tom95521

If you are creating a video DVD by creating an ISO image using videobuilder you should be able to create a 4.7 GB data file. NTFS supports TB file sizes for data. Maybe your bitrate is too high or you do not have enough temp file space? Does it fail when creating the ISO image or fail when you try to burn the image? Can you open the ISO file using http://mpc-hc.org/ ? Tom

I did not know this option existed until Lin started this thread. Is anyone using this method of changing audio files? Tom

I think the most difficult part of PTE port to the Mac platform has already been completed. That is the PTE viewer application. The editor would need to be ported to the Mac. If they use a cross platform application framework like Qt that would help. I wonder if there were a Mac version of PTE could it create a Windows .exe slideshow? Igor hinted at a possible Mac version in this recent post. Do you create Virtual AVI "P.S. The new video output will work more reliable, and this code will be used in Mac version in future. We'd like to discard old rarely used options which difficult to rewrite." Tom

A simple style that cycles between colors. It might be good for title background or a border around an image. The color wheel gradients created in Pixbuilder Studio. 16:9 style Colors.ptestyle 16:9 source colors.zip Thanks, Tom Latest version. Colors wheels are now in a rotating frame. Still learning. 16:9 style Colors2.ptestyle 16:9 source colors2.zip

I might be the one who submitted this as an idea and suggestions topic a long time ago. It's great for beginners that just want to add a bunch of images and music and make them end together. It's not for advanced users who want to to sync the transitions to the music. Tom

Hi Lin, I can verify in version 8.0.4 when you replace the audio file the time duration does not change as displayed next to the file name and so the fit all slides does not work. Thanks, Tom

Hi Judy and Mary, Lin Evans has detailed instructions if you want to pan and zoom around the image multiple times. Thanks to Judy for the idea and Jean-Cyprien for recommending custom transitions to create the random effect. http://docs.picturestoexe.com/en/techniques/kenburns Thanks, Tom

Hi, Welcome to the forum. Yes. They must have Intel Macs running OS X which is not a problem if their Macs are less than 6 years old. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple's_transition_to_Intel_processors I recommend you always use the zip option when publishing Mac slideshows. Then you copy the zip file to your dropbox folder. On their Macs they double click on the zip file to open and it creates a slideshow file with the blue PTE icon. Double click on the slideshow file to run. Mac file format is different for applications than Windows file format. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resource_fork Tom

Hi Frans, That is a great idea. Thanks, Tom

You can still send .exe attachments in gmail up to 25 MB by renaming the extension from .exe to .mdb (probably others too). Awhile ago you could just rename it to .zip but gmail scans inside .zip files now. Just remember to rename the extension on the receiving end to .exe. The best method is to do what Eric suggests and use one of the many file sharing sites like Google Drive, OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive), etc. https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6584?hl=en Tom

Hi Eric, You must be using a different method of adding media. I have only used the Attach files option below the message window. Maybe you are using a different method. I can see my thumbnail images either logged in or out of the forum. Strange. Hope someone else can help, Tom

Eric, I position the cursor on a blank line where I want the image added and then click on 'Add to Post'. I can easily change the order if needed. It has always worked for me. Tom

18 transitions to be utilized together to create random pan and zoom transitions sometimes called the Ken Burns effect. You can select all 18 transitions and import together instead of one at a time. Set the slide duration and the transition duration to be equal. Only tested in 16:9 format. pan_zoom_transitions.zip http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Burns_effect Thanks, Tom Also 4 tilt transitions for fun. tilt_transitions.zip

Hi Judy and others, Here is my best attempt at creating random dissolve pan zoom transitions. The 2 limitations that I have noticed are slide 1 must be stopped during fade and also match the zoom and pan settings of the end of slide 2. Also the image zoom must be 110% so that a 5% pan and 5% zoom do not cause image to leave screen area. This allows zoom in from 105% to 110% with 5% pan. I could not figure out how to embed the custom transitions into a style so you do not have to load them manually. Maybe DG or others can figure this out. http://1drv.ms/1jbUR2c Thanks, Tom One other transition group I am playing with is 3D rotate X, rotate Y transitions just for fun.

I think I have it figured out smooth fading between slides. The only limitation is that the previous slide (slide 1 in transition editor) must freeze while fading. Here is an example. I will add a pan/zoom combination next with source. http://1drv.ms/1n9f3Bs Tom

Hi Peter, Yes. The zoom can be set so that you never pan outside the image. The problem I am discovering is how to get a smooth dissolve (crossfade) between slides. So far no luck. Thanks, Tom

I think it is a simple slideshow with single image on each slide. The custom pan zoom transitions are applied to all slides. The reason custom transitions are being used instead of a style is for random movement. Problem: Current transition does not know the type of random previous transition (pan left, pan right, pan up, pan down, zoom in, zoom out, or both pan+zoom). I think that limits us to using a paused slide 1 during dissolve. Slide 2 can be moving during dissolve. I was thinking I might try 110% zoom images with 5% movement. The problem with my method is that zoom must always be applied (no pan only transitions) to make sure slides align. Maybe there is a better method? Template perhaps? Interesting problem. Thanks, Tom

Pan and zoom together no problem. I think 10% is probably too much. I will try 5%. Still working on the dissolves since the slides are random I think each transition must fade at the end of slide 1 and the begging of slide 2. Might need help from JC or DG or LE or ? to figure this out. Tom

I have created a simple 16:9 example here. http://1drv.ms/1j4SiyU It does not include fading between images, but that should be easy to add. The slide duration should be set to be the same as the transition duration. It is random. I *think* DG knows how to create styles with custom transitions. I have not tried to do this. I am glad you posted this question since it seems to be a very common question and now we have an answer thanks to Jean-Cyprien. Thanks, Tom

Thanks for the explanation. By using framed objects you can create relative multiple speeds. It would be nice to have an easier method to adjust speed. Tom

Not a proposal but a question. What type of slideshow might require such fine adjustment of speed? Thanks, Tom

I watched this slideshow and appreciate the detailed image quality and animation. The surprise object at the end of the show was very good too! Many years ago horizontal concrete wall construction was very popular in California for large single story buildings. I think earthquake construction code changed and not so popular now. Still the preferred method for residential construction with wood walls. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilt_up Thanks, Tom

The pan and zoom transition model is the perfect solution. It would be random and you could create multiple pan directions. Very good solution Jean-Cyprien! Thanks, Tom

It may not be completely random but a slight pan and zoom is possible. You select all the slides you want to style and apply the pz style. If you want pan left, pan right, and zoom in, zoom out, that would be a multiple of 4 slides. I'm not a wizard style creator like DG and others but I could create something that shows what is possible. Update. Here is a quick test. 16:9 format. 4 slides required. Pan Zoom 4 slides.ptestyle Tom

So this should probably be an idea or suggestion. You want to divide audio file into pieces inside the PTE audio track editor. Until then maybe you could use an external program? There are many of them. I have not used this but it looks interesting. http://mp3splt.sourceforge.net/mp3splt_page/home.php Tom