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Steve, If you allow, we'll send you special test version with updated version of DVD burning library. It may helps. However there should be no problem with precision even if we use 3D mode for projection of 2D images. DirectX is aware of this requirement. User interface in Windows Vista works through Direct3D mode. The only limitation: "Edge antialiasing" option should be turned off for image objects if you make one large virtual object from several image objects).

I'm highly grateful to you for this!

AbdolReza, Thanks, I've reproduced this problem with your project. It will be fixed in next Beta 14. Ray, - "Virtual size of a slide" was a suggestion of Jean-Pierre. I implemented it for correct work of Size/Position tool window in Objects and animation editor. - "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" means, that slide will utilize exactly specified width/height on the screen.

I agree with Peter that all posts on this forum should be written in English language (for the reasons described by him). Another important reason, if admit messages in other languages it will not allow many other members follow by discussion and learn useful information. The only one reasonable exclusion I think we can accept - duplicating of text written in some national language by English translation. In all other cases better send private message through the forum or email directly to recipient in any language which you prefer. And please let stop all off-topic discussions here.

John, Thanks, we'll try to fix this problem. Apparently you didn't have this problem under previous version 5.5?

Xaver, Jean-Pierre, That's right. We forgot add checking for incorrect width/height values. Fred, Thanks, I've reproduced this bug. It happens only with v5.6 Beta and only when hardware acceleration is turned off. We'll fix it.Tom, I cofirm this. It will be fixed in next Beta 14.nobeefstu, I'm not sure that it is necessary. Anyway better not in this version.

Steve, First, please try newest Beta 13 where we fixed many discovered problems and bugs. Please be patient it's a beta version and beta-testing. I will grateful you if you could find time try latest Beta 13. Jean-Pierre confirmed (if I understood him rightly) that precision enough high in recent beta versions. This issue was related to Original mode only which we now emulate in Position/Size tool window. Also in future Beta 14 we added almost full simulation of Original mode and it will possible see and edit values like you did for Original size objects in previous versions. You wrote about problem with burning. I'm guessing it happens not only with v5.6 Beta, but with previous versions? Because we didn't change burning libary in the new version. Since v5.5 we receive much less reports on problem with burning (one or two in month). But I'm afraid it's impossible to fix all cases because even famous Nero Burning software has similar problems with some DVD drives. Microsoft didn't provide simple and fully functional API for burning. And we have access only to low level API like writting of own drivers for a device that caused all such problems. Youtube also can be useful for some users. Please don't forget some people say no need in DVD-Video, other users say we will not run EXE files, others say we don't use computers and digital cameras for photography There are many opinions.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 13 Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB) It's fully functional beta which includes all functions of version 5.6. What new in this Beta: * Fixed bug of Beta 12 with "Run Slideshow with return" command which always caused crashing of slideshow. * Fixed old bug of all previous versions: pressing Ctrl+O (Open project), "Ctrl+N", "Ctrl+S" and other key shortcuts whilst PicturesToExe creates large EXE file it caused incorrect work of the program. * Fixed old bug (since v5.5) when "Image Load Error" might occur in Slide list, MiniPlayer and Objects and animation editor on projects with hundreds slides of large images (about 8 megapixels each one). What new in version 5.6: + Added export of slideshow as a video. (See Main menu -> Create) - Export of HD video for playback on PC, Mac. - Export of video for iPhone/iPod. - Publish online on Youtube. - Publish online on Vimeo with HD quality. + New 3D transition effects between slides: - Added "Flip 3D" effect. - Added "Swap 3D" effect. - Reworked "Curling of page 3D" effect. Set large radius parameter to get completely new effects. + Improvements in Objects and Animation window: - Mask objects for creating of special effects. You can apply several Masks to one image object. - Music and sounds when you click "Play" button for preview. - Added "Anti-shimmering (mipmapping)" option for Image and Text objects. This option prevents appearing of shimmering when object has zoom from small size to large size. - Improved view of "Action on mouse click" list. - Added new action "Run slideshow". - Added "Pause" button. ! "Original size" mode of objects has been replaced. Now use "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" mode in Project options | Screen tab. And "Size/position in pixels" button in Common tab of object properties. + Added "Virtual size of slide" parameters as alternate way to set aspect ratio of slide (Project options | Screen tab). It helps in work with "Size/Position" tool window in "Object and animation" editor. + Added new commands "Run Slideshow" and "Run Slideshow with Return" to Project options | "More" tab and as an action for objects. This option highly recommended if you want to start another slideshow from current one and for building of menu. It will guarantee flawless start of next slideshow from current one. In fact a series of slideshows will work as one large slideshow that provides optimal memory usage. ! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab). + Added "Color outside slide area" option (Project options | Screen tab). By default if you run widescreen slideshow (16:9) on 4:3 display you see black strips around the slide. Now you can choose this color. + Added menu on Create button. + Faster rewinding of slides in created EXE file and preview. + Added "Crypt images/music against extracting from EXE file" option. See Main menu | View | Advanced options. (Enabled by default). + Improved installer of PicturesToExe, multi-lingual interface. + Fully rewritten shadow for objects. Now it has correct view for a long text object. And better visual quality. + "Protection of slideshow" options has moved to the last page of Project options (Advanced tab). ! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project). + Various improvements. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when after renaming of a main image in Slide list or File panel MiniPlayer didn't display renamed image. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.1) when changing of display resolution, locking of PC or Sleep mode applied during encoding of video caused visual defects in created video file. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when all color text objects (excluding black and white) had slight almost invisible greenish contour. * Fixed old bug of all previous versions: pressing Ctrl+O (Open project), "Ctrl+N", "Ctrl+S" and other key shortcuts whilst PicturesToExe creates large EXE file it caused incorrect work of the program. * Fixed old bug (since v5.5) when "Image Load Error" might occur in Slide list, MiniPlayer and Objects and animation editor on projects with hundreds slides of large images (about 8 megapixels each one).

AbdolReza, You can use mediafire.com to send large files in ZIP archive. If project small (1 MB or less) attach file to your post on the forum. Of course! I send files for translation not later than two weeks before a scheduled final release.Jean-Pierre, Yes, I remember. I will look what I can improve.Umberto, I confirm both bugs which I've reproduced, too. They will be fixed in Beta 13.

Can be turned off. "Enable PTE program sounds" in main menu | View | Advanced options. Since v1.00.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 12 Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB) It's fully functional beta which includes all functions of version 5.6. What new in this Beta: * Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when all color text objects (excluding black and white) had slight almost invisible greenish contour. * Fixed bug of Beta 11 when enabled "Run Application on exit" command (Project options | More tab) caused locking or crashing of a slideshow. What new in version 5.6: + Added export of slideshow as a video. (See Main menu -> Create) - Export of HD video for playback on PC, Mac. - Export of video for iPhone/iPod. - Publish online on Youtube. - Publish online on Vimeo with HD quality. + New 3D transition effects between slides: - Added "Flip 3D" effect. - Added "Swap 3D" effect. - Reworked "Curling of page 3D" effect. Set large radius parameter to get completely new effects. + Improvements in Objects and Animation window: - Mask objects for creating of special effects. You can apply several Masks to one image object. - Music and sounds when you click "Play" button for preview. - Added "Anti-shimmering (mipmapping)" option for Image and Text objects. This option prevents appearing of shimmering when object has zoom from small size to large size. - Improved view of "Action on mouse click" list. - Added new action "Run slideshow". - Added "Pause" button. ! "Original size" mode of objects has been replaced. Now use "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" mode in Project options | Screen tab. And "Size/position in pixels" button in Common tab of object properties. + Added "Virtual size of slide" parameters as alternate way to set aspect ratio of slide (Project options | Screen tab). It helps in work with "Size/Position" tool window in "Object and animation" editor. + Added new commands "Run Slideshow" and "Run Slideshow with Return" to Project options | "More" tab and as an action for objects. This option highly recommended if you want to start another slideshow from current one and for building of menu. It will guarantee flawless start of next slideshow from current one. In fact a series of slideshows will work as one large slideshow that provides optimal memory usage. ! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab). + Added "Color outside slide area" option (Project options | Screen tab). By default if you run widescreen slideshow (16:9) on 4:3 display you see black strips around the slide. Now you can choose this color. + Added menu on Create button. + Faster rewinding of slides in created EXE file and preview. + Added "Crypt images/music against extracting from EXE file" option. See Main menu | View | Advanced options. (Enabled by default). + Improved installer of PicturesToExe, multi-lingual interface. + Fully rewritten shadow for objects. Now it has correct view for a long text object. And better visual quality. + "Protection of slideshow" options has moved to the last page of Project options (Advanced tab). ! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project). + Various improvements. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when after renaming of a main image in Slide list or File panel MiniPlayer didn't display renamed image. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.1) when changing of display resolution, locking of PC or Sleep mode applied during encoding of video caused visual defects in created video file. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when all text objects had slight almost invisible greenish contour.

Thank you, Tom. We just reproduced the problem and will fix it in Beta 12.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 11 Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB) It's fully functional beta which includes all functions of version 5.6. What new in this Beta: ! Re-activated function: "Run Application" command on appearing of a slide (in Slide properties) works again. * Fixed bug of Beta 10 when slideshow with "Repeat show until Esc is pressed" option always crashed. * Fixed bug of Beta 10 with incorrect aspect ratio 5:3 instead of 5:4 in available list (Project options | Screen tab). * Fixed bug of previous betas when "Run Slideshow after last slide" command for not existed EXE file caused appearing of infinite number of error messages in Preview mode. * Fixed bug of previous betas with incorrect showing of completely transparent PNG and GIF images (they were completely white). What new in version 5.6: + Added export of slideshow as a video. (See Main menu -> Create) - Export of HD video for playback on PC, Mac. - Export of video for iPhone/iPod. - Publish online on Youtube. - Publish online on Vimeo with HD quality. + New 3D transition effects between slides: - Added "Flip 3D" effect. - Added "Swap 3D" effect. - Reworked "Curling of page 3D" effect. Set large radius parameter to get completely new effects. + Improvements in Objects and Animation window: - Mask objects for creating of special effects. You can apply several Masks to one image object. - Music and sounds when you click "Play" button for preview. - Added "Anti-shimmering (mipmapping)" option for Image and Text objects. This option prevents appearing of shimmering when object has zoom from small size to large size. - Improved view of "Action on mouse click" list. - Added new action "Run slideshow". - Added "Pause" button. ! "Original size" mode of objects has been replaced. Now use "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" mode in Project options | Screen tab. And "Size/position in pixels" button in Common tab of object properties. + Added "Virtual size of slide" parameters as alternate way to set aspect ratio of slide (Project options | Screen tab). It helps in work with "Size/Position" tool window in "Object and animation" editor. + Added new commands "Run Slideshow" and "Run Slideshow with Return" to Project options | "More" tab and as an action for objects. This option highly recommended if you want to start another slideshow from current one and for building of menu. It will guarantee flawless start of next slideshow from current one. In fact a series of slideshows will work as one large slideshow that provides optimal memory usage. ! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab). + Added "Color outside slide area" option (Project options | Screen tab). By default if you run widescreen slideshow (16:9) on 4:3 display you see black strips around the slide. Now you can choose this color. + Added menu on Create button. + Faster rewinding of slides in created EXE file and preview. + Added "Crypt images/music against extracting from EXE file" option. See Main menu | View | Advanced options. (Enabled by default). + Improved installer of PicturesToExe, multi-lingual interface. + Fully rewritten shadow for objects. Now it has correct view for a long text object. And better visual quality. + "Protection of slideshow" options has moved to the last page of Project options (Advanced tab). ! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project). + Various improvements. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when after renaming of a main image in Slide list or File panel MiniPlayer didn't display renamed image. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.1) when changing of display resolution, locking of PC or Sleep mode applied during encoding of video caused visual defects in created video file.

AbdolReza, Please could you post for me only bugs and problems you've found in v5.5-5.6? It will help me quickly read and fix these problems. And all suggestions and what can be improved in a separate topic in this sub-forum: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showforum=9 Thank you in advance!

Lin, I noticed that sometimes newly added video on Youtube appears in low-quality and then later in hi-quality. Sometimes both versions appear quickly in several minutes. Umberto, It's not simple to do. Definitely not in this version, sorry.

Lin, We'll check this point with quality of video on Yoputube. Thanks.

Hello, Ralph, I just checked up. The problem seems to be resolved now. Please try again.

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I'm sorry about this bug! It will be fixed in Beta 11.

Thanks, Ken! We'll experiment on Monday.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 10 Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB) What new in this Beta: + Added auto-updater of Youtube/Vimeo settings for uploading of created MP4 video to Internet. + Added support of new 16:9 format of video on Youtube. + Added "Virtual size of slide" parameters as alternate way to set aspect ratio of slide (Project options | Screen tab). It helps in work with "Size/Position" tool window in "Object and animation" editor. ! Re-activated functions: "Wait for a key press or mouse click to show next slide", "Loop this slide". * Fixed small bug with Ctrl+X when you worked in text field of Text/Button object. What new in version 5.6: + Added export of slideshow as a video. (See Main menu -> Create) - Export of HD video for playback on PC, Mac. - Export of video for iPhone/iPod. - Publish online on Youtube. - Publish online on Vimeo with HD quality. + New 3D transition effects between slides: - Added "Flip 3D" effect. - Added "Swap 3D" effect. - Reworked "Curling of page 3D" effect. Set large radius parameter to get completely new effects. + Improvements in Objects and Animation window: - Mask objects for creating of special effects. You can apply several Masks to one image object. - Music and sounds when you click "Play" button for preview. - Added "Anti-shimmering (mipmapping)" option for Image and Text objects. This option prevents appearing of shimmering when object has zoom from small size to large size. - Improved view of "Action on mouse click" list. - Added new action "Run slideshow". - Added "Pause" button. ! "Original size" mode of objects has been replaced. Now use "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" mode in Project options | Screen tab. And "Size/position in pixels" button in Common tab of object properties. + Added "Virtual size of slide" parameters as alternate way to set aspect ratio of slide (Project options | Screen tab). It helps in work with "Size/Position" tool window in "Object and animation" editor. + Added new commands "Run Slideshow" and "Run Slideshow with Return" to Project options | "More" tab and as an action for objects. This option highly recommended if you want to start another slideshow from current one and for building of menu. It will guarantee flawless start of next slideshow from current one. In fact a series of slideshows will work as one large slideshow that provides optimal memory usage. ! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab). + Added "Color outside slide area" option (Project options | Screen tab). By default if you run widescreen slideshow (16:9) on 4:3 display you see black strips around the slide. Now you can choose this color. + Added menu on Create button. + Faster rewinding of slides in created EXE file and preview. + Added "Crypt images/music against extracting from EXE file" option. See Main menu | View | Advanced options. (Enabled by default). + Improved installer of PicturesToExe, multi-lingual interface. + Fully rewritten shadow for objects. Now it has correct view for a long text object. And better visual quality. + "Protection of slideshow" options has moved to the last page of Project options (Advanced tab). ! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project). + Various improvements. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when after renaming of a main image in Slide list or File panel MiniPlayer didn't display renamed image. * Fixed an old bug (since v5.1) when changing of display resolution, locking of PC or Sleep mode applied during encoding of video caused visual defects in created video file.

I need more time to think - there are several variants how to implement this feature. And we already have too many changes in version 5.6 - difficult to carefully check up all new features and changes. Because of this I'd like to ask leave this feature for next version.

Ralph, We just fixed that bug with "Run Application" in next Beta 10.

Ralph, Thanks, I've reproduced this bug. I just checked. You can use short file paths ("Show1.exe"). But please don't use relative paths ("Subfoler\Show1.exe"). Because a sequence of slideshows located in different folders can lose path to EXE file in some cases. Use full paths ("C:\Myshows\Subfolder\Show1.exe"). PicturesToExe will extract relative path automatically.

Thank you for letting me know. I'm sure we can easily and quickly update our preset for Youtube.