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Bill: I think that is a new one. I don't recall hearing of this issue before. Someone will likely come along with an answer for you (hopefully other than the one I am about to give... ) I always feel it is better to merge all separate tracks into one so you are dealing with one sound track, that allows the merging of tracks to happen on a controlled basis, no jarring transitions between tracks etc. Plus you can give a nice fade out at the end. There are lots of good sound editing softwares out there. See Guido's great webpage for advice here

Claus: I understand where you are coming from on this, but to my mind the issue is not the image (pixel) dimensions, but the file size (kb) The simple way to reduce the file size is to save at a lower quality jpg (sometimes in combination with pixel size as well) I really prefer to do this manually as some pictures (fireworks haze, clouds at night) need a higher quality jpg than a normal daytime shot with lots of density. If you only want to reduce the pixel size, PhotoShop can do that for you automatically using "fit image" or you can use Russell Brown's Image Processer 2.3 found here

Bill: I can understand how you must feel, and if you, in time, opt to discontinue your great "public" service and fill the time that has taken with new challenges/enjoyments in life, then we will understand completely. If, after a hiatus, you decide to come back "on-line", we'll all be waiting with our shows. Thanks for the great job Bill (and your great shows that make it onto your pages from time to time.)

Pinquin Just to mention that you can do your #1 now. When you custom synch your show, click "Permit control of the show" on the main page of PROJECT OPTIONS and then use (or not) the navigation bar, or simply mouse clicks or arrow keys, to scroll around through your show.

Phil: You might want to post this note on the PTE DVD form here You have stated quite clearly what you want to do and I am sure there are good reasons for doing it that way, but just musing why not use a laptop and the projector ?

Pardon Brian, I didn't hear you Thanks for the explanation

Igor: I know I said wish one through seven was for the OBJECTS not to move with varying resolutions. But I just remembered one request I made via the forum a number of months ago... Can .png files be permitted as image types for OBJECTS. This would allow the use a feathered image as the image from which to start a show from my single "launch" page that I use for presentations. Currently I have to make up my launch page with feathered layers from thumbnails and then put invisible .gif files behind them in the OBJECT EDITOR to achieve that look. .png files would allow me to use a one step process for creating the OBJECTs from which to start a show. The .png files was the only route that seemed would work when I raised the question a few months a go on the forum. thx

Had a weird one tonight. I am adding sound clips via the sound line and in one case (out of 24) the sound has seemingly changed at the start of one clip. In the sound editor, it quite clearly is "I could be busy....", but PTE makes it sound like "we could be busy...." There is no sound for the slide before this one, and there is 0.6 second silence before the speaking starts. The fade in on this slide is 2.5 seconds, essentially the same as the other slides with no problem. There is a music track playing in the background via PROJECT OPTIONS>MUSIC tab Anyone else run into a situation like this ? Edit: False alarm ! Turns out it only sounded like that in my head set, when I played it on the speakers it was fine. Guess I had better get a new head set (or head )

Unless I am doing something wrong, it would be nice to be able to insert a number of images at one time after deleting a series using the timeline. For example, using the TIMELINE function "delete slide" with four sequential images selected, I can delete all four. But when I use the "insert slide" function in the TIMELINE, I can't add four selected images back in, even at the default timing. I realize group "insertions" only make sense when done in a sequential group, but it would be nice to be able to do it, rather than adding the insertions one by one. (My real life example had more than 4 being deleted by the way)

Igor: Number one through seven for me are all the same: Objects stay in place regardless of the screen resolution. (But I think you have heard that from me before..... Don't forget to take a vacation !!!! Thx

Woolie: While wav files are the "best", if you use mp3 at 128 or 96 kbps, I doubt if anyone can tell the difference. WAV file sizes will overtax PTE (and most other AV software) The other question is what file size are your images. Many of us use 1024x768 pixel images with a file size of 200-300kb See if that helps. If not, the next question is what are the specs for the computer

Another Option is to send your show by www.dropload.com, a free service. Click here

Johnrees The simple answer to that should be that the .exe file loads so fast with the new versions of PTE that the "loading" message does not get a chance to come up. But since you asked the question are you experiencing a blank screen for what you feel is too long and thus looking for the message ? What size is the .exe file ? One of my more recent shows is a 43mb file. It loads instantly.

Fried: Welcome to PTE, once you get yor sound issues sorted out, you will enjoy it. I can not assist on the WMA and DRM issues, but to capture (a.k.a. "rip") your CD tracks as MP3, one program to use is dBpowerAMP. You can get it free from here I find it very easy to use. If you want to use more than one music track (i.e. a longer show with two pieces of music) you can load them both into PTE, or a better way is to mix them in a music editor so you can get a nice join between the two. An easy one to use, free also, is AUDACITY. You can get it here. Pls note you will need to get a "lame.dll" file to save files as mp3's. The audacity site explains where to get it and what to do with it. A good tips site for PTE is: Guido's site Good luck

backing up your files as described is good, but as BOXIG pointed out he lost his computer in a fire. So don't have your only back-up located next to your computer, store your back-ups off site. STREAMLOAD offers an excellent service if you want to back them up online, but the glitch here is to find out what bandwidth your ISP allows. Mine offers 60gb a month which might seem like way too much, but if you have a problem you may need to download that much and more, but in my case I can't go over 60 gb without having my account suspended until the next month, there is no option to buy extra bandwidth.

loris: I can't find the relevant forum postings on this issue from a few weeks ago (maybe ken Cox will he is so good at searhing for stuff !! ) but with e-mailing shows, as Michesl says, make sure they are small and in realty can only really be sent to people with hi-speed connections. As Michel says it is better to zip the .exe file If the .exe file (zipped .exe file) is much bigger than 5mb, then I would use another option as many ISPs will not accept attachments larger than 5mb. www.dropload.com provides an excellent free (donations welcome) service. You upload your show to their website, they tell your client there is a file waiting for them and they download it. Of course if your client does not have a hi-spoeed connection this is not practical either. Remember though that uploading is musch slower than downloading click here for the DROPLOAD website

alexva: This has come up many times. Aside from a lecture on proper back-up of files (We all do that right ? ) there is a forum member "boxig". He has many utilities that work with PTE. I think he has a utility that will let you recover you images. click on membesrs top right of this page, find Boxig and then go to his website

Ron According to Babelfish website it says: It is absolutely agreeable with the author of this topika! Igor, program IT IS OBLIGATED to prevent about the rerecording of file! Honestly speaking, I be surprised, why this Gluck, elevated into the discharge of "special features", so not was corrected in all years of existence PicturesToExe. Greatly I hope that you will nevertheless give to this time. Thanks.

Don't forget Guido has lots of music on his PTE site click here

Sergio: Welcome to the PTE forum. I am not into DVD (yet) so I can't help you directly, but there is a PTE video forum where you might want to post the question. You can find the forum by clicking here

Ckefford: Welcome to the PTE Forum as Ken says Two ways to add narration: 1. Mix it with the music track in a sound editor 2. add it to individual slides using the SOUND Line under the preview pane on the main page of PTE. Option one is better as you can control the volume level of the music when adding the narration. But it is tricker getting the narration lined up in the right spot. If using Option 2, make sure that on the MUSIC tab of PROJECT OPTIONS that you check on the "Don't interrupt sound...." If you using the timeline to watch the preview in the small window at top right of the sound line, then under Option 2 you won't hear the voice over. You have to use the full screen preview. Under Option 1, you'll hear the voice over no matter which preview you use.

Igor: sounds as though you'll be dazzling us with all sorts of new options to learn and experiment with. Great !! But don't forget to take a vacation too !

Thurwanger: I think this has been discussed on the forum before, but I can't recall the answer. I have a suspicion that you are out of luck... Do a search, bottom right of the forum, for "itunes" you might find something

jacobs: DaveG is right on, but just a couple more hints about that: On PROJECT OPTIONS>MUSIC tab make sure you have ticked the little box "Don't interrupt sound when next slide comes on". If this is not ticked the voice over will abruptly end when the slide changes. Ticking it allows you to change the image while the voice-over carries on. (give the viewer another angle of the same subject etc etc) Also be aware that you won't hear the voice-overs when using the TIMELINE to check out your show, you have to use the full screen preview. Igor is hoping to fix this in an upcoming new release I understand.

Roger: I am not a computer whiz so I can''t help with an answer to the slow downlaod, but I can confirm Tim's note that it is a VERY slow download