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Eddie, Ralph, Thank you! We'll fix these bugs in Beta 3.

Try to pack EXE files with slideshows to a ZIP archive, move ZIP file to USB flash drive and unpack on a laptop with Vista. Will it work correctly now?

Thanks, I added it to my TODO list.

Example of simple slideshow with individual colors for normal/hover/pressed states of hyperlinks and buttons: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/show/Links_in_v51.zip (600 KB)

Added to Beta 2. Let's try it.

I just posted Beta 2: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB) + Added "Show next slide after indicated time interval" parameter to properties of a slide (in additiona to Pause/Loop after show of a slide). Changes in VideoBuilder: > VideoBuilder creates MPEG2 files with original name of .pte project file (instead of 1.mpg, 2.mpg, and etc). * Music in DVD menu of VideoBuilder didn't work if DVD menu contained two or more pages. * Fixed bug with creating own templates for DVD menu. * Fixed bug with Save As.

Limey, Thank you! We'll try to solve this problem. David, Did it crash during encoding of video, or during burning of DVD disc?

It seems that old video card installed in your PC. But even in this case if you use 1280x1024 images and no animation (static picture) slideshow created in version 5.0 should play as created one in v4.4 For smooth Ken Burns effects (Pan/Zoom) modern video card required. Or create DVD-Video disc which will play ideally on any PC or player.

Ray, 1280x720 standard allows both modes: - 25/30 frames (PAL/NTSC) - 50/60 frames (PAL/NTSC) 60p means full 60 frames. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/720p

Did you notice vastly reduced time of encoding in VideoBuilder? Version 5.1 Beta.

Ralph, I confirm this bug. And it will be fixed in beta 2.

Thanks, I'll try to do it in v5.2 Added to my TODO list.

Ralph, Do you mean "Save As" feature in VideoBuilder? We'll look at this problem and I'll write you later. Thank you! fuzzy, It sounds logically. I'll try to add it to the next beta. Thanks.

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Slideshow engine in version 5.1 almost same as in v5.0 we only added color for hover/pressed states of Text/Button objects and "Wait for a key press..." option. It's very minor changes and even beta release should be reliable. Probably in v5.2

It's a VideoBuilder's feature. You can add AVI files, MPEG2, files and slideshows to DVD-Video disc.

We're glad to present a new version of PicturesToExe. Version 5.1 is an intermediate release and doesn't contain many new features. Our main efforts concentrated on future version 5.2 which in progress already at this time. But I hope you will find useful new improvements of version 5.1 PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.1 Release-Candidate http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB) What's new in version 5.1: + VideoBuilder: > Encoding of DVD-Video disc (and AVI) works in 2-4 times faster now due to optimization for dual-core CPUs and using of hardware acceleration for video post-processing (if modern video card installed). Exactly same video quality as in previous version. > You can choose a number of items per page in DVD menu. > MPEG2 files can be added to a project. For example, you can encode your slideshow(s) to MPEG2 video file(s) and then use it again in new projects without re-encoding of it again. > Music for DVD menu (with "Fade in" and "Fade out" parameters). > Color adjusting of DVD menu (Hue, Saturation and Lightness). It allows very quickly modify a view of DVD menu and find your own individual style. > Adjusting of a background image parameters (Tile, Stretch, Fit) > Support of all kinds of AVI files imported to a project (including AVS video file scripts). > A new tab in the Project options window - "Program" (customizing of priority mode for encoding and temp folder). * More exact calculation of required disc space. + "Wait for a key press to show next slide" option in Project options available again. You can overwrite global value in a properties of a slide. + Adjusting of colors for Text/Button objects in hover and pressed states activated again. + PicturesToExe starts much faster now. + Timeline window remembers current position of a cursor and selected keypoint when you switch between Timeline window and main window of PicturesToExe. + Added support of multi-line default text comment for all slides (Project options | Comments tab). + Visual improvements in Music tab of Project options and Customize slide windows. You can visually re-arrange files in the playlist. + Slide list shows a hint what to do, when no slides added. * Fixed bug with too large controls in Drop shadow dialog when 120 dpi graphics mode used. Beta 2 (November 1, 2007): + Added "Show next slide after indicated time interval" parameter to properties of a slide (in additiona to Pause/Loop after show of a slide). Changes in VideoBuilder: > VideoBuilder creates MPEG2 files with original name of .pte project file (instead of 1.mpg, 2.mpg, and etc). * Music in DVD menu of VideoBuilder didn't work if DVD menu contained two or more pages. * Fixed bug with creating own templates for DVD menu. * Fixed bug with Save As. Beta 3 (November 6, 2007): + Updated language files. > Changes in VideoBuilder: * Fixed bug when "Burn ISO image" feature (Main menu | File) didn't worked in some cases. * Fixed problem of version 5.1 Beta 1-2 with sound "click" at beginning of encoded slideshow in some cases. * Fixed other problems. Beta 4 (November 9, 2007): + Updated French and Spanish language files. + Small improvements in Create AVI file window (it displays filename of created AVI and browse button to open folder with AVI). * Fixed bug of previous beta versions when you couldn't modify PNG image of rasterized text object. * Fixed bug of previous versions when you couldn't create AVI file and "catCantCreateFile" error message occured. It happened when name of project contained a dot symbol ("Project 1.1" for example). * Fixed bug of previous versions with renaming of image filename in Slide list if there are two or more slides with same image file. * More accurate adjusting of Hue/Lightness/Saturation parameters in DVD menu of VideoBuilder. * Fixed bug when looping of music in DVD menu (in not animated menu) didn't work. * Fixed bug with Drop shadow of text in DVD menu in case of two or more pages. Beta 5-6 (November 19, 2007) * Fixed crashes of previous 5.1 betas of PicturesToExe and VideoBuilder on some PCs. * Fixed bug of previous beta versions when copyright image logo didn't show in AVI/DVD video output. * Fixed bug with adding some AVI files to VideoBuilder. * Fixed bug with freezing of VideoBuilder when you choosed folder path in VideoBuilder (on third page). * Small other bugs fixed. + Reworked looped DVD menu in VideoBuilder. * Fixed bug with looping of animation in animated DVD menu (VideoBuilder). Beta 7 (November 20, 2007) * Fixed bugs with customizing of DVD menu in VideoBuilder. * Fixed bug with damaged files of French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese languages (Beta 5-6). Beta 8 (November 21, 2007) * Fixed bug of Beta 4-7 in Objects and animation editor with text objects with unchecked "Auto font quality" parameter. * Fixed bug with adding some AVI files to VideoBuilder. Beta 9 (November 22, 2007) * Fixed bug in VideoBuilder with customizing DVD menu from own template. Beta 10 (November 23, 2007) + Added "Offset" parameter to "Advanced hour hand" effect in properties of a slide. Release-Candidate (November 29, 2007) + Update language files. + Fixed problem with working of slideshows under Windows 95/98 with very old version of DirectX (6.0 and earlier). Release-Candidate (November 30, 2007) * Fixes bug with "Wait for a key press..." option in Project options. Release-Candidate (December 3, 2007) * Fixed bug of previous versions when mouse wheel didn't work in Open/Save dialogs. Release-Candidate (December 5, 2007) * Fixed bug of previous versions when "Load last used project" option in fact always was enabled. Release-Candidate (December 10, 2007) * Fixed bug when audio was not synchronized with video in produced DVD discs in VideoBuilder if you used two or more sound tracks. * Various small improvements. Release-Candidate (December 13, 2007) * Improved association of .pte project files with PicturesToExe. In some cases project couldn't be opened from Explorer in earlier versions of PicturesToExe. p.s. new version 5.1 automatically installs to a separate folder and you can use both versions together - 5.0 and 5.1 Beta.

The most likely some slides have too short time interval. For example, if as experiment you set 4 seconds time interval for all slides and this problem will not appears, it will indicate that problem in close time intervals. Large images requires (3000x2000) more long time interval, for small images 1280x1024 you can set more short time interval. It's actual for EXE slideshows. For DVD slideshows you can set any time intervals.

Thanks, Brian. I didn't perform complete tests with HD format yet, but I suppose that antiflicker required for 1920x1080i format (Interlaced video) only. And probably no need to set antiflicker filter for 1280x720p format. Because 720p provides full 50/60 frames per second without interlacing. I'll do more explorations in this direction.

I recommend to use antiflicker filter for HD format. Just I wanted to say if you need to get absolutely identical to original picture you have to untick this option.

Bart, Large packs of codecs often cause various problems. Better to install only necessary codecs. Try to temporarily rename "cfhd.dll" file in C:\Windows\System32 folder. Also google for "cfhd.dll crashes".

PicturesToExe 5.0 renders AVI in High Definition format 1920x1080 without any losses in sharpness and details of a picture. All that you need - prepare images in 1920x1080 size and uncheck "Antiflicker filter" in AVI window before encoding.

First beta of PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.1 will be published next Monday.