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Hi Tonton, Great animation. I will study the slides in detail. Your style has already taught me that you can combine multiple slides into a style that is not limited to one slide. I had thought if you combined slides into a style it could only be one slide. The main object is enabled only on the first slide before creating the style. So this makes styles even more powerful. Thanks, Tom

16x9 format. It has a time limited mask with semi alpha rectangle in lower section to try and apply a sense of depth to the image. There is probably an easier way to do this but I couldn't think of any other method. Just having fun waiting for the beta to start. I might try replacing the image background with a video. My Ryzen 7 computer arrived so will be setting that up first. Water In 16x9.ptestyle Water Out 16x9.ptestyle Thanks, Tom

Hi Dave, Your method is much simpler and more accurate than my method. Your version works with videos too which is great. I had a thought about the distorted top and bottom images. I replaced them with a floor and sky . A seamless panorama across 4 walls would be cool. Thanks for the great tips, Tom

A few years ago The Dom created a slideshow of a cube with an accurate cubemap of space shuttle cockpit. The viewer was inside a spinning cube. Really cool. This is just me just playing around. The top and bottom walls are distorted to be of equal length with the side walls. 16:9 format images. For some reason it green screens if you try to use video instead of an image. Inside Out.ptestyle Outside In.ptestyle Thanks, Tom

Hi Gary, My mistake. I did a quick search but did not find anything. I think changing order of slides only makes sense if the style requires multiple slides. I hope Igor can rewrite the code so it only changes slide order when necessary. Thanks, Tom

Hi Lin, Just playing around until PTE 10 is released. I tried to edit the previous post with a new version of the Frame Brick Wood style but over quota. There is less crop of the framed image. The YouTube video has the new version of the frame. Frame Brick Wood.ptestyle Thanks, Tom

ver 9.0.21 (beta) Maybe not a bug but how it was designed to work? If I use control key with mouse to select multiple slides that are not adjacent to each other then apply a single slide type of style then the slides are automatically moved to adjacent positions. I have to drag them back to the previous positions or undo the style. Thanks, Tom

Hi Lin, Thanks for the shadow information. I decided to use black rectangles under the printer and image since they are opaque. Here is the latest version of printer style. It definitely makes me appreciate others who have designed styles with much more sophisticated animation. I have changed the printer background to make it more interesting. Background and slide images from https://www.pexels.com/ *added a frame style to add to a second copy of slide. I made the picture frame out of the floorboards from the printer style. Printer Brick Wood.ptestyle Thanks, Tom

Hi Lin, I want to add the 3D shadow and paper dropping to the table (with shadow disappearing) that you implemented but for some reason it's not working. I think maybe shadow is not adjustable at keyframes. I did not use a mask because I am not very good at using them. Instead I used time range of 2 piece printer object to switch to a layer below the image. I will play with it some more. PTE is like a puzzle with many solutions. Thanks, Tom

Hi Tonton, I like the printer perspective, paper hesitation, and separate slide for viewing the image. My version is too much animation and not enough stationary image. Thanks, Tom

Hi Jean-Cyprien, Very nice and smooth. I forgot to add inkjet stop start animation to the paper! There should be 2 styles, one for color laserjet and one for inkjet. Thanks, Tom

The frame within a frame seems to fix the portrait to landscape rotation. It needs further refinement. Feel free to improve, Thanks, Tom epson_printer_rotate.ptestyle

Hi Lin, The paper ejection and shadow look great. I'm going to keep playing with portrait printing and rotating to landscape. I vaguely remember something about a frame within a frame to rotate 2 axis simultaneously. I think it had to do with the wireframe sphere many years ago. Thanks, Tom

Hi Kieron, I think the printer either needs to use masks or the bottom section is split into a separate object so the paper can hide between printer layers. Currently image rotation is a problem that I find difficult. When I try to rotate the image after exiting the printer the left side is raised before dropping down. I think it is because rotation is 2D. I guess the easy way to solve this would be to print in landscape mode instead of portrait. I think most printers use portrait printing. Thanks, Tom

I am trying to make a printer animation with photos ejecting from a printer, rotating on the table, and then filling the screen. Having trouble making it look semi realistic. Any help appreciated. Thanks, Tom epson_printer_Oct25-2018_9-02-40.zip

Hi Lin, I think the slideshowclub.com software might work if there was a new section for transitions and styles. People could like/vote their favorites so the best would show up first. If not then a simple webpage like https://archive.slideshowclub.com/ would work but it would require someone maintain it. I know TheDom had a site with templates for sale but not sure if it was profitable. If people shared the PTE source files I think it could be copied by others. I know Igor is busy with getting the v10 beta ready so it might be awhile before it's implemented. Thanks, Tom

Hi Dave, Another great animated style. There are so many great ones to choose from now. I know Lin has a slideshow with sample styles but I think we need a styles webpage with info, small video preview, and link to download the style. Thanks, Tom

I think if you use unsharp mask in project settings/screen it overrides negative blur? Tom

If you want to play around with 3D parallax you can upload a photo and create a depthmap (or use google photo LensBlur). http://depthy.me/#/ Tom

This is not a workaround but you can currently copy single or all selected objects from the objects and animation window into other slides. If you open up the copied objects they are in text format. Not sure how a copied style would be different other than not having to open up objects and animation window. Tom

I decided to go ahead and order the Ryzen 7 2700x computer from Costco. The security issues (spectre/meltdown/tlbleed) with i7 processors was an important factor. Should be here within 10 days. The 90 day return policy and 2 year warranty won me over. Tom

Hi Dave, I am sorry. My mistake. I thought your video was using an AVI with MP3 compression. Your video was already using MP4 container with AAC compression. I renamed the .ptestyle to .zip and extracted to check. Always something new to learn... Thanks, Tom File Name: project1 (4).mp4 File Size: 969.7 KB Media Length: 00:00:30 Video Format: AVC 800 X 600 29.97 fps 6 kbps Audio Format: AAC 2 Channels 44100 Hz, 16 Bits 248 kbps

Hi Igor, It's always difficult buying a PC because "next year" the processors will be even faster. I must decide if I want to wait for 7 nm Zen 2 next year. https://hothardware.com/news/amd-zen-2-13-percent-ipc-lift-over-zen Thanks, Tom

My workstation is about 4 years old. Intel 4 core i7 4790K, 16 GB DDR3, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050ti 4 GB. Upgraded with 256 GB SSD and 4 TB hard drive. I'm thinking about buying a new computer and switching from Intel to an 8 core Ryzen 7 2700x computer. They seem to have fewer security problems (spectre/meltdown) compared to Intel. https://www.costco.com/iBUYPOWER-C-SLA300a-Gaming-Desktop---AMD-Ryzen-7-2700X---GeForce-GTX-1060.product.100430278.html I was wondering if anybody is using an AMD Ryzen CPU with PTE? Are you happy with the performance? Thanks, Tom

If you create the video with a black slide and fit all slides to soundrack then publish as a custom MP4 you should be able to get the video file size smaller than the original WAV or MP3 file. The sound can be deleted or changed by opening the video Properties, Picture, and navigating to a different video. Tom