tom95521

Nice slideshow. The children seem to be having a good time. Currently 15 C here close to the Pacific ocean. We sometimes get up to 25 C in late summer. It's humid heat so it feels warmer. Tom

I wonder if it would be possible for the player app to natively support mp4 video without requiring a .pteav container file? It seems like there is no conversion of video when creating a .pteav file? That might add to the versatility of the player. Tom

I have noticed this on my Mac where the menu loses focus after playing a video or slideshow. My solution was to create .pteav slideshows (video or photos) and then run as a slideshow from the menu. The player knows it does not have to start a new process to run the .pteav data file. Tom

This is great news. I hope you get a chance to test Windows 11 when it's available for developers. Thanks, Tom

The 50% discount on Affinity software will end June 30. If you are hesitant to rent Adobe software this may be a good option. Tom

Can you play a .exe slideshow without an access violation? If you don't have one you can download from https://www.slideshowclub.com/files/category/1-slideshows/ I would check my Windows operating system and graphics card to see if any updates are available. Tom

I was wondering if anyone has used automatic AI/neural engine colorization software for old photos and which is your favorite? On Windows I have tested Photoshop 2021 Neural Colorization filter, PhotoGlory, and MyHeritage. I think MyHeritage uses https://github.com/jantic/DeOldify . My next step is to try a Mac version of auto colorize software for comparison. Photo of my grandmother probably sometime around 1940-1960 era. Thanks, Tom

Hi Rosy, I don't have this camera but it looks like there is a reset option. https://panasonic.ca/viewing/ALL/DMC-FZ300PP/OI/sqw0419/sqw0419.pdf From pages 73 and 74. Tom

I agree. The software works great on the M1. Tom

Thanks Dave, It's good to know that PTE has the option to enable the selection. Tom

Hi Geoff, Testing on a Mac. When opacity is set to 0 you can see the selection when moving. Not sure why they are missing when opacity is > 0. Some of my other apps keep the selection handles/outline visible, some do not. Tom

Thanks for the update. I have tested other symbols and they all appear to be working. https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-keyboard-type-symbols-3504584/ Tom

I have a Mini with a Windows keyboard. I think it's supposed to be option g (alt g) but that keyboard shortcut doesn't work in PTE. You can copy it from this web page with a simple click. https://fsymbols.com/copyright/ or maybe copy/paste this. © Tom

The transition has 3 types of photo albums each with 2 rotation options. The number 2 version is my attempt to copy the really nice Album style in PTE. The number 3 version was copied from an old photo I have from 1961 that protects the photo when closed and also can be used as a stand. You can change the cover from an old camera to something else (2 images 480x1080). I decided to keep things simple and not worry about shadows (maybe later). I was able to keep anti aliasing enabled and remove the line at the center of rotation. Going to take a break and work on the vegetable garden for a few days. Thanks, Tom PhotoAlbum.pteeff

That is really nice Paul. I am still working on the one and two page transitions. This video has both versions. I noticed that you can add an album cover to the first transition by enabling the Transparent background of slides. This requires the photo or video cover the complete slide or have a fill rectangle in the layer below, so by default Transparent background of slides will be disabled. Two transition versions, a straight and a rotated version based on Igor's Album style. The line down the middle seems to be visible if Edge antialiasing is enabled. Tom

Hi Rosemary, There might be another update or two in the next few days. Paul has a great version with better shadows and background. I'm adding a full image page turn to add to the Album transition with a few different viewing angles. Thanks, Tom

Yes, the Mac version is amazing. I think I made a slight course correction after leaving the Stop Lock. It could be removed and the rotation changed slightly at the Stop Lock. I can imagine the drift due to wind/current. The rotation center can be changed at each keyframe but I usually try to set it one time and disable the center object property on future keyframes unless needed. I probably just made a mistake if the rotation center changes during the boat turning. You might have to fine tune the keyframes. I think I would need a z-drive or at least a bow thruster narrowboat to make that turn. Thanks, Tom

I removed the boat from the frame and added my own keyframes so the timing is probably way off. Tom Moving boat_tom95521.pte

New version with shadow on/off option. The black center stripe in the fold is a caused by the shadow. Also changed from zoom to pan Z and rotate animation speed is now smooth. Thanks, Tom Album.pteeff

Yes. The advantage of PteViewerX.exe is that it is updated to the latest version when PTE is updated. Minor version updates (10.5.n) should not require file association update. Tom

Disclaimer: This will only work for users that have the PTE AV Studio editor installed on their computer. This is not for sharing slideshows for friends/family that do not have the editor installed. WnSoft does not currently support this method of viewing slideshows. It may not work with previous (before 10.5) versions of .pteav or .ptshow files. How to play standalone .pteav files on Windows My primary PTE editor is now a Mac mini. I have a network share so I can copy files between my Windows and Mac computers. When I want to play a slideshow on my Windows PC I create one .pteav file on my Mac that runs on both computers. To play the .pteav file in Windows you must create a file association with .pteav and PteViewerX.exe. I right clicked on the .pteav file in explorer, selected "Open with" , clicked on "More apps" and scrolled down and selected "Look for another app on this PC" and then navigate to the location of PteViewerX.exe (see attached image). You can also make the change in Windows Settings. https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/how-to-change-the-default-program-to-open-a-file-with/ The main advantage is less disk space required because you are only creating a single data file without adding the 14 MB player for every slideshow. Tom

I think you just need to change the center of rotation outside the center of the object. If you shift and click on the circle in the center of object the mouse cursor will change and you can move it to the center of rotation outside the object. That is a very sharp corner for a long boat. Tom

Hi Paul, Yes. It's just a quick example of a book animation. Not very sophisticated compared to the other book/album styles posted to the forum. The narrow line down the middle could probably be hidden and the page shadows could also be improved. Just for fun. I just noticed I used zoom instead of pan Z for the center of the transition. I will try to improve and post a new version (or someone else can make changes and post). Thanks, Tom

Very simple. No curved pages. Thanks, Tom Book.pteeff

Thanks. It's really simple and has limited use, but fun to play with transitions. Tom