Igor

Hi, We thought that it's not necessary to frequently change modes of color management in PTE 9. Moving these parameters to the Project Options will cause opposite issue - users will have to set again this option in all projects, or create a template. Color management set to "Current monitor profile" mode (in Preferences) automatically adapts your project for a computer where you run your EXE show. It will work correctly on your display and on another PC with different color profile. Additionally you may try to use a CMD/BAT file with command lines to run your EXE file. You can force to run any EXE file created in PTE 9 with any mode of color management. No need to create a separate EXE file. Simply add one or two BAT files - run this EXE show in sRGB mode or use current monitor profile: https://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/topic/19805-color-management-in-pte-9/

Manuel, Try to uninstall PTE 9, re-install it again. When PTE will ask to import settings from previous versions, SKIP this suggestion. P.S. Uninstallation of PTE doesn't delete your slide styles, custom transitions, or project templates.

Manuel, I remember that you had a similar problem 1-2 months ago. Check for non-latin symbols in a filename of EXE file and ZIP archive. Try to type another simple name to check

Hello, This feature (parameters) is not possible for slide styles created by users. We plan to introduce this possibility in future version(s).

There is an alternate solution: If you work with the main window of PTE you can drag'n'drop files from network resources from Windows Explorer to the Slide list in PTE. Objects and animation editor, Project Options and Slide Options already support adding of files from network resources.

Thanks, Dave! Very good.

OK, we'll try do it.

Hi, We plan to add support of network folders in future version (10.0). We need to test that everything will work correctly. Try to map a root folder on your NAS as a network drive. I also have NAS and I simply connect a root folder as a one drive (with all my sub-folders). Thanks!

Gary, If you prefer set a low brightness, pay attention to this parameter. Many LG monitors are too bright at "zero" brightness level. I sold my recent LG monitor for this reason. Also I recommend to choose only monitors and TVs with flicker free technology. Flickers can cause eyestrain and headache. IPS displays and PLS displays are best, on my opinion. 144 Hz usually available in monitors for gamers and they have TN screen technology which doesn't offer good viewing angles as IPS. P.S. I use Dell P2317H (23").

Ron, Do you observe black & white colors on videos, or on images, too? This problem indicates that drivers of a virtual video card started to work incorrectly. Check the settings of VMWare to make sure that hardware acceleration (Direct3D) is enabled for this virtual machine. If it doesn't help, try to re-install VMWare tools for this virtual machine, I don't remember how this option/command named in VMWare.

Gary, Probably there is an external TV box for any computer monitor? So you could choose any monitor and watch TV on it. Personally I prefer Dell monitors now.

Hi, PicturesToExe 9.0.17 BETA: https://files.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup.exe It includes a small change which may improve compatibility with wide range of video players for created MP4 video files. Please try this version with your TVs or media players.

I recommend to map a network drive for access to files from PicturesToExe. How to Map a Network Drive in Windows 10: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/map-network-drive-windows-10

Denis, In your original projec (CT1.pte) custom transition works as we expected with Transparent background option. Send me a project which simulates necessary visual result for you. Just to understand what you expect to see. Yes, on first glance, transition from 1st to 2nd slide is strange, but technically it's correct. If you add a black Rectangle on 1st slide, will it give necessary visual result for you? Let's assume that PTE can automatically add a black Rectangle on blank slide. It will cure "problem" with 1st slide (in your project CT1.pte). However it will broke transition if last slide would be a blank slide. Currently, your custom transition works correctly with last blank slide. And one more question. Do you enable "Transparent background" option for cases when image(s) don't cover full screen, right?

Try new Beta version: https://files.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup.exe

Thanks, I see this problem now.

Please try a new Beta version: https://files.wnsoft.com/test/picturestoexe-setup.exe

Hi, Thanks, I confirm this issue. We'll try to fix it.

Hi, I can't reproduce this issue with my projects. Does it happen wit a certain project, or with all projects? If the problem occur only with certain project, please send me it. Single .pte file would be enough.

Hi, I also would like it. But we don't have this possibility. Sorry.

Yes, I confirm this problem. One of your MP3 files doesn't play on Mac. I already remember same problem with exactly same file (Sleep Away.mp3). Indeed it's NOT MP3 file. It's MPEG-1 Audio Layer I (.mp1). Real MP3 files use MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 codec. PicturesToExe officially supports only MP3 files. Not MP1. On Mac we use built-in audio decoder in macOS. Probably Mac doesn't recognize correctly MP1 audio files. In future versions we plan to use own audio decoders (same code as for PC) to avoid this issue. Origin of MP1 audio files are old Video CD format (predecessor of DVD) where MP1 files were extracted from Video CD without conversion. As a temporary solution, I recommend to use "Convert soundtrack to MP3" option in the Project Options > Audio tab. Or convert your MP1 files to MP3 manually. I used a free utility mp3tag to check this file - www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html

Hi, Sorry for late reply, I missed your question. We'll check this problem today.

We thought that audio from a video clip will be used together with this video file. I would prefer to add this change in future version (10), because this change may touch other important code.

Mark, I created a test show in PTE 9.0.16 for Mac. Please try it: https://files.wnsoft.com/test/mac-Journey-to-the-Lake-District.zip

We can do it. But in this case there will be no direct download link to the file. Only a link to WnSoft web page.