Ken Cox

DAVE congrat's on the school - hope you celebrated i have had a very busy year http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12711-sad-news/ i went to school also only a different kind than you - and my schooling never ends it seems, but the forum gives me something to look forward to 24/7 great bunch here ken

WE BE DANCIN WITH THE GIRLS IN THE WINDOWS NOW))) THKS IGOR KEN

Dave welcome back. Did you finish school? your fades were slower than normal and i had a problem adjusting to them but once i got used to them i was ok - you had a great day to capture the colors and reflections! great job you didn't lose your touch -- just like riding a bike ken

Dave your web page link is dead ken

if you want the frontals we can supply the urls off list of course :lol: ken

gee MICK i was really looking forward to "MICK PORTER - CUSTOM BLIND DESIGN" emblazoned on the blinds you done a masterful job along with the others showing what can be done with PTE other than still pictures thanks to all - but dont put the "creators" hat back in the drawer, you guys have just cracked the surface thks ken

SIMPLE SOLUTION put the file on a dvd and mail it ken

ALAN zip is there and the exe works but i cant see the effect you are talking about ken

Alan try using full editor ken

Moises yes with the 12 tires -- it might get some commmmments then ken

Moises great collection and composed perfectly now any chance of doing vertical blinds? ken

well Dave you could always got to Colorado and babysit his 2 dogs and give him first hand advice ken

Paul years ago there was a member that posted similar but nothing like yours ken

Paul great collection – composure – lighting etc perfect Had to check it out) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cormorant_fishing ken

likely a work in progress -- as more eyes see it the faults will be revealed if you remember how long it took to get the curtains /spotlights right to simulate a movie theater stage ken

Lin we will soon be calling you and the others that contributed to this experiment " THE CREATORS" SMOOTH AND TASTEFULLY DONE KEN

THE BLINDS would make ideal transitions for the calendar we been workin on -- you could mount a tire on the closed blind c/w the brand ken

Mick come up with an an ad for the custom blinds you sell ken

Celou to aid Igor's team, can you be more specific as to # of png's and their average size did you try the collection of png's by themselves without the video in an exe? it might be an easy fix ken

pan and zoom came in back in ver 5 i believe text addition - comments was before that and was very simple to do. PicturesToExe v5.00 beta #1 (May 1, 2006) ----------------------------------------- + New Visual editor where you can add Pan/Zoom/Rotate effect. See "Objects and Animation" button (Ctrl+ on the main window. + Added Undo (Ctrl+Z) and Redo (Ctrl+Y) features. See Main menu | Project | Undo (Ctrl+Z) and Redo (Ctrl+Y). + Improved Navigation bar. > New Navigation bar style. > Added support of skins. You can add any images of buttons and background, Navigation bar can be semi-transparent and has a shadow. See folder "NavBar" in PicturesToExe's folder. Just add new folder to create new style of Navigation bar. + Added tree of folders to main window. See Main Menu | View | Show tree (Ctrl+G) + Added support of PNG images files (including PNG with partial semi-transparency). + You can quickly remove slide(s) from Slide list simply dragging them back to File list. + You can quickly press Enter to show "Customize slide" window for selected slide(s). + Main image of a slide can be transparent GIF or transparent PNG now. + Added new function to Main menu | File. "Create backup in ZIP" which compress all files of your project into one ZIP archive. It can be useful for moving project to another PC. + Vastly improved speed of work of PicturesToExe's main window. Instant response now. Especially when you work with 1000 or more slides in the Slide list. + Added new style of background image of a slide: "Fit to screen". + Added option "Keep slide aspect ratio" (1,3333 by default) to correctly draw slide + Ability to insert comment or description from EXIF info of JPEG images. See Project options | Comments tab | "Set comments for all slides as" | "Display EXIF". on various displays (usual 4:3 and wide screen). See Project options | Screen tab. + Added compatibility of main interface of PicturesToExe with Large font (120 dpi) mode of Windows. + Main interface of PicturesToExe supports "Clear type" font mode of Windows XP. + Various improvements in File list in the main window. + New "About PicturesToExe" window. + Added compatibility of main application of PicturesToExe with Windows Vista. + Added compatibility of main application of PicturesToExe with restricted user accounts in Windows. PicturesToExe v4.48 (March 28, 2006) ------------------------------------ * Fixed bug with stopping of show only in automatically synchronized slide-show (EXE file and AVI) longer than 1 hour with 400 or more of slides. This problem always occured in this combination parameters on any PC. PicturesToExe v4.47 (March 10, 2006) ------------------------------------ * Main program of PicturesToExe: - Fixed problem with incorrect order of slides after adding of copied slides to the end. - Fixed problem of v4.46 when temp folder of PicturesToExe was mistakenly located in My documents. This problem happened only with main program of PicturesToExe. - Fixed problem with drag-n-drop in file panels under Windows Vista (Beta) with 3D Aero Glass interface. * Slide-show engine: + No problem found. PicturesToExe v4.46 (February 2, 2006) -------------------------------------- * Fixed possible problem when in fullscreen Preview there was no sound. * Fixed problem with no sound if start EXE file with slide-show from folder which contains Japanese or Arabic symbols in the name. * After "Save as" of a project, PicturesToExe will ask for path to EXE file on "Create" button click. PicturesToExe v4.45 (January 5, 2006) ------------------------------------- * Fixed possible problem with music, if you have Skype USB Phone (mistake in drivers for this device). * Fixed bug with "Import transition points" function in the timeline window. (A last point always skiped after importing from another project.) PicturesToExe v4.44 (November 14, 2005) --------------------------------------- * Fixed problem with error message during in Preview mode with some rare JPEG images which has incorrect EXIF fields. + Added support of Arabic language file. PicturesToExe v4.43 (August 29, 2005) ------------------------------------- * Fixed bug with an error message during overwriting of a template in PicturesToExe. PicturesToExe v4.42 (June 3, 2005) ---------------------------------- * Fixed problem with lockings up on PCs with professional sound card RME DIGI9652. PicturesToExe v4.41 (April 13, 2005) ------------------------------------ * Fixed bug when Ulead DVD MovieFactory or another DVD converter didn't work with video file of PicturesToExe. * Improved stability with AVI video output feature * Fixed bug when random show of slides didn't work in synchronized presentation. * Fixed one visual bug on the timeline. * Fixed problem with skipping of sound comments (closely located) in some cases. PicturesToExe v4.40 (March 28, 2005) ------------------------------------ + Added new terrific transition effect: Curling of page It contains 16 variations and ability to set radius of curling. Horizontal/vertical variations of this effect work smooth on any PC. (Note: Diagonal variants require a very fast PC. We'll try to optimize this new diagonal effect in the future.) + Fully reworked "Customize synchronization" window: > Work with real slides on the timeline. It means that every transition point is exactly linked with a particular slide. > Added "Shift points..." feature allows to shift all or selected points. > Added "Shift all points to right" function moves all points outside the music; > Added "Insert Slide" button. Now you can insert one or several new slides directly into the timeline. > Added "Delete Slide" button removes selected transition points and slide(s). > Added "Replace Main Image" action in popup menu. (Click the right mouse button on a transition point.) > Cancel button abolishes all changes with slides (if you mistakenly deleted slides); > Added a popup menu for transition point(s); > Multi-select and various actions with several selected transition points; > And all usual actions with Shift and Ctrl keys; > Added a transition point of a first slide; > Improved preview of transition effects; > Vastly improved a show of waveforms. Just click "Waveform" button and all visible waveforms will be shown automatically; > Ability to change a duration of an effect visually. Drag the small grip at the end of the effect strip; > Press Up/Down keys for the accurate (+/- 10 ms.) moving of the cursor; > Press Ctrl+Up/Ctrl+Down keys (or < >) to move cursor between slides and strips of effect durations; > Press Right/Left keys to move between transition points; > Added "Import Points from Another Project..." function; > Added "Auto Addition of New Transition Points for New Slides" option. (See "View" popup menu). Disable it if you prefer to control fully the addition of new transition points; > Other improvements. + Now you can edit personal settings of several selected slides. It means that, for example, it is possible to set a transition effect for several slides, but the other personal parameters will be left individual. + Alternative Slide list, File panel or Timeline scrolling. Hold Alt key, press mouse button and move the mouse (as in PageMaker, or in Photoshop). + Added "Timeline" button to the main window of PicturesToExe and Ctrl-L hotkey for the same purpose. + Improved the protection of "Expire date" option. + Added new kinds of protection: "Expire after (days)" and "Number of runs". + Improved Navigation bar: > Added "Auto hide Navigation bar after <...> seconds" options; > Added "Hide Navigation bar at startup" option; + Improvements in AVI video output: > It supports personalized background music now. (If you want to set a new playlist starting from a definite slide.) > Added "Show safe TV zone" option in Visual editor window. This can be useful for preparing a slide show for DVD disc. + "Display slides in random order" option works for synchronized shows. + Added "Don't interrupt sound comment when next slide appears" option. It allows to play sound comment during several slides. (Project options | Music tab). + Added "Random order" function (Alt+R or see popup menu) for the Slide list. It will help to sort all (or selected) slides in random. + Improved "Run application" action for buttons/hyperlinks or when a new slide appears: > It allows to run several applications. Type: "notepad.exe, "calc.exe" > It is possible to specify a parameter: "C:\My Slide show.exe" 7 Please use double quotes for file paths to applications. E.g.: "notepad.exe" "C:\My text.txt" + You can start another slide show (EXE file) from a necessary slide of a current one. Use "Run application" action and type: "C:\My Slide show.exe" 7 + Added "Offset" parameter to "Comments" tab in the Project options. + Improved file transference of a project into another disk or PC. (Copy the main folder of your project (which may contain embedded folders with pictures or music) and PicturesToExe will find new file paths.) + Various improvements in the interface of the main window. + Added AVIVideoRenderWidth and AVIVideoRenderHeight parameters in apr.ini file to be able set internal render resolution for video output. Please don't change their default values (1024x768), because it affect only if you will render video for HDTV (1280x960 or larger). + PicturesToExe automatically detects protected WMA files if you add them and shows warning message that the program could't play such files on another PCs. (It is not our restriction, PicturesToExe physically can't play protected WMA files) + Old user manual replaced with new tutorial. * Improved stability of music player on two-CPU PC with Windows 2000. * Fixed the bug with the show of some transparent GIFs in the 16-bit (Hi-Color) screen mode. * Fixed a small visual bug in Visual editor. * Fixed the bug when error message occured after the last slide with the following parameters: the slide show is synchronized, "Show transition effect to desktop after last slide" option is checked, and the first slide is shown without a main picture. PicturesToExe v4.31 (October 11, 2004) ---------------------------------------- * Fixed some cases when AVI video output feature didn't work in v4.20 or in v4.30: Improved work with Ulead DVD Movie Factory and Media Player 7; Added compatibility with Adobe Encore DVD, Sonic DVDIt, Sonic MyDVD. + Vastly improved quality of "Sharpness filter" option. + Improved German, Romanian, Ukrainian and Chinese translations. PicturesToExe v4.30 (September 23, 2004) ---------------------------------------- + File panel and Slide list now can be displayed as thumbnails or in its classical view (table) (to switch between these views press Ctrl+1 and Ctrl+2 (for File panel or Slide list accordingly), or via small "V" buttons). + There are available second layout style (Slide list in full width of the window). And third layout when Slide list shown vertically in full height of the main window. Press Ctrl+F1 and Ctrl+F2 and Ctrl+F3 to switch between classical and two new layouts. Or visit Main menu | Options. + Main features of thumbnails view of File panel or Slide list: > Easily resizeable items in real-time by trackbar or Ctrl+mouse wheel; > Ability to display pictures without text captions (Shift+1, Shift+2); > Resize items by moving new splitter between Slide list and Preview area. + Light table (on full screen). This mode allows to concentrate on adding of new pictures or re-arranging of slides. Press "F" buttons or F3 key to see light table for File panel or F4 key for light table of Slide list. + Multi-select in file panel and Slide list. With mouse, or with Shift, or with Ctrl keys. Now it works as in Windows Explorer. + Visual drag-and-drop. Dragged items looks semi-transparent as in Windows XP. And it works in any Windows! + Actions with with several selected slides or files. You can easily delete, shift, re-arrange and copy any count of items at a time. + Improved transition effects: > Fade effect works in two times (i.e. on 100%) more fast and smooth. So now Fade effect shows smoothly even on old PC with Pentium 233-400 Mhz; > Vastly improved Push and Slide effects. It should works more smooth now. + Waveform feature in "Customize synchronization" window. Set the cursor to range of necessary music track on the time-line and then click "Waveform" button or press Ctrl+W. This feature may help you to exactly assign transition points to necessary moments in music. + Now you can rename files in the File panel or in the Slide list. PicturesToExe will automatically update path of added slide which use renamed picture. + You can rotate pictures (Ctrl+F). It's a lossless rotation and it provides exactly original quality. Open popup menu in the File panel or Slide list to rotate picture(s). + Also portrait JPEG pictures with EXIF (shooted by digital cameras which write orientation of a photography) will be shown rotated automatically. + It's possible now to choose folder where to store your templates. Open "Manage templates" window (Ctrl+E), set new folder and click "OK" button. + Added advanced popup menu for the File panel (by right mouse click) as in Windows Explorer. This advanced menu allows to perform standard actions: copy, paste, delete file(s) and etc. It also works for several selected files, too. + New style of work of the mouse wheel (so-called X Mouse) in the main window. (But you can turn this mode off. Visit the Main menu | Options | Advanced options) + Added "Show transition effect to desktop after last slide" option (see "Screen" tab). + It's possible to add your own copyright logo to all slides. The best visual results can be reached using of 32-bit .bmp images with alpha channel or with transparent GIF images. (See Project options | Advanced tab). + Improved music player: > Transition effect shown in the moment between two music tracks will not jerk more. > Really random playback when this mode is choosed. Always new track from playlist. > Preparing of slides with sounds works a little bit faster. + Another improvements in the "Customize synchronization" window: > Right mouse button click to show popup menu. > To start full-screen preview from first slide, click "Preview" button when there is no selected transition point. > The window can be resized; > Transition point to the last slide is shown in more gray color; > Mouse wheel works for scrolling of the time-line now; > To scale time-line you need to use mouse wheel with pressed Ctrl now. + You can go to a next or to a previous slide keeping Pause mode in the synchronized slide-shows. + You can see full screen preview of a picture by pressing of "Space" button. It especially can be useful in full screen mode of thumbnails view (light table). + It's possible to move selected slides to the end of the list (Ctrl+End) or to the top of the list (Ctrl+Home). Or see popup menu. + You can open for editing current picture by Ctrl+W hotkey. + PicturesToExe will automatically update thumbnails and preview of pictures which you modified in graphical editor. + Improved "Welcome screen" which appears after installation of PTE. It helps to choose necessary view of PicturesToExe. + Added "Disable F1 key" option (Project options | Advanced tab). * Various minor improvements. * Fixed several minor bugs. PicturesToExe v4.20 (March 5, 2004) ----------------------------------- + AVI video output feature. Now you can produce your presentations as AVI video file and then (using special software) burn DVD-Video, VCD, or SVCD disc. (Please read chapter in the help about work with video output.) + Improvements in transition effects: > Added new transition effect - "Advanced hour hand" (with variations). This effect has special "Offset" option for fine customization. > Added new "Push" and "Slide" transition effects. We recommend to show these effects or quickly (500 ms.), or slowely (3,5 second and longer). > Vastly improved quality of smoothing line in all effects. For existed projects please increase thickness from old 40 to 60 points. > Vastly improved "Mosaic" transition effect (old name "Hot blocks"). This effect has new smooth view. Available 3 parameters for fine customization. (Note: with "Appearance:" parameter as 100 and "Parts:" 26 x 20 it works exactly as "Hot blocks" effect in previous versions of PicturesToExe.) > Added "Show first transition effect from desktop" option (Project options | Screen tab) > You can quickly select/deselect groups of effects clicking on title of effect (see Project options | Effects tab). > Fade effect works on 20%-50% more smoothly now. ! Fade effect is turned on by default now (in Project options). + Improved synchronized mode of presentation. Now you can fully control presentation in this mode; go to any slide; use Navigation bar; Pause feature. To activate this mode set checked "Permit the control" (Project options | Main tab). + Vastly improved MIDI playback on old PCs (Pentium 150 - 400 Mhz). + New improvement in "Customize Synchronization" window: > Added auto scrolling when you move transition point outside of visible part of time-line; + It's possible to adjust thickness of smoothline in the personal settings of a slide. (E.g. you can set 40 pixels of smootline for 1st slide and 80 pixels for 2nd slide). + Added customizable shadow for picture objects (Visual editor | "Properties" window of an object). + Improved Print function (in presentations). Picture or slide fits on full page now. + Added support for 32-bit .bmp images with alpha channel (for use as objects). + Added "Disable mouse wheel" option (Project options | Advanced tab). + Added .wma and .ogg support in sound comments for slides. + Various small improvements. - Removed "Use smoothing" option, because smoothing is always turned on now. when if it's necessary to fit large picture on the screen. * Fixed two bugs in Visual editor of objects which caused show of messages about error. * Fixed rare bug of v4.10-v4.14 with incorrect work of "Print slide" feature. * Fixed old small visual bug in "Customize synchronization" window. * Fixed several minor bugs. PicturesToExe v4.14 (October 7, 2003) ------------------------------------- + Fixed rare cases of skips in playback of MP3, OGG WMA music under some PCs. PicturesToExe v4.12 (September 4, 2003) --------------------------------------- * Fixed bug of v4.10 when you was not able to set "Time limited usage" option in new presentations. * Fixed bug of v4.01 and v4.10 only with synchronized presentations which have Startup Window with added "Exit" button. Presentation closes with error, if user choosed "Exit" button in this Startup window. The problem is fixed now. * Fixed bug of v4.10 when Visual Editor crashed on exit. * Fixed delay with synchronization in OGG Vorbis music file after rewinding on the time-line. * Fixed old bug when personal music of a slide didn't start, if main playlist is empty and "Repeat music after playing" option is turned off. * Fixed bug in window of Personal settings of a slide. * Fixed old memory leaks, if terminate Fade in/out transition effect. * Fixed sound skips on old PCs (166 - 400 Mhz) when second or later mp3 music file starts. * Fixed several minor bugs. + Improved smoothness of Fade in/out transition effect for first slide with background music. + Various minor improvements. + Updated Slovak and Ukrainian language files. PicturesToExe v4.10 (August 12, 2003) ------------------------------------- * Fixed two old minor visual bugs in the main window of PicturesToExe. * Fixed old visual bugs on the time-line in case of long music track (40 minutes and more). * Fixed bug of v3.80 and v4.00 when music plays however, even if you've turned off "Play background music" option ("Music" tab of Project options). * Fixed old bug when PicturesToExe showed error messages if it was added incorrect or damaged JPEG or GIF picture * Fixed old bug with creating of template. Some main pictures of slides or music files were not copied into template's folder if "Show picture" or "Play background music" were unchecked. * Fixed old small bug when name of an opened template was added into "Recent Projects" list. * Fixed old memory leak. Presentation might fall with "Out of system resources" message, if many slides contained large objects (pictures or transparent buttons). * Fixed old bug when you copy slide it didn't remember color of text comment in the personalized slides * Fixed old visual bug on the time-line (in the Customize synchronization window) when sometimes it didn't show preview for selected transition point in the Pause/Stop mode * Fixed old bug with "Add arranged time points" if length of music more than 42 minutes. * Fixed old bug with sorting by date in the file panel. * Fixed several other minors bugs. + Improved speed of opening project or presentation with number of slides more than 300..500. + Added support for JPEG pictures which have unusual .jpe extension + Ctrl+A is assigned now to select all pictures in the file panel, instead of "Save As" + This version contains new improved music player: > Added built-in support for OGG Vorbis music files (.ogg); > You need not to choose between "Internal" and "External" players more. New music player provides high quality playing and exact synchronization; > Fully compatible with Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP; > New player can work even under Windows without installed DirectX or Media Player; > Even presentation with 500 MB of music files starts immediately now; > Improved support of various types of MP3 and WAV music files; > MIDI music instantly starts playing under Windows XP; > Fixed rare cases of music glitches on some configurations; > Many other improvements. + Added fine customization of a slide. Earlier if you wanted to set own time of showing for a slide it was necessary to make all this slide personalized. Now you can assign own time, but keeping background preference or font of text comment according common settings from the Project options. This feature will work and with your current projects. + Improvements in the Customize Synchronization window: > Double-click on a transition point to show "Customize Slide" window; > Status bar always displays current position of the cursor; + Imporovements in the Visual Editor of objects: > It's possible to cancel dragging of object(s) by pressing of the right mouse button; > You can move selected object(s) pressing arrows of cursor on the keyboard; > You can call popup menu by clicking of right mouse button or special key on the keyboard; > To switch between objects press <Tab> key on the keyboard; > Status bar displays file name of picture for selected transition point; > Some other improvements. + Added "Run application after last slide" option (Project options | "Advanced" tab). Another presentation can be ran when main presentation finished with last slide. This options also requires turned on "Close show after last slide" option. + Added new option "Slide List: Show file names only (without full path)" (see Main menu | Advanced options). And this option is turned on by default, but of course, you can set the old view with displaying of full file path. + PicturesToExe displays real file name of a project in the caption of the main window. + You can use "Caption of show" parameter (Project options | "Screen" tab) to display name of presentation in the caption of window or on the taskbar. If this parameter is not assigned then presentation will display name of .exe file (which assigned on moment of creation). + Improved welcome screen of PicturesToExe. + And many other various improvements. PicturesToExe v4.01 (March 14, 2003) ------------------------------------ * Fixed old bug when presentation run in the synchronized mode. The music started a little earlier, if the first slide contains a very large JPEG picture. However all next slides were shown *exactly* at the specified time. Now the first slide also will be shown exactly at begining of the music. * Fixed old rare bug in the Startup screen of presentation, if you twice opened the Help window. * Fixed old bug, if you pressed Ctrl+Enter in the "Comment" field to enter multi-line comment for a slide. * Fixed several other minor bugs. + Preview of large pictures works much faster now (with same quality) in the Main window of PicturesToExe and in the "Customize Synchronization" window. + Improved quality and speed of the full-screen viewer of images (the Main window). + Improved quality of gradient filling of background, if screen in Hi-Color (16-bit) mode. + Improved the shadow for the main picture: > It looks much smoothly now; > You can adjust opacity of the shadow behind the main picture. (Project options | "Screen" tab | "Opacity". From 0 of full transparency to 255 of opacity; > The shadow can surround picture around all sides (see "Offset" parameter). + Added new default icon for a newly created .exe (or .scr) file of presentation. The main icon of PicturesToExe is also improved. + Added new option: "Auto hide mouse cursor" (Project options | "Advanced" tab) + Some improvements in "Main" and "Advanced" tabs of the Project options. + Visual Editor of objects is vastly improved: * Fixed several bugs; > Added support for transparent GIF pictures (as objects of a slide); > You can call "Properties" dialog for a some object by double-clicking of a mouse button; > It's possible to cancel dragging of an object by pressing of <Esc> key; > To select/deselect several objects, click on an each necessary object holding <Shift> key pressed; > To select all objects, press Ctrl+A; > Added "Undo" button to cancel last modification; > Added Copy/Paste features (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V); > Improved popup menu when you click right mouse button on the object(s); > Added hot keys for all actions (see popup menu above); > Added some other helpful improvements. + Produced presentations will start faster now. + "Preview" of presentation starts faster. + PicturesToExe (Main window) opens projects much faster. + Improved "Customize synchronization" window: > You can start Preview of a presentation from a necessary slide ("Preview button"); > Time-line graphically displays effect duration for the transition points; > Added vertical graphical lines between sound tracks on the time-line; > You can adjust zoom of the time-line. Click "View" button (or press Ctrl+F11/F12 or scroll the wheel of the mouse); > Improved work of the horizontal scroll bar; > Added new hot keys: Play/Pause - Ctrl-P, Stop - Ctrl+S, Delete - Del, Add - Ins; > Click on "New transition" button instantly adds new point; > Added little improvements in the interface of this window. + PicturesToExe correctly informs you, if you add damaged JPEG file. + PicturesToExe will show a project name in the confirmation dialog (if you close not saved project). + Added numbering of slides in the Slide list (Main window). + Added support of Traditional Chinese language. + Vastly improved support of Italian language + Added various improvements in interface of the program. PicturesToExe v3.80 (October 31, 2002) -------------------------------------- * Fixed bug with showing 256 colors pictures * Fixed bug when you open project files (.pte) with "System" attribute * Fixed several other bugs + Updated PicturesToExe's License for use and distribution + Improvements in "Customize Synchronization" window: > Added transition effects between slides in Preview mode > Now you're able to move transition points by mouse visually; > Added "Pause" feature (Play/Pause button) > You can change current position of playing even if two or more music files exist > Fixed several visual bugs. + Menu "Project" -> "Actions on Slide List" is placed as new item on Main menu bar with "Slide" name. + Changed images of Select/Deselect all effects buttons (Project options | "Effects" tab) + Added "Show music duration" button to the "Music" tab of Project options + Added "Set comments for all slides as..." feature (Project options | "Comments") > This improved option fills necessary comments and for all new slides; > Added "Clear All Comments" button; > Added new action: "Display slide number". + Instant start of "Preview". Even for large presentations it takes less than 1 second! + Improved action "Run Application" of visual objects. If path of specified application is not found, PicturesToExe will try to run it from the current folder where .exe file of presentation is placed. + "Use smoothing" option (Project options | "Screen" tab) is turned on by default when you create a new presentation. This option is highly recommended. + Added "Loading..." screen to start presentation with large mp3 files in it. Please see Project options | "Main" tab. This option is turned on by default. You can change caption of this screen (see Project options | "Messages" tab). + Many other various improvements and changes PicturesToExe v3.75 (July 2, 2002) ---------------------------------- * Fixed several bugs in the visual editor of objects * Fixed bug when synchronization mode didn't work with Int. mp3 player option. * Fixed old bug with incorrect position of the cursor when you insert new picture(s) into custom place in the image list * Fixed several other minor bugs + Added <Reverse Order> option for the sort mode of pictures in the file panel (see Main menu | PicturesToExe | Sort mode) - Removed "Update file panel" button (in the main window) + File panel automatically updates if new pictures are added into current folder, so "Update file panel" button is not needed more. + Added "My Documents" button (instead of removed "Update..." button) Now you're able to get quick access to your "My Documents" folder. + Added a list of recently opened projects (Main menu | File | Reopen ...) That's a simple and fast way to open projects which you work often with + Added <Copy slide> (Ctrl+C) and <Paste slide> (Ctrl+V) functions (Select necessary slide in the image list and then call popup menu by clicking of the right mouse button. Choose <Copy slide> or <Paste slide> item) + Project options | <Music tab>: you can delete items from a list by "Del" key + Added "Repeat music after playing" option (turned ON by default) If you set it unchecked then music will not repeat after playing of all specified musical file(s) + In the Filepanel you can easily go to a necessary picture if press its first letter on the keyboard. E.g. "F" key for "Forest.jpg" picture. + English.ini and Reg_English.rtf files are vastly corrected and improved. Great thanks to Dana White! + Added "Preview of a slide" panel to the synchronization window (Project options | "Main" tab | "Customize synchronization" button) It will help you to create presentation with exact synchronization of music with slides. + Improved view of PicturesToExe when "Large font" mode (in Windows) is turned on + Added support of Polish language + Added support of Ukrainian language + Added support of Slovak language + A number of small improvements PicturesToExe v3.70 (April 4, 2002) ----------------------------------- * Fixed bug: visual editor shows main picture even when it's hidden * Fixed bug in visual editor with navigation bar. It shows error message when you try to change preview screen resolution. Now this problem is solved * Fixed bug in presentations: it was impossible to save picture/slide by "Print" button on the navigation bar if no printers are installed * Fixed visual bug in status bar (main window of PicturesToExe) under Windows XP * Fixed bug with opening of project files (.pte) which have Read-Only attribute + Added option (disabled by default) "Don't allow copying of pictures by <PrintScreen> key". If you set on this option then user will not able to copy any pictures or photos from your presentation. But however experienced user can use special software to grab copy of the screen. + You can set more exact color of the font for <Text> objects (Visual editor) - Removed "Four blocks" transition effect + Added a lot of new transition effects (circle, handle of clock, diagonal line, rhombus) + There are a new amazed view of all transition effects (except of <Fade in-out>) + Customizable synchronization is added. It means that you can set transition points (commands when go to the next slide) onto special time-line when background music is playing. Visit Project options | <Main> tab | "Customize synchronization" button. * Synchronization is very exact now + Added ability to specify part (in percents) of screen to show main picture: "... % of the screen to show main picture" (See Project options | <Screen> tab). E.g. if even picture has size exactly as the screen resolution, however the picture will fill only 80% of the screen space. + PicturesToExe remembers a folder path now if you assign sound comments for several slides + Many visual improvements of interface under Windows XP + Improved "About" window (in PicturesToExe) PicturesToExe v3.65 (October 18, 2001) -------------------------------------- * Fixed bug with text labels on the national languages in presentations * Fixed small bug in "Text for current slide" window + Little improvements in "Save As" and "Create As" dialogs + Advanced support of Windows XP: > Special optimization; > PicturesToExe uses visual styles of Windows XP; > New terrific look under Windows XP. + Since version 3.65 PicturesToExe works much faster with presentations which have a great number of slides + Added "Stop timer on last slide" option (Project options | Main tab) + Added support of Czech language + Various changes and visual improvements PicturesToExe v3.60 (July 12, 2001) ----------------------------------- + Fixed bug in presentation's startup screen if large background picture used (it will be shown properly in any screen resolution) + Fixed bug with saving of project if existed .pte file has read-only attribute + Fixed minor bug when you click <Exit> button on presentation's startup screen + Fixed several other minor bugs + Added <Level Up> button (from right side of drive panel) + Added <Refresh file panel> button (located in the same place as <Level Up> button) + It's possible to not include main picture of slide (see checkbox near "Picture" field on the main window of PicturesToExe) + Added support of Danish language + Now you can assign some template as template for all new projects. See Main menu | File | Templates | Manage templates -> "Default template for new projects". So it will be run on PicturesToExe's startup and when you click "New project". + The size of picture is shown in preview area + You can quickly move current slide up/down in the image list by pressing Ctrl+UpArrow and Ctrl+DownArrow keys + Added ability to save current slide/picture as a file on disk. See Project options | Main tab -> Allow restoring of pictures ("Print" button on the Navigation bar) + Added "Synchronization by music" feature! See Project options | <Main> tab + Much improved view of nag-label in produced presentations. Semi-transparent panel with real shadow. For unregistered users only + Many changes and visual improvements in the main window of PicturesToExe PicturesToExe v3.51 (March 18th, 2001) -------------------------------------- + Fixed several minor bugs. + Improved startup screen of PicturesToExe. + Improved 'About' window. + Re-written graphical engine: > MMX optimization; > Less memory usage; > Faster loading and displaying slides; > Optimized code; + Added <Time limited usage> option (Project options | <Advanced> tab) (You can specify date of expiration (e.g. April 25th, 2009) to force your presentation stop work after that date); + New view of button object (with real shadow); + Improved view of navigation bar; + Templates (Main menu | Templates) (it will help you to create presentations from templates); + Added ability to call external editor for sound comment of slide: > Select necessary slide (in the image list), click right mouse button for popup menu and select <Edit sound comment>; > To change external editor go to Main menu | Options and click <File name of sound editor>; + Now you can assign own list of background music for one or several slides (select necessary slide | click <Customize slide> button | select <Music> tab); + Startup window became more customizable. You're able to insert your own image (Project options | <Main> tab | <Customize startup window> button); + File panel shows pictures (by bold font) which are added into image list; + Tested with Windows XP (beta); + A number of minor improvements. PicturesToExe v3.40 (February 4th, 2001) ---------------------------------------- * Fixed bug with .rmi MIDI files (for background music) * Fixed several bugs in visual editor of objects + Added support of .wma files (for background music) + Added confirmation dialog when you click <Clear> button + Improved transition effects: > Added cool "Fade in/out" effect! See Project options | <Effects> tab | "Fade in/out"; To customize duration of effect use "Duration of "Fade in/out" effect" + Added new User manual (in help system, F1 key): > Detailed description of how to create presentation; > A number of illustrations; + Improved window with personal settings of slide: > Settings were splitted into three tabs (Main, Comment, Effects); > In the new "Effects" tab you can select individual parameters of transition effect for current slide (type of effect and its duration). + Added new style of background - <Gradient filling> (Project options | <Screen> tab) + Added ability to show real shadow of main picture (Project options | <Screen> tab) + Added support of Chinese Traditional language + And many other changes and improvements! PicturesToExe v3.30 (December 14th, 2000) ----------------------------------------- * Fixed minor bug with color of main program's window on some color schemes + Click on .pte file (in Windows Explorer) opens this project in PicturesToExe ! Please check window size if you use windowed mode of presentation + Exit from screen saver (if .scr presentation) by pressing any key + Now you can replace standard icon of the produced presentation. Format of icon: 16x16 or 32x32 icon (or both) with 16 or 256 colors. To add icons go to Project options, <Advanced> tab + PicturesToExe was tested with new OS from Microsoft - Windows Whistler (beta) (no problem with shell of the program, produced presentations work fine) + Visual editor of objects. Select necessary slide in the image list and click <Objects> button (or press Ctrl+ + Quick preview. Select necessary slide in the image list and click on its small picture (on the right-top part of the screen) + Added new action for the objects: "Run Application and exit" + Added support of Brazilian Portuguese language + More accurate autodetect of interface language + Windows Screen Saver doesn't start if presentation is active + Main menu is improved + Performance of the presentation is increased + Smaller use of memory to run the presentation + Some other changes PicturesToExe v3.20 (October 27th, 2000) ---------------------------------------- + Good news for users who liked previous internal mp3 player! Now you're free in your choice of mp3 engine - new mp3 player (based on possibilities of Media Player) or previous internal mp3 engine. See Project options, <Music> tab, <Use internal wav/mp3 player> option. No size increases of .exe/.scr file if you will not use own mp3 engine, of course. This library will be included to .exe/.scr file in case of you've set checked <Use internal wav/mp3 player> option. Note: we recommend to use external mp3 player to get more possibilities, but anyway you'll produce always stand-alone .exe/.scr file of presentation. + Added support of Chinese language PicturesToExe v3.15 (October 21st, 2000) ---------------------------------------- * Fixed bug with detecting of necessary disk space for workability of presentation (bug was in v3.10 only) * Fixed some bug with showing of slides in <Random> mode + Also improved <Random> mode - show of slides without repeats already shown. + Added support of Romanian language + And some other changes PicturesToExe v3.10 (October 17th, 2000) ---------------------------------------- ! Hot info: minimal size of produced .exe file is 195 KB now * Fixed minor bug with calculation size of replaced picture in the list * Fixed bug when running presentation with sound/music files on computers without sound card * Fixed bug when presentation runs under Windows without DirectX 3.0 or later + Terrific smoothness of transition effects! + Now use Windows Media for playing mp3 files > Removed previous internal mp3 player; > Size of the .exe file with presentation contains mp3 files becames less on 74 KB; > Now presentation requires DirectX 3.0 or higher to run; > You can add mp3 file as sound comment for a current slide; > It's possible to use playing of background music (any type) and sound comments for slides simultaneously - it will work on any sound card; + Improved transitions effects > Code of transitions effects is full rewritten; > Exact duration of effect on the every computer; > Duration of effect can be specified in the milliseconds (Project options, <Effects> tab); > Added new effects; > Fine customization of all effects (see Project optioms, <Effects> tab); + New enhanced drives bar > Full rewritten component; > Button of selected drive is marking as pressed; > If drives don't fit on drives bar, then scroll buttons appear; + New help system based on Microsoft HTML Help + Added option <Random order of playing> of background music (see Project options, <Music> tab) + Improved <Fit-to-screen> option. Now picture fits to screen keeping aspect ratio (Project options, <Screen> tab) + Added support of German language + Added support of Catalan language + Added support of French language + Added support of Spanish language + Added support of Swedish language + Added print function (in produced presentation) > This function allows you to print only picture or all slide; > <Print> button located at the navigation bar; > Also you can localize words of print dialog (which appear on clicking <Print> button in presentation); > Added <Print> action for button, hyperlink and picture objects; + Some other changes PicturesToExe v3.00 (August 24th, 2000) --------------------------------------- * Fixed several bugs with work of presentation in Screen Saver mode * Fixed old bug with multiple runnings of screen saver under Windows 98 * Fixed small bug with calculation the preliminary size of exe/scr file + New installation shell of the program + Tested under Windows Millennium + Engine code of EXE/SCR presentation is full rewritten + Added <Random slide-show> (Project options, <Main> tab) + Added <Without border> window mode (Project options, <Screen> tab) + <Customize playlist> window was moved to <Music> tab of Project options + Timer interval can be specified in milliseconds (Project options, <Main> tab) + Optimization for re-iterative files (you can include many copies of sound file or picture, but they will occupy place in exe/scr file as one sound or picture!) + Added object system. Now you can add objects to each slide! > Supported objects: buttons, hyperlinks, texts, sub-pictures; > Buttons, hyperlinks and sub-pictures can execute some action: go to the next, previous, first slide or slide with specified number, pause presentation, show help message, exit from presentation, open Web page, write E-mail, execute application; > All objects contain many parameters for fine customization; > Each slide can contain hundreds of objects; > To edit objects of current slide select the necessary picture in image list and click <Object> button (located at the right-bottom part of the main window of PicturesToExe); > In the future we plan to make visual editing of objects and include support for animated GIFs sub-pictures; > Also see our updated examples of presentations created with v3.00 and which use object system (http://www.wnsoft.com/download.htm) + You can edit picture's filename now + Added Gray* hotkey to select/deselect pictures in the file panel - Removed support of projects created with PicturesToExe v1.00 - v1.60 + Updated FAQ + And more than 60 other changes! PicturesToExe v2.30 (June 21st, 2000) ------------------------------------- + Fixed bug with closing of presentation if set checked option <Exit on mouse move> (Project options, <Advanced> tab) + And other changes PicturesToExe v2.25 (June 14th, 2000) ------------------------------------- + Fixed bug with incorrect positioning of the navigation bar (this bug contain only in v2.20) + Added support for Slovenian languge + And other changes PicturesToExe v2.20 (May 25th, 2000) ------------------------------------ + Added support for Hungarian language + Now you can add multi-strings comment for slides. To enter text click small button located at the right from the field where you entered a comment string earlier. Also you can customize strings interval and text alignment (see Project options, <Comments> tab or personal settings for necessary slide - Ctrl+U). + Changed e-mail address of technical support to: support@wnsoft.com + Updated help system and documentation + Updated FAQ (added two new questions) + Added <Help> and <Exit> buttons to navigation bar (see below) + Can customize buttons of navigation bar (see Project options, <Advanced> tab, <Customize navigation bar...> button) PicturesToExe v2.15 (April 26th, 2000) -------------------------------------- Changes since version 2.10: * Fixed bug which appear on playing of mp3 file on some sound cards Changes since version 2.10 beta: * Fixed several bugs + Improved support for Netherlands language + Added support for Italian language + Improved "About..." window Changes since version 2.00: * Fixed several bugs * We're fixed old bug with staying empty blocks on taskbar after closing presentation under Windows 98! + It's possible to hide mouse cursor during presentation (see Project options, <Advanced> tab) + File panel is more comfortable in use + It's possible to remove pictures from image list by <Del> key + Added support for Russian and Netherlands languages (if you want to add your native language, please contact us at igor@wnsoft.com) + It's possible to translate texts of messages in the produced presentation (captions of buttons, labels, etc.) - see Project options, <Messages> tab + Added special tools for working with comments: see Main menu, Edit, <For current comment> and <For all comments> (to fill comment fields with picture name) + Added <Name> button of file panel header to change sort mode + Little improvement in panel of drives + Added <Exit> button to the startup window of presentation + Also <Exit> or <Help> buttons of startup window can be disabled (see Project options, <Main> tab, <Customize startup window>) + Can include more than one audio file for background music (see Project options, <Advanced> tab, <Customize playlist> button) + Many other changes and improvements PicturesToExe v2.00 (March 21st, 2000) -------------------------------------- Changes since version v2.00 beta: * Fixed several bugs + Size of produced presentation (with .mp3 file playing) now reduced by 77 KB, than it was in previous versions! + Added support for wheeling mouse in produced presentations + Added new value of <transition effect duration> - "More long" + Now you can select several pictures with holding down Shift Key + And other changes Changes since version v1.60: * Fixed several bugs + Improved file panel and image list, another changes in the interface + Show index of selected slide in image list + New format of the project files (.pte) (project files created with previous versions of PicturesToExe will be automatically converted to new format) + Now you can re-order slides in image list by dragging them + Added new function - <Create As> (hotkey F8), now <Create> works like <Save>, and <Create As> like <Save As> + Each slide can be customized with personalized properties (individual time interval, background settings, comment's font, etc.) + .WAV file (attached to a slide) stopped presentation till the end of its playing. Now fixed + Added password protection + Now you can select several pictures (Insert key, or with holding down Ctrl key) + Now you can choose a .gif file for background picture + Produced presentation is more optimized and works faster + Size of produced presentation now reduced by 27 KB, than it was in v1.60! + Changed structure of components in the window <Project options> + Added <Fit to screen> option (see Project options, <Screen> tab) + Added <Use smoothing> option (see Project options, <Screen> tab) + Now you can enable/disable sounds (Main menu, Options, <Enable sounds>) + Added action <Synchronize all slides> (Main menu, Edit) to set common settings for all slides (except sound and comment) + Added action <Select all pictures> (Main menu, Edit) + Added <Exit on mouse move> option (see Main menu, <Advanced> tab) + Added 11 transition effects! (see Project options, <Effect> tab) + Improved startup and help windows (in produced presentation) + Improved startup window of PicturesToExe + Added new help section: "How to create a presentation using PicturesToExe" + Several other changes PicturesToExe v1.60 (February 14th, 2000) ----------------------------------------- Added since version v1.60 beta: * Fixed several minor bugs * Fixed problem with sound when playing background mp3 file + Updated help system + Changed icon of PicturesToExe + Several other changes * Fixed minor bug + Improved startup screen (in PicturesToExe) + Updated nag-screen + Produced presentation can be run in windowed mode (see Project options) + Added hotkey Ctrl+D for action <Add all pictures> + Added license agreement + Updated documentation files + Updated and improved help system + Updated FAQ about PicturesToExe (added new question) + Added possibility to display filename of picture in preview panel + Added possibility to customize left and right mouse clicks (see Project options) + Added <Pause> button to Control panel + Now you can create your own Screen Savers! + It's possible to customize help message, which appears in produced presentation by pressing F1 key + Several other changes PicturesToExe v1.55 (January 15th, 2000) ---------------------------------------- Added since version v1.50: + Can play background mp3 music! (used own mp3 engine, - so excellent as WinAmp and with low CPU usage. Important: we don't recommend using together .wav sounds comments for pictures with playing of background mp3 music, because it may call conflict on some Sound cards) Added since version v1.50 beta: * Fixed minor bug + Added hotkey <Delete> to delete current picture from image list + Size of produced presentations now decreased on 19 KB! + Added preview for background picture in Open dialog + Corrected some texts and messages + Now you can enlarge picture to full screen in preview area by single left mouse click. + Several other changes * Fixed bug: repeat function didn't work in preview mode. * Fixed bug with pressing <Space> key in Startup window (in produced presentation). + Added showing hints for menu items (you can turn it on/off in Main Menu/Options/Show hints). + Added startup screen (can be disabled). + Added FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) about PicturesToExe. + Added hotkey Ctrl+F9: Create and run generated presentation. + Updated help system (F1). + Added help screen to produced presentation (F1). + Information about path of generated EXE file now saves in project file. + Automatic loading last used project (can be disabled). + Added <BkSpace> hotkey. + In produced presentation: added possibility to return to the previous slide (Hotkeys: <Left>, <Up>, <PageUp> or <BkSpace>). + Added Control panel to

YOU GUYS HAVE NOT BEEN READING MY ENTRIES OVER THE YEARS RE THE NAV BAR I have always ADVOCATED IT'S USE SINCE MY ORIGINAL PURCHASE ver 3.64-3.65 as well as cursor on- manual control etc THIS IS A TESTING FORUM NOT A COMPETITON FORUM - our objective is to advise the author's what we in our opinion they are doing wrong - in order to do that IMHO we have to have control of the show - if i dont have control most shows get the esc key other than shows that are imho perfect shows and those people know who they are ken

Well Peter that is really bright - how is one to learn their mistakes? when in school the teacher generally give comments better boycott the fancy competitions ))))))) ken ken

but the forum is not a competition - it is a critquing forum to get advice from others and with video nav bar in operation we can pin a problem to mins/secs and advise the author where his problem is -- when he gets his show tuned then he can disable the nav bar before entering it to the competition circuit -- if he /she forgets that is their problem -- soon they will do things automatically if they get kicked out of the competition and the judges advise them of why they got the boot ken

Mick welcome to the "COMMON SENSE" club when starting a new project people should go thru the options section page by page and study it and make changes as necessary-especially the music page - DaveG and others use a template but they still have to add music now is that too difficult ken

Eric googled Does anyone know if this is factual that I can't install one MS OS on my 2 machines. I still use it on my desktop& can't use both machines at the same time. and got this http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx ken