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Greetings All, I went back to the BestBuy store with my thumbdrive and my PTE exes. I played my PTE's exe that has video clips on the Microsoft Surface Pro2 and the Samsung ATIV9. Both played the shows just fine with no problems with the video clips. I don't know if there is any difference among the laptops/notebooks/s Window operating systems on the store's demos. But I really like the Samsung ATIV9. The keyboard on the Surface Pro2 is too flimsy. But as long as it plays the video clips with no problems, that is the important test. Gary

========================= Tom, Yes, I figured I could do that. And it might play just fine. But since it plays perfectly on my home PC through my thumbdrive, I want the notebook to have the same capability. I am wondering if the salesman's story is plausible. Gary

Greetings, I am trying to find a notebook or small laptop for my wife. One of my criteria is that it plays my PTE shows (that contain video clip) with no problems. I bring in the shows on a thumbdrive and play my PTE exes on them to see how they play. First problem is that it seems to take a long time before the PTE show actually starts. But more importantly, most of them will freeze at the point of my video clips. This worries me. The salesmen tell me that it is only because the operating system that is in the store's demo (BestBuy) units are not the full regular Windows version. I see something call Allison, or something like that. Not sure if that has anything to do with the operating system that is on the demos. The thumbdrive is plugged into the USB3 port. So my question is, can this be true, that it is the 'dumbed' down operating system on these computer demos that is causing this? They tell me that if it plays correctly on my home PC, then it will play on the notebook or small laptop with the 'real' Windows operating system. I just don't want to go through the trouble of buying one and it not play correctly. Gary

=============================== Greetings, Yes, but that leaves "half possible". :)/> First, let's establish the correct terms that we should use and be consistent in its use. One of the difficult things I have when I make a posting is to find the correct term to use. I wish Igor would put in the '?' feature so that you can click on it and then click on any window, or menu or title in PTE, you would get the proper definition or term to use. If we had the correct terms to use, we can at least point out that the correct term is not being used or it has not yet been defined. Gary

= Yes, let's correct the posters! It is apparent that those who are posting in a discussion seem to understand what they are talking about but others may not, especially when different terms are used for the same meaning. The Forum managers should step in and insist on using the correct terms when posters stray from the proper terms so we can all learn and be on the same page. Without consistency, we have confusion. And, can you direct me to where Igor has defined these terms for the different 'duration' terms? Thanks... Gary

========================== Greetings Dave, But does it define: Full Duration,Total Full Duration, Pure Duration, Transition Effect Duration, Default Slide Duration, Slide Duration? Posters are using many different terms for duration and it is difficult to follow what they are referring to. Let's bring some order into this. I wish someone would establish the correct terms to be used and insure posters stick to them. I am tired of trying to translate what they mean when I try to understand their posting. My point is to get everyone to speak the same 'language' for better understanding of their discussions. You say there are 'only two durations' but there are more than two 'duration' terms used by posters. The Glossary of the Users Guide just gives a generic definition. How about being more specific...A to D...or B to D or.... ???

================================= Greetings Ken, I am not sure that is the way to go. Many of the documentation problems are not related to Version 8. I think we should have a 'User Guide Documentation Problems' topic for users to post where they think there are inconsistencies or problems or misunderstanding. These can be collected so when Ver. 8 is ready to go, the User Guide can be revamped quickly and become more useful. There are also places where the English can be improved to be better understood. Starting to work on bettering the User Guide now will improve the usefulness of the new version. We are always pointed to read the User Guide first before asking questions, so we should improve it without waiting for new versions to be finalized. Just my thoughts. Gary

=========================== Greetings, I took a look at the PTE with video. The first few seconds made me think it was going to be a little 'cheesy' Christmas show. BUT...you made a striking point and I appreciate the work you put into it. It got my attention. Well done. I have heard that song many times but I never noticed the ending about 'the war is over'. Perhaps you should send it to all the world's leaders. Thanks... Gary

====================================== [quote name=davegee' timestamp='1383894763' post='113172] Gary, There are only two durations which possibly need clarification for you and both are being discussed elsewhere. The time from the beginning of a slide to the beginning the next transition is being refered to as "Pure Slide Duration". Each slide is visible from the beginning of its own transition to the end of the next transition and is being refered to as "Full. Slide Duration". Hence "Keep Full Slide Duration" or KFSD. DG

=========================== I have tried a dozen different times to post my reply but I keep getting the following error message, "You must enter a post". The Forum is really sluggish too.... Is it just at my end or is the Forum having problems? I hope this goes through... Gary

======================= Hmmmmm.... I just made a rather extensive reply to your posting but it seems to have disappeared. Is there any way to find it in the Forum???? :(/> Gary

Greetings, Trying to understand some of the postings and menus that deal with the 'Duration' term has me frustrated in trying to understand what they are talking about. Here are some suggestions that I think will help clarify some of the problems I think are going around. At least with me... 1- In the Users Guide and in the PTE program, change the references to the 'Duration' of media files to 'Length'. Use 'Duration' only for slide's actions in the 'Timeline'. 2- Remove the 'Settings|Preference|Toolbars|Duration of a Media File' menu item and add a column for 'Length' of media in the File List, next to the Date/Time column. But remove the 'Time', to make room; I don't think it is needed. Remove 'Duration of the media file (for files highlighted in the File list)' on page 19 of the Users Guide. It would be more useful to see all the lengths of media files in the File List as opposed to having to click on each media file, one by one, to show in the Status Bar. 3- There are too may references to 'Duration' in the Users Guide and the Forum that seem to be inconsistent or seem to be used to refer to the same definition. Here are some of them in just a couple postings: Total Duration (this is the only one with a definition in the Users Guide: 'Total Duration (means duration of the slide and the next transition effect)'. Full Duration Total Full Duration Pure Duration Transition Effect Duration Default Slide Duration Slide Duration Can we come up with a set of consistent terms with defintions for the different 'Duration' terms for use in the Forum and the Users Guide? It makes it very difficult to understand the discussions in certain postings, such as the KFSD discussion, and what these terms mean. 5- In Users Guide, page 11, it states 'Keep slide duration is helpful...'. Shouldn't it say 'Keep full slide duration is helpful...'? 6- Shouldn't the 'Default slide duration' In Project Options|Main|Timing' be 'Default full slide duration'? Gary

========================= Peter, Thanks much for going through the work you did. I'd appreciate it if you can get it to Igor's ear. Since I normally have the 'Settings\Show File Tree' unchecked, I only see the File List. Either way, the ultimate result is the File List is not showing what you want because the File Tree is not correct. :)/> Thanks... Gary

========================== Peter, Hmmmm... This is getting interesting. When I installed Beta6, I did not accept the 'file association ' because I don't want all of my previously made shows to be automatically opened in the new Beta. I want to try out the Beta but not save any exiting projects with the Beta. But I don't think this would have the effect of not having the File List position the correct subfolder when I open a show in a Beta. Maybe I am wrong. I will try to delete my Beta6 and reinstall it accepting the 'file association' to check this out. But then I have the problem of everything opening in Beta6 if I open a .pte while in MyComputer. Every .pte is associated with the Beta. Let me play around a bit as see what happens. Perhaps, if I accept the 'file association' with the installation of the Beta, the File List will position the correct subfolder; and if I want to open a show in the previous version (7.05), I will have to open it within the 7.05 version itself (and not with the .pte file in MyComputer). Let me experiment. Thanks... Gary ADDED LATER: Ok...I uninstalled my Beta6 and reinstalled it accepting all the 'file association', etc. When I open the Beta6 and Open a Recent Project, the File List does NOT change to what it should be. No matter what recent project I select, the File List does NOT change. I keep the file location of some previously opened show. So there must be something different is what is happening with you and what is happening on my PC. And I notice that if I open a .pte via MyComputer, the File List does NOT display the correct folder. The .pte was created in an earlier version. So it seems to get the File List to display the correct associated files in the File List in a new version of PTE, you must re-save it in that new version. This is really makes no sense. If the .pte file contains the information for where the .pte is located, that should be the folder that automatically appears in the File List when it is opened. My thoughts. Gary

========================= Eric, I don't think your response has anything to do with my question. I understand the different ways that we can open a slide show. When you say, 'finding the folder you want in the PTE file tree is putting the cart before the horse', does not explain anything. I don't understand what you are trying to say. My point is finding the associated images for your show in the File Tree should not have to be a process you have to go through (having to browse the computer to reset the associated files in the File Tree for shows that have already been created) each time you install a new Beta or a new version. The ProjectFilePath has this information and it seems that this path should be used to automatiacally set the information in the File List automatically when you open the .pte file. Gary

Peter, Thanks for your response but I don't think you see the problem as I see it. Let me explain more below, in bold, to some of your points.

Greetings, I posted a problem recently about the File List not showing the correct folder. Back then, it was more about copying all my shows from a desktop PC to a laptop. The only response was that the the new location could not know were the images were previously located. Ok. But let me restate the problem from a different angle. Each time I load in a new beta, and then try to Open Recent Project, the File List just shows a folder from some previously opened show. Barry, I believe, commented that this was brought up before and maybe fell through the cracks. But this has become a real frustration where I have to hunt for the associated folder of the images for the PTE show that I open. I have to hunt for the folder and re-save, so then it will open with the correct folder. My question is, can PTE be programed to read the 'ProjectFilePath' that is already in the .pte file and force the File List to show the folder that is in that Path? I think it is normal (at least for me) for the .pte file to be saved in the same folder where the images are placed. If not, perhaps make it a Preference setting? And, if after saving the .pte with the correct File List folder, where is this information saved to? Or am I doing something wrong and I am the only user having this problem???? For example: ProjectFilePath=E:\PTE-2011-ThiCam Trip\PTE-Phuket Night Market\Phuket Night Market.pte Gary

======================================== Dave, I recently got a hold of a program called Perspectivef Pilot. I happened to get it for free through a Giveaway of the Day deal. It seems to work really well, and easily: But only about $29.95. http://www.colorpilo...erspective.html I tried to corrected the perspective using Photoshop (PS) to compare the results with what I got with Perspective Pilot (PP). Using Perspective Pilot was much easier, and more accurate...at least for me. All of the other results seemed to stretch the image too much. The Perspective Pilot seemed to keep the results more accurate without stretching. It was fun to see the difference. Gary

Greetings, Normally, when I want to play my PTE's MP4s on my TV, I'd copy them on my thumbdrive, walk it downstairs, and play them through my Western Digital Media box that is plugged into my TV through an HDMI cable. I just discovered another way. If you have a TiVo DVR, you can use the 'TiVo Desktop' software program to directly transfer your PTE MP4s from your PC to the TiVo DVR. My desktop PC is upstairs and connected to my TiVo, which in downstairs, through Netgear PowerLine AV500 adapters plugged into electrical outlets. I have had my TiVo Premiere for a while but just figured this out. Pretty neat. Gary

====================== Try this. Hold down the Ctrl and the Shift keys at the same time and scroll your mouse wheel. This makes the Timeline (or the wave form) taller. Then use just the Ctrl+Mousewheel to stretch it out. (Ver 7.5.10). Gary

=================== Hmmmm....Third time's a charm... I just worked. Don't know why it failed twice. Gary PS Magnificent horses!!!

===== Snapcam... I tried twice to download it but I got the same error message twice. Gary

Greetings, If you try to Convert an 'Added' video clip (a video clip that has been added to a background image), it does not get automatically replaced with the converted video clip. It does get replace if the video clip is the main file but not if it is an 'Added' video clip. Also, there is no 'Replace Video Clip' icon that lets you replace a video clip when the video clip has been Added to an image if you are in O&A.. Can you add these functions, since it will work with video clips that have not been 'Added' to an image???? Gary

Greetings, Thanks for the neat template. Gary

========================== Dave, I just uninstalled 8.0 on my laptop (Win8). I reinstalled it 'unticked'. Now it works as expected. However....when 8.0 was installed on my Win7 desktop, it was 'ticked', and this problems does not appear. I can open a .pte in 7.5, save it, and reopen it in 7.5 (even though 8.0 is installed). So I don't know what is going on with 8.0 installed in Win8. The 8.0 seems to be acting differently when installed in Win7 vs. Win8, when it is 'ticked'. I hope someone else will install 8.0 in Win8, and 'ticked', to see what happens. Gary