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Greetings, Yes, but you can be more creative using PTE's pan and zoom on the map. Really easy. Gary

Greetings, I had sent you the solution but not sure where it went. Here it is again. (Oh, I see I sent it to the other guy, I think). I upgraded to the current version, 1.12.0, of RG and it shows how to prevent the scrolling/panning you are experiencing. I had an older version so I had no idea why you were having this problem. Gary

Greetings Igor, I took a look at a 2001 project that had 4 different shows created from it. All 4 of them showed incorrect paths in the 'File names' window. I changed the 'File name' path to some other path, but did not do a 'Save as', as you mentioned. Yes, the 'File name' window did change to the other incorrect path. So it is working as you described. But this is an unexpected result. I don't think this should occur. I would like to be able to set a default path so no matter where I might browse in the 'Fine name' window, the project will always revert back to the default 'File name' path that was set when it is re-opened. The idea of putting every file used in a project into a default single folder should be the basic setting for PTE projects. Sure, people can change it, but it is a real pain to suddenly have to go search for the correct 'File name' path and resave it to get it re-set. If the 'Slide list' shows the correct images when the project is opened, so should the 'File name' window. Gary

Greetings Igor, I understand what you are saying. But...I am always very careful in doing a 'SaveAs' for each project to insure the path in the 'File name' window is correctly set. The files are correct in the 'SlideList', but not in the 'File name' window. So when the 'File name' window's path is not correct, I have to scroll around to find the correct path and do a 'SaveAs'. This problem seems to be random and affects some, but not all projects. I took a look at one trip where I make 9 separate projects. Each project's files are in their own separate folder. All files are saved to their own folder with its .pte file. Of these 9 projects, only 5 show the correct files associated with the its project (shown as 'OK'). However, 4 of these projects show incorrect files in the 'File name' window. Each of these projects show the images from a completely different project of a trip to Portugal. So, it seemed to have happened after I installed the latest upgrade. Just a guess but I only noticed it at that point. Possible? These projects above were created in 2011 so there is no connection to the Portugal project made in 2024. I know I have opened the above projects many time having the correct files associated with it. But something recently has changed the file association in the 'File name' window for some projects. I remember this happening many years ago but never understood what caused it. Gary

Greetings Igor, I sent a PM with the information you requested. I found an example project with this problem where the .dat path for the images is not correct. However, if I would do a SaveAs, it will show the correct path to save the .pte file, even though the FileList shown is incorrect. I just don't understand why the .dat file in the ProjectExtraData would not show or retain the correct path. I know for sure I have always done a SaveAs so that when I open the PTE project, the correct images appear in the FileList. Sometimes, the correct path to the images for the FileList are lost and I have to do a SaveAs to get it back to being correct. Gary

Greetings, Here is another show that I used the RouteGenerator program. But I also used PTE's panning and zooming to follow the car and added text to the side. Gary

Just as Mary posted, there is an 'early-bird-85-off' for the Melodie Music site. I wondered how long it would last. Here is their reply: "If anyone in the group is interested in purchasing a Melodie lifetime deal at the currently discounted prices, they can do so via this unique link (please feel free to share): https://melod.ie/lifetime-early-bird-85-off This promo will be available via that link for at least the next few weeks. " Gary

Greetings, I got a reply: "The ‘Generate Licence’ process is entirely optional, you are already covered under your subscription. " "Legally you are not required to attribute the music. Although it’s always appreciated if you can! It’s mainly there to generate “per track” licenses from time to time - especially for Pro and Enterprise plans - when creating content for third parties / clients, or whenever else a licence is needed as proof of purchase / licence." Gary

Greetings, It was cheap enough so I joined. Just not clear on the copyright issue. If the music is only uploaded to my personal FB or YouTube sites videos, are they expecting us to get a 'Generated License' that has to be added to the video? Just not too clear. It asks for 'Project Name' and 'Primary Production Type' and they give a 2 page license agreement that seems you have to keep track of...? I sent the question to them but no response yet. Thanks... Gary

Greetings, I recently updated to the latest version. I noticed that PTE has lost the correct File Name folder associated with previously saved PTE shows. When I open a project, the File Name window shows some other project, not the correct project. Normally, when I open a .pte show, the files associated with the project will appear in the Fine Name window. Now, each time I open a .pte show, the files in the File Name window are for a different project and I have to scroll around to find the correct File Name folder and resave it to keep the correct File Name folder associated with the project. If, before I resave the .pte with the corrected File Name folder, I do a Save As, it shows the correct File Name folder. But it will not correct or update the association of the project's correct File Name folder. I have to scroll around to reset the correct File Name folder for each project. So my question is, if the Save As can find the correct File Name folder when doing a Save As, why does the .pte not automatically keep the correct path to the File Name folder? Why did the PTE lose all the correct File Name associated with all of my projects? Gary

Greetings, I have made dozens of animated maps that show the routes of our trips. I find the RouteGenerator program to do a good job. Just make a screenshot of the area from Google Maps that you want to show the route and bring it into the program. Here is the link to the program: https://www.routegenerator.net/ For an example, here is a sample of my animated routes we took on a trip through Scotland. https://youtu.be/8XI857URsyA or out.converted.mp4 Gary

Greetings, I have many dozens of PTE shows on my Facebook site. I happened to browse through them yesterday and I noted that many dozens of them have the "Your video is partially muted because it may contain music that belongs to someone else" notice. I have been careful to use non-copyrighted music. However, I noticed many dozens of shows had this notice but the music source is non-copyrighted music. I was able to 'Restore Audio' and remove the notice for all of them. I am wondering if anyone else has noticed this out-of-the-blue muting of videos in Facebook. They originally were posted without this notice and suddenly I found, going back many years, the videos received this muting of the videos when they did not originally receive it. Gary

Greetings, It would be helpful to add 'Length' to the File List titles for videos Gary

Thanks, Nelson. I finally found your question in the YouTube Notifications... Gary

Greetings, Thanks to PTE that let me combine images and video clips from 5 different camera, some with different aspect ratios, adjust audio and apply text and animations. The next 7 videos are from our road-trip through Portugal. We took a 3 hour train ride and 980 miles of driving for our 18 day trip. Here is Lisbon is where we started. 1-LISBON to TAVIRA - PORTUGAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvrWJgxSgP0&t=5s This video is driving from Travira, through the Algarve, to Sagres. 2- TAVIRA, CARVOEIRO and SAGRES - PORTUGAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYxOEZCfkjg This video is of our boat trip at Carvoeiro to view the cliffs. 3-CARVOEIRO CLIFFS - PORTUGAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApGZVetEE8Q Driving north from Sagres to Tomar - Portugal. 4-PORTO COVO, CASCAIS, OBIDOS, NAZARE and TOMAR - PORTUGAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMxNCtW44UM 5-MONSANTO - PORTUGAL (Filmed: House of the Dragon, Season 1, Episode 10 16:27) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJlxwoNfhCE 6-COIMBRA, AVEIRO and GUIMARAES - PORTUGAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXUcMmQJSE4 7-PORTO - PORTUGAL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjMyMFFmi_c Gary

Greetings Igor, That is really unfortunate. Having the ability to do Rotate within Framing would open up a lot for animating within Framing. I had hoped by now something would have made it possible to do this. I just don't like to use Mask for this purpose, especially when it has to be applied to many images/videos for minor horizontal corrections. But I keep my hopes up that one day, it can be done within Framing. Thanks...Gary

Greeting Tonton, I don't really understand what your examples are to represent. All I am asking for is the ability to apply Rotation in Framing (Zooming in a bit to remove any 'triangles'). The use of Masks has been suggested but I find them too difficult, cumbersome, especially when you are dealing with a multitude of images from different cameras and different aspect ratios. Being able to Rotate an image/video in Framing as easily as it is to do Zooms and Xs and Ys in Framing, would be the most helpful addition. Thanks...Gary

Greetings, You have missed the point. I like to set the image's Zoom to 98% and then set a .5 Border around the image, for example. You can't use C to just rotate the image within the Border. It rotates the image with the Border. I want to be able to rotate the image in Framing which will rotate the image within the Border. Gary

Greetings Igor, I now understand when you mentioned 'triangles' that you'd get when you rotate an image. For me, that is not a problem. All I have to do is to Zoom in a bit in PTE after Rotation (similar to getting the same results having to crop after you rotate in PS). But to so all this in PTE, makes easier work steps...Rotate/Zoom. And it is not a destructive process. Gary

Greetings Igor, All I'd like to have is the ability to Rotate an image/video when it is in Framing. I have a bad habit of not having my images level with the horizon so I have to bring each one into PS to correct it. But I have to try various %s just to get them close. Not a very precise method and time consuming. If Framing has the ability to Rotate, along with S, X & Y, it would save a lot of time and would be more precise, an allow more animation (within Framing). Farming is a great tool but just missing the Rotate function. Not sure about the "applying auto-sizing to the image to avoid black bars/triangles appearing around the edges of the object". I have not suggested that or understand what that would do. I usually just set my Aspect Ratio to 16:9 and go from there. Gary

Greetings Igor, Way back in 2019, I asked if you can add 'Rotate' in Framing. You said it was not possible in PTE10. I am asking again if it can be done with PTE12. It would be a very useful addition. Suggestions to do it with Masks or Styles have been made but I think having a Rotate in Framing would be very useful for images and video clips. Sure, I can bring the images into PS and rotate them there. I'd like to eliminate that step. Can't do that easily with video clips. Hope this is closer to a possibility... Gary

Greetings Dave, Seems you are wondering why I Zoom in (98%) on my images/videos and place a border around it. Yes, it is personal preference. When I look at a picture hanging on a wall, it usually has a frame around it. So for me, a white border with a black edge outside of it, is more natural to look at. Helps to constrain the eye into the 'box'. Having an outside border is not too important for me. I usually want to do some cropping using Framing once I've Zoomed in with my 98% (sometimes 95%) or so. This gives me the ability to not worry about cropping as I take the picture. I can always crop in ( and with x and y) with PTE. I added the Pan for the map just to have it a bit more centered at the end of the Zoom. Gary

Greetings Dave, Not sure what you mean by 'odd'. I get my 'map' from doing a screen-grab from Google Maps. It never is exactly the right aspect ratio. So I set the Aspect Ratio to 16:9 in PTE. I also like to Zoom in at about 98%, just to give a black frame around an added .5 Border. In order to Pan/Zoom into the map, I have to use Framing. I looked at your Style and don't really see the difference in the final result, except you have a blurred background image with Shadow. You used Framing, too, so not sure what the difference really is. Yes, mine is not too fancy, but I'm learning... Just about finished with a 7 part project of trip to Portugal, so just glad it's almost done. Gary

Greetings Jill, Ok...think I got it. I added 'Animation Speed Smooth' to the Map's Framing (this is what I didn't notice need to be done...in Framing). I added 'Animation Speed Smooth' to the Text's Pan. But the Text did not follow correctly. 'Lisbon' moved to the right a bit, then back to the left. So I also added it to the Text's Zoom, too. That fixed it. Before, whatever I did, I could not see any difference. Now I see it working. Thanks. GaryLisbon-MapTest_Jun11-2024_11-00-23.zip

Greetings, Yes, putting in Keyframe 1 is just a habit. I 'fixed' it and removed all of the modifiers, because I don't see any difference with or without them. I remember that we have been told, when you add a modifier, you should add it to each of the keyframe's animations (zoom, pan and rotate) whether you are using them or not. So, as I've said, I don't really understand how to use them. What I am trying to do is to have Keyframes 1 (map and text) not start to move so abruptly. Can you tell me which modifier to use and where to place them? Thanks... Gary Lisbon-MapTest_Jun11-2024_8-29-45.zip