davegee

Thanks Xaver, Is this a "workaround" or is it the "official" answer to my post? DG

Did a MANUAL update of my AVG database and it worked OK this time. DG

Can anyone confirm this "BUG" / Strange Behaviour? If an image used in a PTE Project is edited outside of PTE and saved over the original, the changes are reflected in the Image Panel, O&A View, the Preview and the EXE but the changes are only updated in the Slide Panel when the project is closed and re-opened. I seem to remember that this was mentioned by BB some time ago but I can't remember a solution? DG

Same here. Perhaps Igor should check it out? DG

Hi Igor, I have just tried a .mpg file from a Sony DCR-SR36 HANDYCAM and I'm getting issues which are not there when the same file is played in Real Player etc: Dragging lines in the picture and Sound out of Sync by one second or more. DG

In Project Options / Screen - Untick Fixed Size of Slide - Click OK. In PUBLISH - Click on Create DVD Video Disc (If you have Video Builder?). Drag your Project.pte into the bottom area. Click on Next and create your Title Page. Click on Next and choose your Options - I would advise that you create the ISO file and burn with your DVD Burning software - if this is not possible use Burn DVD disc. If you DO NOT have Video Builder - Click on PUBLISH and then AVI Video file. Choose your options and click on Create AVI. Choose the location to save the AVI and click on SAVE. KEEP PTE OPEN and Go To your DVD Burning Software and burn the AVI that you have just created. You can go to the chosen folder and play the AVI to make sure all is well but ..... ..................DO NOT CLICK ON FINISH UNTIL THE DVD IS BURNT.

Lin, I won't debate whether it is a bug or not but it has always been the case back as far as V4 (I think?). I have always know about this - it might even have been Igor who gave the solution as I described in the linked thread. In certain views moving the vertical bar causes this effect - I won't call it an error. Having a larger (resolution) monitor helps. DG

Peter / Lin, I won't debate whether it is a bug or not but it has always been the case back as far as V4. I have always know about this - it might even have been Igor who gave the solution as described above. In certain views moving the vertical bar causes this effect - I won't call it an error. DG

Make your slide show in the 16:9 format - use any resolution (1920x1080). In Project options, UNTICK the option: FIXED SIZE OF SLIDE. When you make the 768x576 PAL DVD the portion used will be 768x432 and will UPSCALE to fit your TV - expect less quality than on your computer when playing the EXE. If you have a Sony Bravia and it is fairly new you might find that it has a USB socket and a built-in Media Player? If it has you can experiment with making a 1920x1080 H.264 MPEG4 to play from a Memory Key (or HDD - 500Gb MAX). That way you will get true 1920x1080 High Definition PTE shows on your TV - EQUAL to your Computer Monitor when playing the EXE. DG.

Re: The video clip problem. You might send a SHORT clip to Igor describing the problem. It worked for me. He was able to sort out the file format from my compact with video. DG

Sheila, It depends on your monitor res and the way that you have it set up. Try moving the vertical bar between the Image Pane and the Image window to the right and see if that brings it back? DG

I agree about the tripod. I like the idea of being able to incorporate short clips with stills in PTE without the need for intensive study of Video Editing techniques. I have read Igor's comments about HD resolution in some current cameras - and I'm debating what to do about it! DG.

I'm in the same boat, so to speak!! My comment was a crude attempt to find out when and if some of our better workers would incorporate video. I look forward to each of your presentations. DG

Maureen, Will you be trying to incorporate a little video next time? DG

Beta 12: Thanks Igor. I confirm that the Music problem has been fixed. DG

In O&A two things which normally go together when adjusting an object are Adjust Image and Border and Shadow. Yet they are in different sections of O&A i.e. Properties and Common. For instance when adding a portrai format image I always add it to a faded and/or blurred landscape image. The next thing is to adjust shadow and border of the portrait image. To me, it would make more sense if they were together in a sngle "Image, Border and Shadow" control. DG

Another variation on the stroked blank .png file method: Add an image to first slide after titles. Add the Blank Stroked .png file on top of the image. Copy that slide 20/30/40 times as necessary. Copy and paste one slide, then copy and paste two slides then copy and paste four slides etc etc. If you save this as a template you'll never have to do it again. Instead of then adding images as slides, change the image in each slide to suit (in Properties> Picture). Other variations/alternatives are possible. Some might find this quicker/easier etc - others might not. I find copying and pasting the blank stroked .png to each slide to be very tedious and very often find that I have pasted it as a child to another object by mistake. DG

Oh yes, It was Peter again . I sort of lost the plot! DG

I also tried it in 6.5 and all is well there. It is V7 Beta related. DG

Please run that by me again? If we can do it why have we been having this discussion? DG

Lin, I just tried what I suggested in Post #34 and it works OK. I had to go back to 6.5 because of the current problems in 7Beta 11. Add the SAME MP3 to Track 2 and offset it to give the amount of overlap silence required. Flatten the Wave and the second Track plays silently after the firs Track. The Timed Points can be set as Peter suggested and the total time works out OK. I checked the Overall EXE size and in my case it is 62.2Mb with or without the second track so it is adding nothing to the project size. DG

Igor, BB was not in MUSIC TAB when he got it. Is that relevant? DG

Here's a step by step perhaps someone else can try it. Project Options - Music Tab Add a piece of music to track one. Add a new Track 2 Add the same piece of music to track 2 and press OK. At this point I'm OK but the two tracks are running "in Parallel". Go back to Music Tab - click on the piece of music in track 2 and click on the wave form Icon. This brings up the waveform and envelope tool and I'm still OK. Click on Customise to bring up the Audio Clip Properties - still OK. Set the Offset to the same time as the length of track one - Click on OK and all **** lets loose!!!!!! DG P.S. I'll try this in 6.5

I'm getting it as well. I added a track - added a piece of music to the new track and configured it - then pressed OK and got the same screen as BB. I don't know if I can do a screen grab - I just reached for Ctrl - Alt-Del. That's the only way out. DG

Thanks Stu, You're right of course. DG