tom95521

Software upgrades are as natural as evolution. There is a limit to the number of new customers and would rather wait until the next version to purchase. The Adobe cloud subscription model appears to be the new normal. I agree that new versions of PTE should support the capabilities of newer operating systems and graphics cards. DirectX 11+ and OpenGL/Vulkan. Why do hidden line removal/textures/... in software when you can do it easier and faster using API? Tom

That's cool Lin. I never thought about using the magnifying glass on a video. Tom

I could not find one so I made one. Easy to add blur or change 3D angle of borders. Attached style is for 16:9. Tom Beveled Edge.zip

I was looking out the glass window in my front door a few days ago and I thought it would be interesting to try and design a beveled glass style for PTE. It's a mask inside a mask. I think beveled edges would require 2 masks. One for horizontal edges and one for vertical edges. Before I spend any time trying to created beveled edges I was wondering if this has already been done? I don't want to invent the wheel again and I would rather just use an existing style Proof of concept (not accurate). Circular because I didn't have trapezoid masks for beveled edges. Thanks, Tom

Very cool. I really like time lapse photography. Thanks for sharing, Tom

If it works when the slideshow is smaller but it doesn't work when the slideshow is larger (assuming that it's smaller than 4.7 GB when converted to mpeg 2) that seems to indicate lack of disk space either in the temp path or the final output path. Tom

Operating systems sure have changed over the years. I'm sure there will be Cortana blocking software available soon after the update is released. Tom

Using color cycling for animation and only 8 bit 256 colors. Tom http://www.effectgames.com/demos/canvascycle/

Windows 10 free upgrade until July 29. If you are still "sitting on the fence" about upgrading article this might help. I understand there are logical reasons not to upgrade. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/askjack/2016/jul/21/should-i-take-my-last-chance-of-a-free-upgrade-to-windows-10 Tom

If you want random then I *think* transitions is the way to go. Not sure if styles can do random (but I'm just starting to get back into using PTE again).

I am not suggesting this as a workaround but as a question. Why not use a custom style? Is it because lack of adjustment after being applied? +1 Tom

I do not think PTE takes advantage of some of the more powerful features of new graphics cards in order to support older cards that do not have the capability (lowest common denominator). I sure hope the GTX10nn and RX4nn series cards can do smooth pan/fade transitions. It could be Ernest is using high megapixel images straight out of camera and if he lowers the image size it would pan/fade without hesitation (for whatever graphics card he is using). Tom

Crossfades/dissolves during pan is one of the most difficult to create without visible hesitation. Every pixel changes on the screen simultaneously. What are your computer specs include GPU and graphics memory (GB)? Tom

LOL. I think Igor has forgotten the Scotty Principle. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Scotty Principle

I remember working with Lin on the gramophone (has it been 8 years??). This forum has been around a long time. I thought it would be a good learning experience since it used many features of PTE. The original inspiration was based on a PTE jukebox if I remember correctly. I don't have the PTE source to the gramophone but it shouldn't be too hard to create. I like the new and improved version you guys are working on. Much nicer graphics. Tom

We have until July 29, 2016 to upgrade for free (from Windows 7 or higher). Then you will need to buy an OEM version (about $100) or a new PC with Windows 10 installed. https://www.amazon.com/s?field-keywords=windows+10+oem

My day job requires me to patch linux servers. Skipping software updates due to end of life product is not an option for me. At the same time I try to wait a few months after a new version is released before upgrading so the early adopters can find the bugs. Tom

Why bother upgrading an operating system? Why use Photoshop CC when you could be using Photoshop 1.0? Security updates are important if your computer is connected to the internet or you share files between computers. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet

As far as upgrade costs go I think wnsoft has to pay a license fee for x264 and dvd burner dll. To give away free upgrades forever would be a negative profit. I think it might be worth looking again at dropping dvd burning. Most users watch streaming hd video instead of low quality mpeg-2 dvd. Tom

After 48 hours I think it is safe for me to reply. This is the last comment from Igor. It has taken much longer to develop PTE 9 than previous versions. I think the develop and release cycle was approximately every year before PTE 9. One can only guess why it has taken much longer. Maybe it was completely rewritten in another programming language. Maybe he has added a Mac slideshow editor. Software release dates are not very accurate. I have been waiting for No Man's Sky to be released in June only to find out it's been delayed until August.

If you have problems with smooth playback of 60 fps HD videos in YT you might want to try this browser extension. It enables h.264 video hardware acceleration which most modern graphics cards support. You can search for h264ify in your browser extensions. Here is the developer website. https://github.com/erkserkserks/h264ify Tom

Hi Eric, The suggestion is when editing a slideshow on a different computer that may not have the same fonts installed. It would be nice to have the font files included in the slideshow source files backup zip. I almost always use the same computer to create slideshows and rarely use custom fonts. Slideshow viewing makes no difference because the fonts are (somehow) converted into a vector format that can be scaled without losing resolution. The rasterize to PNG option is not really needed. Tom

Sorry for my confusion of the topic. You are NOT talking about embedding the ttf/otf fonts in the .exe or binhex into the .pte file, but only in the backup .zip file. The reference to special fonts in the .pte source requires copying to another computer. There are many free fonts https://www.google.com/fonts available, but some fonts are not free and the type foundry might not like this idea. Tom

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You might be able to make custom transitions and then select random transition if you want every show to be different. I did something like that a couple of years ago to simulate the Ken Burns effect. Tom