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Alan, This is one of a few functions of v4 that users have enjoyed that is not implemented in v5. I suspect this is because of the new graphical engine/core v5 has now. Igor is working on solutions to bring some of those previous features available in v4 back into v5. * So if you require this transition back effect ( and a few others such as fade to screen) in your shows ... you will have to continue building in v4.

stone of Folkestone, Its nice to have the best ... but be sure your notebook power supply can support the wattage requirements of the new video card. Also be aware higher performance results in higher heat generated ... which needs to be proprerly displaced from the case. Heat control is a real problem for notebooks. In some older pc equipment ... it sometimes requires the sys board bios updated to support the newer video card.

stone of Folkestone, Sorry to say ... I believe your current integrated video card specs are a bit lacking in performance to support Pte v5 D3D graphic requirements. VIA chrome 9HC IGP http://www.notebookcheck.net/VIA-Chrome9-HC.3712.0.html * Limey, looks like we had the same thought

Terry, Appears to be the whole batch of the TDK DVD discs you have are all bad in some fashion. Try other brands if need be.

scj It appears to me its a video card or driver issue. Is your show using any pzr effects ? Using D3D graphic acceleration ? As a test ... turn off Hardware Acceleration D3D checkbox in Project Options | Screen tab. Try your show again. If your issues clear up ... your video card is either too slow or new update drivers.

Magicat, I gather you have a mult-format icon file ... containing more than 1 icon. Do any of your icon edit programs split icons ? This is where you can extract any single icon out of a multi icon file ... then save the single as a new icon file for use into PTE. Saves remaking icons for your purpose. *Something like IconShop v1.20 does this easily.

Annette, Remember now ... in Video Builder use your .pte file and drag it directly to the list/panel and not use any of the previously made .avi files. What sizes are your images and where did you get your music file ? Note: DVD discs display much better when played on player/TV than computer screen.

Annette, As Henri comments ... If you have PTEv5 with Video Builder upgrade , DVD creation in alot easier and faster than the old method. If you dont have Video Builder upgrade yet ... you can still use/test this feature. This will show you first-hand the ease of creation vs the old method. It will however show a scrolling demo text in the output file. *Use DVD-RW so as not to waste any discs.

PTE v5.1 now allows this easily with Project Options | Main tab - checkbox for Wait for a Key press or mouse click to advance. No need to set slide timimg to high values any more. * See the selectable options relating to individual slide timing in the Customize Slide.

Harry. PTE does not supply any 3rd party codecs ... such as Mpeg4 etc. You have to dowload and install yourself if your OS does not have them already. Do a search for Mpeg4 or MS Mpeg4 codecs to find a download link/site. You probably need to check/adjust your Displays DPI setting. * What MS operating system/version you currently using now?

karelle, PTE v5 has 2 settings required to achieve the Music Syncronization ... whereas v4 had only 1. You need to open the Timeline and make a additional selection for your music options. You probably need to download and read the PTE v5 Tutorial by Lin and Jeff Evans to get more familiar with the new and different features of v5. Go to the Tutorials and Articles section of this forum.

rogereld, PTE v5 has many new options, settings, and different Screen configurations ... and are not all imported from version 4. Version 5 made many changes to be best compatable for exe and dvd productions. You need to open Project Options | Screen tab for new changes in settings. Also enable the checkbox Disable Scaling of Main Images for the images to display their actual size.

mtnman, This message mostly occurs when your DVD burner needs a firmware update. Check your vendor site for any latest firmware updates. While your at it ... check for any latest video drivers for your video card. Video Builder requires up-to-date drivers for processing . Also as a alternative for testing your shows final output : Try building just a Mpeg2 file of your show in Video Builder. Play the Mpeg2 file and verify its results first ... before burning any DVDs.

Mike, Yes ... whatever the Html files default opening program. If you select a specified program ... you run risk of other users not having it installed. Exe Show & DVD Show on DVD disc - WnSoft Forums http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7797

Terry, DVD movie format can not be burned to CD Disc. If you need to create your shows to CD ... you need to use another format such as VCD or SVCD. These formats produce lower quality than DVD movie format due to it inheirent limitations. * Select the Create Avi File button to see available menu selections. * Creating VCD or SVCD requires use of other external video programs installed. Pte does not burn CD-VCD-SVCD directly

Mike, The Pte executable will not load any external files/images for view or editing within the Pte screen. It will Run external files/images with default or specified programs ... as long as the specified programs are installed on the users PC. The quickest and most efficient way to provide your access function is to build a Html image index. Many popular image/editing programs do this easily and to your needs. This way any user can always view your image index because of the universal Html format. You will Run the relative Html page as needed.

Just adding to Peter's post above: There are several ways to do this. Its simpler in my opinion just to copy any existing slide and paste it as a new slide. Go to O&A and just delete all the objects in the object list thru the right-click menu. *Pte still requires that original image during the compilation to create the slide position even though you never see it. Thats why its best to use a existing slide image that will always be in the show ... plus it uses no additional image overhead. * Definition terms of empty slide vs blank slide needs more detail.

Mark, If the video card lacks sufficient power to run the show at your current 1920x screen resolution ... try lowering screen resolution. Changing the screen setting may not be to your preference ... but it may be the only way to get the show to run on your laptop.

beans, Here is a site on laptop video cards/classes. You may want to review the available information. Notebookcheck.com http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Graphic...900.2178.0.html I would check out this information in more detail on your model with a local tech, if I were you. Many laptops with integrated video can be upgraded if the manufacture has supplied the proper slots on the motherboard. Be careful though in any upgrade selections ... your laptop power supply must be able to handle the extra wattage the new video requires and the case must be able to properly displace the heat generated by the card. Heat control is a real problem for laptops and will cook and render them useless in no time.

Gary, I downloaded and played the Xmas-2007_vid-xvid4.avi in WMP and all seemed to play fine with no jumps, lockups, etc ... as you described. I counted 13 slide changes/transitions at varying slide time durations. Was the varying slide time durations intentional or were all suppose to be the same ?

Igor, I believe the average user may become a bit confused with the term "Mipmapping" and when to use/apply it. "Anti shimmering" is probably the best general term to use ... since most users may have a better concept of its purpose.

Tony, You probably need to adjust the settings in the Menu Build page to get the right effect you want. Video Builder's current menu tool is pretty basic in it features ... Im sure features will improve as newer versions are released. Look for Animated Menu checkbox ... and the Menu Duration checkbox and time setting

beans, In sbuckley post above ... the comment of removing animations from the show also includes the disabling of D3D hardware acceleration checkbox. *Your onboard video 128mb is most likely shared memory and not dedicated memory ... which means it uses/requires system memory to achieve its 128mb. Onboard video is basically a low level/entry system and not very capable to reproduce demands of true D3D hardware acceleration. As a example, I believe your video card is in the minor leagues ... but not good enough to actually perform in the major leagues where the gameplay is much harder. Your video card is somewhat borderline to meet PTE- D3D demands. *Normal shows without annimations dont require D3D to play correctly.

The .ptv is the video project file for Video Builder. The file saves all your settings and video show selections you used to create your video project in Video Builder. You use the .ptv file to reproduce the same exact settings/content to make another disc at a later time. * The .pte and .ptv files store only the settings/selections made ... it does not store any actual file content. * The .ptv requires the original file content to remain available to reproduce the original/saved project ... as does the .pte file for its projects.

Morgane, If your trying to create a Custom AVI ... the pop-up window you posted is correct. -From that window you must select the Video Codec button. -Now you must select a compatable video codec that is listed. Something like Mpeg4 codec or similar avi format. -Then select Create AVI button * You can not select PictureTo Exe Video Codec ... it is only for DVD Video production format. PC Answers - Tutorials - Video codecs http://www.pcanswers.co.uk/tutorials/defau...ubsectionid=744 Note: -What ever video codec you select to create your custom avi ... that same codec must reside on other pcs your avi file is to be played on. The other pc must be able to decode the avi file. - Not all video codecs you see listed in the selection window are able/compatable to create custom avi. The codecs listed are all the video codecs installed on your pc and serve other/specific needs.