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Don't know if relevant, but on occasion YouTube wants me to sign in via my Google account because I have done it that way on an earlier occasion. It could be some similar issue of a cookie or something telling YouTube to expect something different that what you and PTE are giving them.

I've had the occasion today to play with a 10-year-old (?) IBM Thinkpad E600 and now have a few observations and questions. Any similar experience or comment is welcome. The notebook Is Pentium II, 96 mb ram, Win98SE. I was surprised to see that this setup ran quite nicely a PTE show (.exe) created in 2004. After some effort of updating a few things, (Adobe Flash, etc.) I found that Lin's That Rainbow, on YouTube would even do acceptably if HD was not selected. With HD selected, things would bomb or freeze. The observations on which I would especially like feedback: 1. Try as I might, I could not run any .flv (downloaded from YouTube or elsewhere). Even after downloading codec packs, and various players, including Media Player Classic, VLC, ffdshow. Are some of you using Win98SE successfully for playing flash files resident on your PC's? 2. Further playing with PTE-produced .EXE files, I find that a Test.exe created today (on a current pc, fade transitions only) with PTE V4.48 will run on the PIIm 96mb, Win98 SE. The same three-slide, same music, Test.exe when created today with PTE V5.6, will not run on the same notebook. Is this known by everyone else? Or by Igor? I realize it may have been a planned and published condition of the newer PTE (animation?) versions of PTE?

Certainly no offense. And just for the record, probably my favorite work of yours might be your Yosemite, and certainly not the very well done animation "demos" you've done. It is often just a matter of what we want out of a project. Always good to have your input!

Hey, I think this is looking pretty good for what is being sought. Having read Barry's observation before running the pte, I was expecting to see flaming zebras jumping like kangaroos! Such was my vision after reading of black stripes and expecting jerky too. I think before this is done, it will be again a masterful example of the "wide" power of PTE and the creative juices of it's users. Looks like the perfect backdrop for a melodrama! It will probably be playing in Yellowstone by summer!

I think the "forbidden" idea comes out of concern that a host or sender only has so many connections to offer and if a few users are each using ten connections or conduits, that may be keeping nine other users off the site and away from advertisers etc. I have not fiddled with the "accelerators" since broadband has been more commonly in use. So my impressions from long ago may no longer be the real conditions today. But I'm sure there are several members here who can easily and completely clarify.

Xaver, your comment and the link both add additional good information. I think eventually all the pieces will come together and at least some of us will understand it all. Perhaps the most likely conclusion will be that there is very little we can do to "solve" the issue. That will probably be about the same time that the projector makers will provide us with a new option - which we all will recognize - more money will then buy a new projector that will overcome the issue.

I would welcome that effort Colin. I will look forward to tagging on to what you observe.

HP1095c (desktop) P4 3.2 ghz 3gb ram Adobe Flash V10 DX 9.0c (PCIe) ATI Radeon HD2400 xt 256 mb "ThatRainbow" video transitions stepped Dell GX260 (desk) P4 2.4 ghz 1 gb ram Adobe Flash V10 Dx 9.0c (AGP) Nvidia GeForce 6600 256 mb "That Rainbow" video transitions stepped (Just today, updated Nvidia drivers, and Flash to V10, yielded no visible improvement. I wondered if it became worse! Acer (laptop) AMD Sempron 1.8 ghz 958 mb ram ( 1024 less 64mb integrated graphics) Adobe Flash V10 DX 9.0c video and .exe stepped transitions. The integrated graphics lists as Sis 760 Rev00 64mb

Lin, I watched your YouTube HD late last night. I was surprised that my viewing experience seemed closer to what Jose is seeing. I will try to find time today to seek an explanation. I did not view except in HD mode, but I did confirm that and yes indeed on my current pc structure the "step-by-step" was clearly evident and annoying enough that I would avoid in every case if an .exe of same were available. With your pointing possibly at improper graphics card set-up, that may be where I start to dig. I had just prior to viewing, installed a new card to test. So first thing I will do is view on another pc with a different card. I am glad Jose stepped forward with such an honest observation, because I was indeed surprised to think so badly of something that seemed so good to you.

This is an easy subject to agree and disagree on! In the early attempts that Lin refers to, I would often have the same reaction as Barry does. But that reaction was only if I viewed the pano expecting it to be an AV in itself and comparable to the AV intent most often expressed by British and French photo group members. The first pano I really found interesting and still hold as perhaps my favorite, is the great cliff house dwelling in Mesa Verde that Lin produced in those early days. This is a wonderfully detailed sharp view that is an experience in itself. Often in hiking our mountainous or wide-open spaces, I yearn for a way of "capturing" the expanse. There are in-person views that are so visually overwhelming that it is very natural to want to take it home and show it to others just as I saw it. The days of film meant most of us would never bother to try a serious multi-panel panorama. Now, with half an effort, anyone can get at least a half-good recording of the view. And if you think a digitally done pano is "unatural" - just compare it to the ultra-wide lens approach. I often like the ultra-wide lens approach, but it certainly does not appear natural to me. Not that you are proposing otherwise, but I certainly appreciate seeing what everyone is doing and what is possible. It either inspires me or helps me avoid devoting my precious time to the less satisfying pursuits.

I enjoyed your presentation Steve. After having read your "tech talk" in the past, it is enjoyable to see the "walk." I think you used a fun approach to presenting a fun time. Having spent limited time around Sedonna, I was interested to see a bit of expanded view. It was refreshing to see beyond the few iconic scenes that means Sedonna to most visitors. But they are very nice too. My only discomfort in your piece is most labels and captions were too fast for me to read if I wanted to see the scene also. Thanks for leaving the pause bar active if I did want to go back and dwell on anything.

Bill, I remember fondly the origination of the PTE sharing portion of your Beechbrook.com. We were all trying to figure out ways to reasonably transmit our presentations among us if we could keep them around 5 meg or less. You stepped forward and now your current "active downloads" are near half a million! Glad they haven't all come out of your own bandwidth! My real comment here is thanks to you and encouragement to those who may never have shared any of their efforts. Your site has continued to be a non-competitive atmosphere where the "share" is the main purpose. That's how I see it. Happy New Year to those who dwell at Beechbrook.

My condolences Lin. Thirty one years would take a large area of your heart.

Love it Lin. But we may need to cut Ken some slack. He spent a lot of Canandian medical budget to get his eyes "done" recently. I contributed a self-portrait to test his surgery results and he said it looked "scary"!

Lin, your snow effects are the best I have seen anywhere, anytime. I think you hit it on the head however, that not everyone that has seen "snow" has seen all the varieties that some of us have experienced. I like you, live where the snow mode and variety changes faster than I can grab my camera or move from front window to rear window where the snow may be different within moments! I will even say that our "greatest snow on earth" does include snow which will indeed "fall up" for many beautiful ballets before hitting the ground. Your extensive work with different methods of animating snow is totally commendable. I could point out some of the slides where I think the snow is the "best" or the most realistic, but that depends either on how it matches my own experience of snow or how esthetically it fits the photograph. As for the Powerpoint presentation that is perhaps the one referenced by Patrick - Having watched it (and several other pps's recently), it is hard for me to not "laugh" if I am looking for "realism." That does not criticize the producer of the pps, but only is the result of knowing how much more effective an animation can be done with PTE when you or others take the interest, time, and skill to the project. Igor has built the potential, and some choose to make outstanding use of it. Bravo. I enjoy best your new rendition with the lighting. Again, your ability to make the lighting seem very natural as well as artistic, is effective - thus my preference.

Welcome orizaba to the PTE Forum! As you say, PTE is amazing software. One amazing aspect is the quality of photos that are displayed in the .exe file which is the primary output of the software. The .exe file you produce can not be "embeded" and run as streaming video on a blog. But you can easily embed a video by PTE software. One way to do it: In PTE, when you have your slideshow ready, select "Create" and choose the option to produce video and upload to Vimeo. This can all be done in PTE. Then on Vimeo you can view and receive the embed code which you post on your blog. You can see a couple of examples on one of my blogs here: Life Shares. All but one item posted is by PTE. Some of the PTE items are there for downloading the .exe which you then run on your own computer only. The more recent posts on this blog (near the top) are examples as I describe above. They are made in PTE and then the embed code came from Vimeo. You will probably find it very easy, but feel free to ask if more info is needed. There are many PTE users eager to help. Enjoy!

I think Ken, with the conditions described, PTE won't allow a template nor a zip file creation. I think with your standard workflow, with all slides gathered in the same folder, you avoid the condition. But the way I work (and maybe JEB), I run into exactly what he describes. Even when one follows your protocol it is quite easy to forget to bring every late-breaking inspiration into the folder instead of just into the show while the creative juices are flowing. So I think if Igor could implement the suggestion it would often be a benefit. I know I was helping a new user who was making a travel show with several hundred slides. His camera was set so that every time he inserted a new memory card, the numbering started over! So his initial work in PTE ended up with numerous duplicate image numbers and the helpful message by PTE was not enough for him to know where to begin.

Peter, I might already know that. Or maybe I used to know that. The real question is do I know it well enough to remember I know it when I need it! What I'm saying is - I really appreciate when members post little tidbits like this - as the Boy Scouts used to call it "for the good of the group." I am sure there are many useful points that could be shared this way that are not. Perhaps some users even fear a chastisement from someone that already knew? I hope not.

Well you certainly found a healthy outlet for it! I watch your manipulations in awe and think I would need years of "nothing-to-do-time-on-my-hands" to accomplish that! Good work. Now I am wondering if a couple of segments might find their way into the realm of templates that could be available. ? On a side note: I know many folk don't like to take time to make photo labels for CD's and DVD's. But I've always thought some of my photos are actually more appealing/compelling when presented in a round format vs the normal full-frame rectangle. Your rotation illustrations tend to further my sentiment and thought in that direction. Thank you.

This is how my wife knows when I stay up late playing with PTE instead of working!

Thank you Patrick for your input about transitions, you are probably right. Also, yes the slide you question is purposely distorted to exaggerate the player stretching to reach the ball. Just as a novelty/gimmick I used PTE O&A to disproportionately zoom the vertical axis.

I'm afraid a "hint" for a long lens would just as likely bring me a new extension tube for the vacuum!

Ken - Because this is the friendliest online forum in the world, I won't accuse you of going off topic! I always understood football was a contact sport, but I did not realize that in a touch version, the contact with the ground is so hard and frequent. I have been slow to realize that momentum and gravity are severely biased toward age! I had more shots of senior citizens hitting the turf than you see at a banana packing plant. Fortunately the game rules are very substitution friendly. I took one good shot from a big boy, and decided a longer lens would work really well this year!

Igor - Can you tell me what may be causing this: It has occurred 2 or 3 times today. Using Beta #13, but the .pte has each time been from a different old project made with version before any beta.

Thank you Ian. I think that may explain a couple of situations which I circumnavigated without really knowing what had happened.