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Igor, What are you recommending to do the conversion? The straight out of camera format for some DSLRs is: "Video compression: H.264/MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding" DG

Mine too. DG

Lin, I have found, since reporting my problem to Igor, that the MOV format covers a lot of ground. It might be a good dea to email Igor a small (short) file as he requested that I do. DG

I'm not sure if this has also been mentioned but if you copy an 8 Second slide in the TIMELINE and then paste it the pasted slide splits the time of 8 seconds and pastes a 6.5 second copy? In the Slide View and Full Screen View of Slide List it does exactly as expected. DG

Ammended post above!!! DG

Version 7.02 Project Options Settings: Time Interval for New Slides = 8 Sec Slide View Highlight a slide Alt + S New Blank Slide = 8 Sec (to the left of the highlighted Slide). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timeline View Highlight a slide (8 Sec) Alt + S New Blank Slide to right of highlighted slide Highlighted Slide becomes 1.5 sec and New Blank 6.5 Sec. DG

Peter, Marvellous work! Your synchronisation to the music is first class. I was waiting for the video clip which didn't arrive but that apart I loved it. DG

Peter, I might have got this wrong but I think he was refering to the fact that if you untick "Slide List as Thumbnails" in the VIEW Menu then the ability to change the size of the window is not available. DG

I don't often make comments about PTE shows but this one cannot go without comment. Superb photography and well put together. Mark is to be congratulated on getting the waterfalls and snow shots "spot on". No burned out water or snow. I shall keep this one to show friends an example of something to aspire to. DG

This is UNLIKELY to help but WORTH A TRY! On the last page UNTICK everything other than Burn ISO and try that? DG

Found it! I hadn't noticed those controls before! Thanks, DG

Igor, I confirm that the L2 Compact MOV files now work - thanks! Anyone: If I insert a video as an object how do I delay it playing until the transition is completed? Have I missed something? DG

Igor, I mean to be able to PAINT our own masks which are not either rectangular or oval? Example:

Igor, Will it ever be possible to create our own masks from within PTE? DG

Quick work Igor!! Many thanks. DG

A little while ago I asked Igor whether Differential Sharpening was going to be possible in V7 to which he replied that it wasn't going to be possible. The good news is that IS possible and I offer a method below. Whether you want to use it or not is another matter! In its simplest form imagine that you have a landscape shot to which you want to apply sharpening to the foreground and softening to the sky during a Pan. Add your image to the Slide list and, in O&A, use the Sharper/Smoother Slider (in properties) to sharpen the image (-128). Now, add a rectangular (slightly) blurred mask to the top of the slide with a second copy of the same image in perfect sync with the original. Set the Sharper/Smoother slider for the Mask Image to make the top of the image smoother (128). Adjust the mask to suit the horizon and you have Differential Sharpening/Smoothing of the Image. If the whole package is added to a FRAME then PZR can be applied to the frame quite easily. Keyframes applied to the Mask can be made to adjust the mask to reveal the whole of the "sharper" version at the end of the PZR. A custom made Mask (made in Photoshop etc) would allow for a horizon which isn't "level" or for trees etc. Better still - if we were able to paint our own mask in PTE........... Are you listening, Igor? DG

Users with cameras producing AVI Movies will have no problems. Cameras which produce Full HD 1920x1080 Movies appear to use the MOV format. D7000 Movie Spec:

Hi Igor, I have sent a PM with link to typical (short) MOV file from Nikon Compact Camera. This file works in Quick Time, Real Player, WMP etc DG

Thanks Igor, The MOV format is currently being used by Nikon and other manufacturers for their DSLR and Compact Camera movies so I envisage that many photographers will want to use this format straight out of camera. DG

Igor, I'm getting an access violation error when trying to insert a .MOV file. The details change but the error will not go away and I have to use Task Manager to close PTE before I can continue. It happens on both my Vista Laptop and my XP Desktop machines. Please ask if you want further info. DG

Dave, I think you're right - there appears to be a bug. I emailed Igor about it. Best regards, Lin I can't even get that far. Access violation error on trying to insert - I've tried a few different .MOV files. I am also getting the same error on both my Vista Laptop and my XP desktop machines. I'll log a possible bug. DG

It might be useful for anyone posting to give PIXEL SIZE of movies as well as format? I just tried playing a full HD 1920x1080 MP4 without PZR and it works fine. DG

Do you have a .MOV file straight out of camera that you can try? DG

Peter, Which format are you using? I can insert MP4 and AVI so far. DG

Lin, Good demo. Just to clarify, what format are your videos? MP4 are OK. DG