photo or video with an underlying layer. You can also create a white mask of the desired size and shape in Photoshop and place it as the top layer above the photo of the building, in this case you can add a shadow. An example of applying a mask from a video:

A selection of over 500 camera images from the full moon rising behind the Byron Lighthouse. Still not perfect with camera movement even though I used a remote. Some cropping and may redo and ailgn images. Captured with the Sony A7RV and the 200 - 600 mm lens from 3.5 klms away. Used the timelapse Style to create the audio visual.

AleAle5025. Hi! Thanks for the comment! Yes, the video was made in After Effects. This is the finished video that I inserted into the PTE project. In PTE, it is difficult and time-consuming to do this, save the video as a sequence of frames and move the added file manually in each frame.

If the problem is that you don't have Photoshop, you can do it in GIMP, which is free; you can even create the mask with the current version of Paint, which supports multiple layers. Mask with paint

We published V12 Beta 9 with HEIC image support for Windows today. Now HEIC supported on a PC and Mac.

Hi Mike, You need to use the 3D rotation to adjust it. I have used 3D movements X, Y & Z to correct converging verticals. It may not be as accurate as doing it in something like Photoshop, but with some trial & error you can get it near enough. Jill

Hi, I'm testing HEIC images support for a PC (Windows) in PTE AV Studio right now. If all is OK, we'll add it for V12 soon. It was not easy to support this tricky format! Interesting fact, a typical HEIC image file from your iPhone contains a grid of 48 small video fragments (4 x 8 tiles - 512 x 512 pixels short video clips which contain 1 frame, still picture) + meta data (rotation, color profile, thumbnail picture). I discoverd that even latest IrfanView cannot display correctly colors in HEIC images, colors are distorted slightly.

Hi, Please wait for Beta 9. We'll publish it within 2 days. We've added many improvements to this editor. Also we updated video decoders/encoders in Beta 9.

Jill, The green timeline (with key points) always shows the original time. Including vertical red time cursor. Mini player placed above (and its time slider) shows modified resulting time. Please wait a little, I've noticed several issues with time calculations. We'll fix these mistakes in Beta 9. I suggest to try again this editor in future Beta 9.

Hello, since it’s been a few years now and it still doesn’t seem to be there, I’d like to bring this post back up and make a new request to see if the warning message mentioned by jienense could be added. I think it’s helpful to know which fonts aren’t installed on your system but are used in the project.

I hope you like the transitions for PTE. https://javier-pteavstudio.blogspot.com/

I may be doing a PTE demo in the next few months and I'd like to use this information as an example of the softwares longevity and robustness. Perplexity AI says 2005, but surely it was earlier than that, or am I mistaken

A few short AV's featuring a couple of different raptors in the area near home. White Bellied Sea Eagle in a tree at a beach near home. Eastern Osprey In Ballina This is a rescue White Bellied Sea Eagle at a private shoot at Mt Tamborine behind the Gold Coast. They are all very majestic birds. Mark

Hi everybody, Love this song. Had some Styles composition in mind and here's how it looks. There's link to the Styles. Like always replace Files "replace Me" with your images or videos. Best

Hi, I have an idea on how to improve it. I'll write about it later.

jmc, Thanks for the comment. Yes, I'm doing this just for pleasure too. By the way, speaking of sport you might be interesting in this one I've done not so long ago: There's The Link over there too. Best Alex

Video example on YouTube dont' work...why? Regards Ghulya

Probably way over my head, but I hope we get to see the project.

There is so much to know that I don't know. Yet. But am learning.

Wuaahhh, simply magnificent, and a big thank you for sharing. Really original and creative, I don't think I'll ever be able to do that. I like PTE, but I mainly use it for family or sports montages, etc. Tank you

Hi Jill, Thank you for checking the new Beta 10! I've replied you by email. We'll try to improve this editor to make it easier for you to determine the final video playback time. Currently, editing focuses on working with the original video's timing.

Try new Beta 10. We fixed all known issues with speed keyframes and included other improvements: https://www.pteavstudio.com/forums/topic/52130-pte-av-studio-12-beta-10/#findComment-195861

Hi, PTE AV Studio 12 Pro (Beta) is available all members of this forum: Download For Windows: https://files.wnsoft.com/test/pte12abc/pteavstudio-setup.exe For Mac: https://files.wnsoft.com/test/pte12abc/PTE-AV-Studio.dmg PTE AV Player for Mac: https://files.wnsoft.com/test/pte12abc/PTE-AV-Player.dmg A free license key for the Beta version: D206I-01ZKI-GH8S2-HSS8X-E7N7D System Requirements Windows 10 or Windows 11. macOS 11 Big Sur - macOS 26 Tahoe (Apple Silicon or Intel chip). Important notes You can keep your existing version of PTE AV Studio 11.0 and use both versions together. We recommend to untick an option “Associate .pte projects...” when you install a Beta version. For new customers. If you purchase version 11.0 today or later, you'll get a free upgrade to a final version 12.0 when it's ready (in April, 2026). We continue to work on version 12.0 and plan to add new features and new slide styles before the final version. _________________________________________________ What's New in PTE AV Studio 12 Pro: Sound Object & Built-in Library Create engaging slideshows with impactful sound effects. The new Sound object lets you play short audio files to enhance your slideshows and AV shows. Choose from our built-in Sound Library with camera shutters, clicks, page turns, and whooshes - or import your own custom audio files. Add whoosh sounds for fast transitions, subtle clicks when images appear, or any other short audio effects that bring your slideshow to life. Adjust sound volume for individual video clips and sound objects with precision. Voice Recording on Mac Mac users can now record voice-overs directly in PTE AV Studio without external tools. Slow-Motion and Video Speed Control Take complete control over video playback. Adjust video speed using key points - speed up, slow down, or freeze the action exactly where you need it. Insert pauses inside your video clips to emphasize key moments. The new frame interpolation creates smooth slow-motion effects by blending frames together, eliminating jerky playback when slowing down your footage. Modern Video Formats and AV1 Encoder Create content for social media and the web. PTE AV Studio 12 adds full support for vertical video (9:16 for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels) and square format (1:1 for Instagram posts). New resolutions including 2560x1440, 1080x1920, 720x1280, and 1080x1080 cover all modern platforms. The "Auto" resolution preset automatically matches your project settings for quick exports. The revolutionary AV1 encoder produces videos up to 50% smaller than H.264 while maintaining the same visual quality - perfect for web publishing. The improved Video Export interface with "Show/Hide Advanced Options" keeps things simple yet powerful. The "Fast decode (web)" option creates optimized videos for quick loading and playback on your website. You can even pause video encoding and resume later. New Creative Effects Bring your slideshows to life with stunning visual effects. The Dynamic Gradient map creates color transformations and artistic looks. Chromatic Displacement map adds glitch effects and distortions for modern, eye-catching visuals. The Instant speed modifier disables interpolation between keyframes for snappy, precise animations. Blur and Unsharp mask can now be adjusted separately for parent and child objects. Quick Search. New Slide Styles and Transitions Find the perfect slide style or transition instantly. Type a keyword and PTE AV Studio will show you matching results immediately. No more scrolling through hundreds of options - just type "zoom", "push" or "fade" and get what you need. New transitions: Spots, Push Smooth, Rotating Linear Wipe. New slide style: Zoom Out with Fade. Faster Project Backups & 2 GB+ ZIP Support Backup your projects 3-4 times faster! The Create Backup in ZIP command now supports multiple files with the same name in different folders. Save precious time when archiving large projects with hundreds of high-resolution images and video clips. Added support for creating ZIP archives of projects larger than 2 GB. Other Improvements Added HEIC image support for Windows - now available on both Windows and macOS. Added AVIF image support for Windows and macOS. Export Slides to Images can now include transition effects Improved audio/video synchronization and smoother playback for variable frame rate videos HDR video support (Rec.2020 and HLG color spaces) Smaller executable show files (reduced by 3 MB) Transition group expand/collapse state is now remembered Improved interpolation between keyframes for long panoramas when using the Smooth modifier or other speed modifiers. AV1 video playback is now hardware accelerated, significantly reducing CPU load. Windows: requires graphics cards from 2020 or newer: NVIDIA RTX 3050+, AMD RX 6000+, Intel Arc or 11th Gen+ integrated graphics. macOS: Apple M3/M4/M5 chip. Improved installer on Windows: fonts now render larger and are easier to read at 125%+ display scaling (HiDPI support), and the installer now respects the system Dark Mode theme. Added a Japanese translation. P.S. Click the "Follow" button at the top of this page to receive notifications about new Beta releases.

Bad Dancer. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. I really appreciate it.

Hi. Interesting job! I liked the idea of mounting the slide. It turned out to be a full-fledged cinematic style. Thanks for the demo.

Hi Gunterus. https://disk.yandex.ru/d/SgZRb9JZ8Yevxw

I think that we solved this in the new Beta 9 today.

Hi, try new Beta 9.

Beta 9 is available See the download links above. Added HEIC image support for Windows - the format used by iPhone for storing photos by default. Now available on both Windows and macOS. Added AVIF image support for Windows and macOS. AV1 video export is now 18% faster with slightly better quality and smaller file size. AV1 video playback is now hardware accelerated on Mac with Apple M3/M4/M5 chips, significantly reducing CPU load. Improved the Trim and Adjust speed window (for a video object). Fixed an issue with clearing unused resources of a project (slide style or custom transition). Fixed an issue where the program froze when a project contained a missing video file.

Sorry for the long delay. I agree very much with your colour distraction observation. This street car example, for me, really emphasizes your comment. I shot these in 2015 in Krakow. Color: meh. B&W: hits the mood of the scene (for me).

Hi, Can you share a copy of your project with us? We'll check the cause of this issue to help you. Use the "Create a backup in a ZIP" command from the main menu > File menu to create a full copy of the project with all linked files. P.S. Jill, thanks for your replies!

Are you waiting for Publish to finish before checking? You will get a green Tick when it is done. It can take a while to finish. Also make sure nothing else is running on your computer while you do the Publish. If using a laptop, make sure it is plugged in & not running on battery - it will complete faster when on mains power. Jill

Thanks, Jill. I thought you would know! Ian

A slightly more sophisticated construction: Simple_Circle.zip

Thank you!

Hi, I'm glad you like it, thanks for the comments. It's practically all done with PTE, although, of course, if you want to change photos, you have to change masks, which is why I haven't shared the project. The waterfall was animated with DP Animation Maker. (This gives you an idea.)

After completing the project, without creating a new project. You start adding new files to an old project, and you continue to work on something. At this time, duplicates begin to appear. Make it a rule to start any new job by creating a new project. It is unclear after what time and why duplicates begin to appear. Just don't do that, and you'll forget about duplicates. Above, I described how to change something in old projects. Open the old project and save it. Without leaving the program (important). Create a new project. Save the old project and work with it. After creating a new project, the old slide loses its dependence on the old files and archives. If you have duplicates, (CtrlZ) will not help you to delete them. Because. (CTRL+z) Cancels the action, but the connection to archives and old files remains.

I think that I've understood what happened. It appears that the versions (revisions) of this transition are different (in the project and in the global storage). You previously applied this transition to slides. Then you modified the transition in the global storage being in another project (changed something). Usually, when a project uses a transition, it syncs automatically, but this didn't happen in your case because the transition wasn't used but hadn't yet been deleted from the project. We'll try to fix this. Simple solution: 1. Temporarily apply this transition to one of the slides. 2. Click OK and close the project. 3. Open the project (PTE). 4. Untick the transition. Click OK and close the project (PTE). Now unused resources will be deleted automatically from the project folder.

"Hello everyone! A new style: a slideshow journey through the night city." Download: https://disk.yandex.ru/d/X_axnVCEGowGCg

Hi, new edition of Art Show in vintage style. I made a couple of rooms a little wider, the design is made of pictures (unlike the first option), so the style itself has become a little heavier in weight. But this does not create a large load for the program. All pictures are optimized. The scheme for adding photos to the timeline has changed a bit (its description inside the style). P.S. Transitions specially created for this style are used between slides. If you wish, you can replace them with any other from your Transitions List. Paul Download

A farm owned by the wife of a former Australian deputy prime minister, which I had the pleasure of photographing in infrared. AI was used for the voice-over then edited in PTE.

I am always astounded by the clips you create. I wouldn't even know where to start. Thanks as always.

I put together a transition. Rotating strips. Version 12 has this new transition. If you stick with version 11 for whatever reason, you'll have the new transition, just like in version 12. Download the transition to YouTube.

Beta 5 is available See the download links above. Added support for creating ZIP archives of projects larger than 2 GB. Sound library: improved audio volume consistency. Fixed an issue where video export would freeze when a project contains a trimmed video object. Updated Dutch, French translations.

Beta 4 is available See the download links above. Sound library: normalized all audio files to -3 dB for consistent volume levels. Added new sounds. New slide style: Brush Strokes - Frosted Glass (Creative category). Fixed an issue with file replacement in Sound object - old file remained. Fixed an issue with incorrect video duration after trimming a video with changed speed. Updated Dutch translation.