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PicturesToExe v4.40 beta #8 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1,5 MB) What's new beta #8: + Added AVIVideoRenderWidth and AVIVideoRenderHeight parameters in apr.ini file to be able set internal rendering resolution for video output. Please don't change their default values (1024x768), because it affect *only* if you will render video for HDTV quality (1280x960 or larger). No difference for DVD. + Updated languages files. + Various small visual improvements in the interface "Customize Synchronization" window. * Fixed minor bug (previous betas) with Open dialog for "Run application" command. * Fixed visual bug when objects were show as selected in AVI video file (if before you've selected them in Visual editor). * Fixed possible bug (previous betas) with error message with "Import transition points..." feature (in "Customize Synchronization" window). * Fixed bug with "New transition" button (incorrect position in some cases). p.s. by the way, as I've yesterday carefully tested, PicturesToExe renders video for DVD with absolutely maximally possible quality for DVD. Resizing of 1024x768 picture to 768x576 (in Photoshop) will give same quality. p.p.s. especially I'm grateful to our translators who translated PTE to many languages!

Thank you! I've repeated this bug with your .pte project file, found exact reason of this problem and fixed it. Please download newest beta #8 (during a hour on the forum) In case of your slide-show (created in earlier betas) this problem will repeat again only one time and then never will occur again. Not in this project, not in another, not in new projects.

Don't worry, please! It would be great if you could send me .pte project file (no files more) and instructions how to repeat this bug. In this case I'll quickly fix this problem (if it exists), maybe even tomorrow in beta #8.

I also hope to have small vacation... after v4.40 So now concerning work Andrew, We'd like to keep separated buttons as now in Cust. synch. window (for a quick access). Tom, Thank you, I just fixed this bug with Open dialog button!

Thanks, I'll check up for this problem and will let you know.

Thanks. It's logical, but difficult in current engine, we'll realize it in the next major version.

"Cancel" button discards any changes (even if you've deleted slides) in the timeline window. But you are right, there is no Undo feature in PTE yet. We plan to add Undo for any actions in the future versions. By the way, if I remember correctly you are almost first who request this feature V4.40 larger on 46 KB than v4.31. So after 20 versions program become larger on 1 MB

PicturesToExe v4.40 beta #7 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1,5 MB) What's new beta #7: * Fixed bug with incorrect work of "New transition" button in the timeline window in previous beta versions of v4.40. + Updated languages files. p.s. please let me know about work of "New transition" button. How it works now.

Please try newest beta #7 with fixed bug of "New transition" button.

I grateful for the one united translation and for both - Dutch and Dutch Belgiuan! Please try beta #7 where I've removed old translation and added your new translation.

Thank you, Al! It's a really bug with "New transition" button! It shouldn't change order of slides as it does in current beta versions. I just fixed this bug. Beta #7 will be published very soon. It was so simple bug and how I've missed it earlier?

I just posted possible solution in another thread: You can do it by another way right in v4.31 or v4.40. 1) In a main slide-show use "Run application and exit" action. 2) In second slide-show. Project options | Advanced tab | Set checked "Run application after last slide" and write file name of the main slide-show. If you need to open main menu not on first slide, write necessary slide. For example: "C:\MainMenu.exe" 7 (where 7 is number of necessary slide which will be shown when slide-show starts) 3) Save project and close PicturesToExe. 4) Open .pte project file of the second slide-show. Find opt_runapponexitiflastslide parameter and write 0. I.e: opt_runapponexitiflastslide=0 Now it will work exactly as want.

PicturesToExe v4.40 beta #6 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1,5 MB) Please test this beta widely because it's almost ready code of v4.40 We will only add updated languages files and will fix possible bugs. What's new beta #6: + Improvements on the timeline: > Improved show of transition effects in the preview window. + Updated German, Dutch, Netherlands, Ukrainian language files. + Fixed bug with "Auto hide Navigation bar" option in synchronized slide show without "Permit control of show" option (Very rare combination). + Minor improvements.

Thank you for sending me test slide-show! I also see that error message. It's a very funny error, because in sync'ed slide-show withOUT "Permit control of show" option Navigation bar will not shown at all. But "Auto hide" feature tried to show/hide absent Navigation bar So if you set "Permit control of show" option or with usual not sync'ed show, Auto hide feature will work fine. However it's a bug, and I've fixed this moment in beta #6.

Tom, Thanks for all-round testing! You are right, we just fixed this ability. Please try beta #6 which will ready soon.

I grateful for all ideas you've suggested! dajon0510 You can flip/rotate whole desktop using drivers control panel on any NVIDIA or ATI video card. If it necessary for rear projection. Lin Evans You can do it by another way right in v4.31 or v4.40. 1) In a main slide-show use "Run application and exit" action. 2) In second slide-show. Project options | Advanced tab | Set checked "Run application after last slide" and write file name of the main slide-show. If you need to open main menu not on first slide, write necessary slide. For example: "C:\MainMenu.exe" 7 (where 7 is number of necessary slide which will be shown when slide-show starts) 3) Save project and close PicturesToExe. 4) Open .pte project file of the second slide-show. Find opt_runapponexitiflastslide parameter and write 0. I.e: opt_runapponexitiflastslide=0 Now it will work exactly as want. JRR You can have turned off navigation bar and mouse cursor and fully control the show. To pause/resume slide-show press "Pause/Break" key on a keyboard (look at top-right corner of the keyboard). Ok, I'll add "Space" button, too for the pause feature (optionally) in the next version. Concerning sounds on the timeline. It's a logical, I agree. I hope in the next version, because we'll need to rewrite some code for it. boxig Can you add on customized slide: 1. "Run external application and close show" 2. "Go automatically to slide number..." Yes, it is already possible in v4.40, please read above. For example: "C:\My Folder\MySlideShow.exe" 7 bogaertb Animations of text labels and another objects will be possible in the next version. Right now we're working new engine for slide-shows jonathanshulman 1-2) Already added new trial functions - "Number of runs" and "Number of days" Bethan Thanks, I'll try to add in the next version "Play" button in Music tab. Barry, Ok, nice idea! I'll try to add several variants with customizable colors in the future version. photoCD Is there any chance of adding an option that tells you how long a show will last (based on display timings and transitions) in a similar way to the button that tells you how long the music is. I agree, it's necessary. I hope to add it in the next minor version (v4.45) Jonathan I can't promiss now about including of video files into slide-show. Technically it's a very difficult, because there are a lot of possible AVI and MPEG formats. I often read this thread, please excuse me if you didn't receive the response yet. However your suggestion are always read!

Thanks, I'll try to solve this problem!

Ok, I very glad! I just sent you additional 3 new strings for translation. Please include it and send me one united translated file. So is translation for "Dutch Belgian" language? Maybe old translation was created for "Dutch" (not Belgian )? Please advice me how PTE should loads these language files: If Languge="Dutch Belgian" then Nederlands.ini (your united translation) if Language="Dutch" then ??? (maybe old translation?)

Please explain me concerning Dutch language translations. Currently we have one first translation in all previous versions of PTE. Also we have received two new translations from: Victoria Down and from Cor Van der Kinderen Our development system recognize two variations of Dutch languages: SUBLANG_DUTCH SUBLANG_DUTCH_BELGIAN As I've understood, previous translation contains many mistakes and we remove it? But how we should insert new translations?

Tom, Thank you for testing "Run app." function. We'll block and these commands you wrote about. Also please give me exact string of command with cmd.exe. I just checked cmd.exe is not allowed more. Mike, Yes, we're writing new engine for slide-show and will try to optimize something in this direction. Pre-caching is good, except cases when too many slides located closely.

Andrew, Yes, this reason why we don't hurry with adding of Pan/Zoom, we're exploring now all technical questions to find better variant. It's a long work.

Ok, so we can prepare final release of v4.40 within a week or two (if no bugs more)? Our new large task (we're already working on it) - new engine for slide-shows to provide Pan/Zoom effects, animations, etc. I think before new version we will prepare v4.45 with possible updates and small new features.

Thanks for your responses! P.S. I just uploaded a little updated beta #5a which fixes visual bug on the timeline with Quick transition effect in the Customize synchronization window.

PicturesToExe v4.40 beta #5 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1,5 MB) It contains new key features for the timeline. What's new beta #5: + Improvements on the timeline: > Added "Insert Slide" button. Now you can insert one or several new slides right on the timeline. > Added "Replace Main Image" action in popup menu. (Click the right mouse button on a some transition point.) > Added popup menu for the transition points(s). > Added "Auto Adding of New Transition Points for New Slides" option. See "View" popup menu. (Disable it if you prefer fully control adding of new transition points.) + Added "Offset" parameter to "Comments" tab in the Project options. + Blocked potentially dangerous commands in "Run application" action. + Several minor improvements.

Multi Resize v1.00 http://www.wnsoft.com/files/soft/MultiResize.exe (210 KB) It's a my small free utility. Probably I'll improve it in the future with new functions. You can quickly resize many images and/or convert to JPEG/BMP with high quality algothitms of resizing (Bicubic) and high quality Bicubic Sharper resizing (Unsharp Mask). I didn't write these algorithms, please say thanks their authors! It's very simple program, so creating of this utility took several hours.