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Hi Igor, On the Mac in iMovie the reverse option is under speed control. The change is immediate in the preview window even viewing full screen. Maybe it is a Mac only API. Transcoding would be fine if it is not too hard to implement. Thanks, Tom

Hi Rosy, Too bad it did not meet your requirements. The camera has mixed reviews. It's a big camera and unless you need the super zoom it's not the best camera available. I would like to have a super zoom to take photos and videos of sanderlings, but I don't want to carry a beast down to the beach. Tom

Hi Rosy, I did find it on US Amazon but not on UK Amazon. A few sites mention it is discontinued. Nikon says it's been "archived". https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product-archive/power-chargers/mh-29-battery-charger.html https://nikonites.com/forum/threads/p950-battery-charger-mh-29-discontinued.47664/post-804113 https://www.pictureline.com/products/nikon-mh-29-battery-charger-en-el20a https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-VEA021UA-NIKON-BATTERY-CHARGER/dp/B00J1099W0 Thanks, Tom

Hi Rosy, The Nikon MH-29 charger has been discontinued. Unless you can find a used charger, you will probably have to go with a different seller. https://www.amazon.co.uk/PowerTrust-EN-EL20-Battery-Charger-EN-EL20a/dp/B09FSYSFBJ Tom

Hi Igor, The new version is working perfectly on my M2 Mac mini. Thanks, Tom

Hi Igor, I thought the problem might be related to the new gaming mode where priority is given to CPU and GPU in full screen applications. When my PTE show was full screen I did not see the game mode icon (game controller) in the menu bar. It's interesting that audio code can create such a problem without adding audio to a PTE show. Tom

Hi Igor, This works great. I hope it's not too difficult to update PTE for Sonoma. Thanks, Tom

Hi Eric, The camera might be a little big if you are not that interested in super zoom. I have a Panasonic FZ1000 that I haven't touched since pre-covid. Time to dust it off and see how well it works for birds. Tom

Hi Rosy, If you need a super zoom camera that is affordable this looks like a good choice (125x optical and 600x digital). The other option is to use a telescope with a camera adapter but not as portable. Tom

I like how the page turning also has panning. https://www.google.com/doodles/celebrating-the-appalachian-trail Tom

Hi Rosy, The P1000 super zoom camera looks amazing. Great for taking photos/video of birds, moon, etc. I have always wanted one for the zoom capability. I think 125x/3000 mm has the largest zoom in a bridge camera. Almost ready to buy one myself. https://www.cameralabs.com/nikon-coolpix-p1000-review/ Tom

Interesting. Possibly related to the new gaming mode in Sonoma. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213658 I can still use Alt + Enter to switch between full screen to window mode. It only closes PTE when I hover over the green button with my mouse pointer. https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-apps-in-full-screen-mchl9c21d2be/mac Thanks, Tom

Probably not related to file save/missing media problem but I notice if I place the mouse pointer over the full screen option then preview freezes and closes after a few seconds. During the preview freeze audio continues to play. Thanks, Tom

Hi Rosy, Jane walks and runs better backwards than I do forwards. Slow Motion can be really smooth if you record in higher frames per second like the Slo Mo Guys. Also AI is being used for depth frame interpolation. Thanks, Tom

Hi Igor, The files are all in the same documents directory where the .pteav is produced. I have attached a small example. It might work sometimes but not others. When it does not work it creates a .pteav file with missing media. Thanks, Tom Whirligig1_Sep27-2023_13-32-47.zip

If I try to overwrite an existing filename with .pteav file the progress bars stays frozen at 0% for a few seconds an then PTE closes without error message. Mac M2 Sonoma 14.0 PTE 11.0.9 Thanks, Tom * It appears that PTE is having trouble finding the media to create the .pteav file.

To create unique videos. I know Davinci Resolve, iMovie, Final Cut, Premiere, and Filmora have this option. Shutter Encoder is the only one I have tried that has required transcoding before playback. Thanks, Tom

Hi Rosy, Very nice. I didn't know you were a poet. Hard to believe the section of Riverdance music was almost 30 years ago. Thanks, Tom

Hi Rosy, Interesting to learn about the old steam engines. We have no railroads in the area where I live. Probably closest working railroad is 225km inland. Thanks, Tom

Hi Rosy, If you have a google account you should be able to edit your files for free. https://www.adobe.com/acrobat/hub/edit-a-pdf-in-google-drive.html#:~:text=Locate your PDF within Google,now start to make edits. Also, if you have Microsoft Office you should be able to edit your PDF files. https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/office/edit-a-pdf-b2d1d729-6b79-499a-bcdb-233379c2f63a Tom

Hi Igor, It is only a problem if there is just one short video. If I add more images after the video it works. A very rare problem that would probably never show up in real slideshow. Thanks, Tom

Hi Igor, Project Backup file https://we.tl/t-jCyFV1YGhi Thanks, Tom

Some image editors (like Pixelmator Pro) allow you to save an image as MP4. This creates a high quality single keyframe video file. I can then set the duration in PTE to 5 seconds. It then works in Object and Animation editor but not in mini player or preview. I can Publish as MP4 but not as .pteav file. Not a serious problem but interesting. Example file from https://pixabay.com/photos/blue-bird-nature-indigo-animal-8186653/ Thanks, Tom Mac M2 Ventura 13.5 PTE 11.0.8 Image_Frame.mp4

Hi, I have a M1 Mac mini 16GB and M2 Mac mini 16 GB. The Sample Project encoding times below. HW encoding is faster than CPU encoding on my Macs. Tom

I have been testing AirParrot 3 to stream to my bedroom HDTV. It is an older Sony HDTV with one HDMI port and that does not have integrated support for any of the 3 popular wireless display technologies. Instead I have a Google Chromecast device. I have Airparrot 3 setup as Display 2 when using PTE so I can preview my slideshows on the HDTV without using a HDMI cable. I had previously tried using Google Chrome Cast Desktop option but was not happy with the results. Available for Windows and Mac. I use the Mac version. There is a downloadable 7 day demo version. https://www.airsquirrels.com/airparrot/https://www.airsquirrels.com/airparrot/ My Chromecast device. It is often on sale at Amazon. I think mine was $25 for the 4K version. https://store.google.com/us/product/chromecast_google_tv?hl=en-US 3 popular display technologies https://newtechworld.net/understanding-miracast-vs-chromecast-vs-airplay-technologies/ Tom