Lin Evans

Hi Barry, Read the part about Add Video to Slide List from the link above for the explanation - it's near the bottom of this part. Best regards, Lin

Hi Melia, Text is an object. In the Objects and Animations screen on the Animations Tab, select the text object, create a keyframe on the timeline where you want to begin fading the text. Create another keyframe for the text object on the timeline where (when) you want the text to fade and set the opacity to zero. The text will begin to fade out at the keframe time of the second of the three keyframes and finish the fade at the time of the third keyframe. The initial (first) keyframe is automatically inserted at the beginning of the timeline when you add the text object. That's all there is to it... Best regards, Lin

Hi, This is fairly straight-forward to accomplish. First, go to Settings, Preferences, Toolbars and make certain you have the audio prompt enabled - I would suggest having every box checked. From the Slide List on the Main Screen, click on the slide where you wish the sound to start to select it. Next click on "Add Audio or Voice" (at the top right of the screen left of the default position for Preview). Navigate to your audio file and select it. Remember that if you want the audio to stop (finish) on the slide you have linked it to, you muse either use an audio which is limited to the time selected for that slide or make the time for each slide sufficiently long to allow the audio to finish. If you don't do this, the audio will continue on the subsequent slide(s). Of course you can go to the Timeline and use the Audio Waveform to mute the sound at any time. Best regards, Lin

Hi JT, Strange, I still see it on my screen - perhaps a cache thing. I'm not certain how you believe it should be corrected. I didn't write that section, but it says: "Rotate Y "flips" an object/image about its "vertical" axis (center) by xxx degrees as shown below." Which is essentially correct unless other conditions might exist where that is not always accurate. But you admit that trying to explain all the details might be beyond the scope of a beginner's user guide so my suggestion was to invite you to write a page to be linked as an addendum to the present which explains how this is an oversimplification. The idea of having a Wiki is to allow any user to comment on and help correct and tune the user guide so it is more helpful to more people. Those of us who are authoring the guide probably don't really need it either, but having it is a major and important feature for helping new users understand and use the software more effectively. You are invited, as are all other users to contribute, correct, amend and modify the guide where you find it lacking. Please feel free to contribute your knowledge and skills in helping perfect or at least vastly improve the work. Only by working together can we make the Wiki successful. Once it is finished, it can then be translated into multiple languages which will be beneficial to everyone I think - just my $.02..... Best regards, Lin

Hi John, It's explained in the Wiki (transparent to selection), but we need to still expand the "tools" button to explain the functions there including "ignore objects not selected." Best regards, Lin

The one linked on #27 above titled: Rot_Y_axis.zip http://www.picturest...&attach_id=7637 Best regards, Lin

Hi JT, Technically, it depends on the position of the image on the pitch, roll and yaw axis, a complex interaction which could probably only be described mathematically when precise angles are known, and then probably not at all from a practical perspective in real-time because of the possibilities for real-time variability along the timeline. The issue then becomes how to explain it to someone who is neither mathematically inclined nor experienced in the descriptive terms used to define and interpret three dimensional space? This is why I suggested that you might consider writing a page on the interactions of these variables which might satisfy the curiosity of the more mathematically inclined. This could include a link to your executable file for further elucidation. This would also include a note in the current descriptive that the explanation given was simplistic and only relevant should the opposite axis and the rotation coefficient be currently zero. Also the invitation for the curious to experiment with three dimensional transforms including the pan z feature to better apprehend the myriad possibilities. Best regards, Lin

Hi John, AFAIK, if the "Ignore Objects Not Selected" is defaulted to on in the "Tools" menu, then the "Transparent to Selection" feature of the "Common" tab is superfluous. If the Ignore Objects Not Selected" is toggled off, then the "Transparent to Selection" feature will perform the identical function, but only for the current project. The reasoning for this is that not everyone works in the same manner. Without either Transparent to Selection or Ignore Objects Not Selected selected, once a second keyframe has been placed on the timeline in Objects and Animations, clicking and holding the mouse cursor down allows only the top object in the stack to be manipulated without accidentally moving one of the other objects. Without this, it's fairly easy to forget which object is currently selected and accidentally move an object which wasn't intended. Some users like to move objects up and down in the stack to manipulate them, then place them in the order preferred. Other users like to simply click on an object in the stack and then click inside the bounding rectangle to move or manipulate the object. It's a user choice thing. Whether the feature is turned on or off by default then becomes quite arbitrary depending on one's workflow. The "Transparent To Selection" feature was originally located in the Tools set where "Ignore Objects Not Selected" currently resides. I believe that was changed with version 6.0 or 6.5. Where a consensus could be reached about whether to turn the features on or off by default is problematic. We all have different workflows so perhaps you could organize a "vote" on this to see what current thinking is. Best regards, Lin

Hi John, Which version of PTE are you working with?? There is no "transparent to selection" tool choice in Version 6.5, 7.5 or version 8 to my knowledge??? Do you mean "Ignore Objects not Selected? Best regards, Lin

Hi JT, What might be useful is if you could write a page on perhaps Euler angles and Tait-Bryan angles and how they might relate to the 3D transform angles in PTE, we could slightly modify the verbiage in the Wiki and link to your explanation which would be housed under another category which you could suggest a title for? This way more sophisticated users as well as beginners could benefit from not only the simplistic but also from detailed explanations of the purpose of the X and Y axis manipulations in PicturesToExe. Best regards, Lin

Hi JT, Technically, that's correct but it may be a bit esoteric for the user guide and perhaps better to explain the intricacies in tutorials dealing specifically with the axis of rotation variables. It the explanation in the user guide gets too complex, many first time users may lose interest. Best regards, Lin

Hi Mike, Since it's a work in progress, it will essentially always be in the process of being updated so there will not be a "single" PDF file to download however you can download any segment by using the PDF tool found on the far right side of your screen. See screen capture below: Best regards, Lin

Hi Ken, Settings - File List Sort Order gives you a choice of Name, Extension, Date, Size or Reverse Order. To my knowledge that's it other than manually arranging... Best regards, Lin

Hi Folks, I would like to thank Igor, Dave and Jeff for their consistent hard work and dedication to this project. My part in this thus far has been very limited, but I intend to contribute more as time goes on. I would encourage others who have the time and skills to participate to please do so and together we can all make this project an even greater shining example of what cooperative efforts can achieve. Best regards, Lin

Hi Barry, I'll make a quick video of doing that and upload it in a few minutes - I have a capture going right now which should end up in about 15 minutes then I'll capture the steps in a quick video - it can be used for future users so I'll probably post it on the SlideshowClub site as well. After testing, I find that I can "replace" an entry, but not delete an entry - I'll talk to Bill and see if we can get this resolved. I have updated by deleting, but if there is no file uploaded as a replacement, the message says: "You must upload a file to continue" so right now I think the process is broken - stay tuned.... Best regards, Lin

Hi Barry, At the bottom of the page, click "Edit" then click on the show and a "Delete" will be offered... Best regards, Lin

Hi Bill, Thanks, I hope other tutorial writers when they have several uploaded will create an index and upload that so that new users can quickly find the ones which best fit their needs. Having names such as Tutorial 1, Tutorial 6, etc., with explanations after in the SlideshowClub or PTE forum section means that users have to scroll to and click on and read each entry to try to find the desired content. Having an index allows them to quickly scan the content then go directly to the desired tutorial. It's such a small step for the writer and such a huge convenience for the user that I fail to see why anyone who writes tutorials would object to this small extra step. Creating an index with links is extremely easy with PTE folks, let's use the software we have been blessed with to optimize the learning curve!! Thanks, Lin

Hi Tony, You may have a problem, but perhaps not. The 1929x1080 resolution is far greater than what is supported by either NTSC or PAL resolutions. Both these resolutions are less than 800x600 so you will never see anything remotely resembling HD resolution on a DVD. In addition, neither is 16:9 aspect ratio and both are essentially designed for older television receivers. Only BluRay right now, or AVCHD for smaller shows supports HD quality in an optical media. You can create an MP4 h264 video and display it on your HD tv at full resolution via a USB flash device assuming your TV receiver supports this via HDMI. A little more information would be necessary to be certain what is causing the pale picture, but the resolution on a DVD will never be anywhere close to your mp4 h264 video quality. Best regards, Lin

Hi Jose, I had meant to get back to you because when I opened the zipped archive, these files were missing - if you could send these to me I'll have a look. I've been pretty tied up with some personal issues lately and have just recently gotten back to the forum: Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\02A xx MÁSCARA TOTAL CORRIGIDA.jpg Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\03 xx MÁSCARA 1 DELHI - JAIPUR.jpg Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\MEIO CÍRCULO PRETO.png Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\04 xx MÁSCARA 2 JAIPUR - SAWAI.jpg Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\05 xx MÁSCARA 3 SAWAI - CHITTAURGARH.jpg Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\06 xx MÁSCARA 4 CHITTAURGARH - UDAIPUR.jpg Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\07 xx MÁSCARA 5 UDAIPUR - JAISALMER.jpg Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\08 xx MÁSCARA 6 JAISALMER - JODHPUR.jpg Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\09 xx MÁSCARA 7 JODHPUR - BHARATPUR.jpg Picture: J:\F - PTE PARA TESTES\MAPA ÍNDIA\10 xx MÁSCARA 8 BHARATPUR - AGRA.jpg Thanks, Lin

HI John, That (Wiki) actually will be used for PTE's online documentation (user guide, manual etc.) but that's really not what this post is all about. This is about the tutorials which individuals write to help users learn specifics about PTE which go beyond the basics of the User Guide and the perceived need to carefully index them to facilitate finding the pertinent information quickly and efficiently. It's not the location of the tutorials which is important, different users will actually house their tutorials in different places. Several of us have our own servers, for example, and already have gigabytes of tutorials in various formats already stored and backed up. Trying to transfer them to some common place would be an enormous time sink. Some users will create PDF type help while others will create video tutorials. For instance, though I personally find PDF type tutorials which could easily be stored in the Wiki format very helpful for users, I can create ten video tutorials in the same time span in which I could write only one PDF type tutorial. My time is limited so I won't change my own methods. I can't speak for others, but I'm fairly certain that Barry, for example, has the same situation. It's just way too difficult to take the hundreds of already created files and try to convert them to some common format which is amenable to a particular system. What is important, in my way of thinking, is that the information be organized in such a way that the user can quickly sort through an index or glossary to find the particular help that they need. It really isn't important at all where the information resides, what is important is that links to that information are organized in such a way so as to prevent frustration for the new PTE user. Many will use web-based services such as Vimeo and YouTube to house their video examples and tutorials. Of course there is a downside to that as well. If the user doesn't have web access at the time they need help, it would be convenient to have the information resident on their own system. So downloads also need to be available. Here where I live, a significant number of people have very slow internet. Though they can slowly download a file overnight, watching a lengthy video online is problematic and aggravating. Eventually, it might be possible to place indices and links to tutorials on Wiki along with the User Guide and that might be a very good place to also link to them. But that too actually will be facilitated if those who write tutorials provided a usable index to keep things tidy. Best regards, Lin

Absolutely magnificent Jean!!! You have carried the concept to a whole new level - I posted a sample of it on both SlideshowClub and here on the PTE forum. Congratulations !! You have demonstrated some of the remarkable possibilities possible with this program in an impressive way!! Best regards, Lin

Here's a PC and MacIntosh version of Jean-Cyprien's new Rubik's Cube Style - This is a most excellent job Jean - Bravo !! MacIntosh Link 8 meg Windows PC Link 8 meg Lin

HI Bill, Yes, once I discovered that my problem with url links was my own fault and not that of PTE (thanks Igor), I was able to create a tiny file which the user can download which links to both tutorials and their index as well as samples, Wnsoft and the Wnsoft Fora. It's probably not nearly as important for those who only have a few tutorials, but in my case the number of tutorials, samples and associated files is close to 70 and it would be difficult for the new user of PTE to have to scroll through each link to find one which might match their need. Having an index just greatly simplifies things. Hopefully, if each person who creates tutorials can provide an index of what each is about - specifics rather than generalities - it could be that eventually we could create an alphabetic index tutorial index containing links to everyone's tutorials which could be updated with links as new tutorials are added. It's so easy and quick to do with PTE that actually creating such is a relatively easy job. Creating a search might be more difficult because that would entail a database approach. It would be possible with a MySQL or Access database, but I don't know whether the SlideshowClub software has the necessary hooks for such. Even without this, if the index is in alphabetical order, it would be much easier for the new user to quickly find what they need. It's much easier to get ahead of it now before things get unwieldy I think.... Best regards, Lin

Hi folks, As more users create tutorials and upload them to various places including Youtube, this forum and to the new SlideshowClub site, the problem of easy access for the new user becomes more apparent. If your tutorials are individually uploaded without an index, it requires the user to scroll through potentially hundreds of separate files searching for that single download which will help them understand how to accomplish their goal. My suggestion is for each user who creates tutorials to create an index of their work which can be updated as time passes and more tutorials are written. PTE makes it exceedingly easy to do this. By creating a small executable file with a list of your tutorials and links to them both for MacIntosh and Windows based systems, the user need then only search through the index to find the link to the proper tutorial. Whether your tutorials are housed on SlideshowClub, on YouTube, the Wnsoft Forum or on your own server, with this approach, the user can simply download "one file" and run it to access all your tutorials. Rather than search through the hundreds of individual tutorials to find the particular one they need, they can just download your index with links and click on that particular link to be immediately whisked to the proper source and download. So if you are creating multiple tutorials, please consider this method because it will make life so much easier for the new user. Anyone who needs instructions on how to do this please message me and I'll provide a brief example and instruction. Best regards, Lin

Hi Tom, That's why I suggested putting a blank 10 or 15 second image temporarily at the beginning of your show. Once you have finished with the recording live, you then just delete this and adjust the start time by subtracting the 10 or 15 seconds from the audio by altering the start time of the audio portion from the zero default. Of course you could also just trim the silence from the audio which was recorded during the temporary blank slide, but it's very easy to just precisely start the audio in conjunction with your first slide, or where your wish by adjusting start time. If you want your background music to play while your audio comments play, you just need to put them on separate tracks and play the tracks simultaneously by adjusting the position of the audio track on the timellne. Just drag the track with the background music to start where you want. That way you can easily adjust the volume of the background music while you speak, etc. Best regards, Lin