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Hi Igor, I have also just tested the menu you sent Dave and found the Run simply ends with the Desktop but the Run & Return reverts back to the menu. However, I noted in the project file that there is no reference to the file locations. In other words the files can be loaded on another computer. When I tried this with "Run Application or Open File" method and removed the file location leaving the file in the "" the menu could not find the file as there was no file location given. The files were in the same folder as the menu. Is this to be expected on a Mac? TC

Hi Igor, Thank you, it now works OK. TC

Thank you.

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Sorry video too large but essentially if you do not move the cursor after selecting either Clone Key Frame of Masks nothing happens. If you move the cursor they appear insantaneously.TC

Hi Igor, I think I know why this problem is happening. Please find attached a video showing what happens. The solution is also the same on sequences opened directly from Templates. All files on Mac not external or network drives. TC

Hi Igor, The problem only appears to be with slide show Templates transferred from PC and opened from Templates on the Mac. In general PTE works well on the Mac but this issue did baffle me for a while. I downloaded the "Synch Test" you posted on the forum for the audio delay issue and that worked fine. I recreated the Intro slide show using a folder with all the original images and Mp3 sounds and that also ran OK. It's only the ones opened up directly from Templates transferred from the PC. Hope this helps TC

I have spent some more time trying to solve this problem and the only issue I can find is that I copied the Templates saved on my PC and loaded them into the Mac and it appears that this is the source of the problem. Whilst slide shows from the transferred Templates will open up in PTE AV Studio 10 on the Mac and slides and audio tracks are all in place, there is an issue with the time taken to add masks and key frames. Likewise the issue with the fast changing images also seems to have been resolved by creating a new folder for all the files in the transferred Template. Any comments would be appreciated. TC

I have recently spent more time creating slide shows on my Mac and am finding that when I clone a Key Frame it can take 30 seconds before it appears in the timeline in O&A. Similarly it took 59 seconds for a Mask to appear from the time it was selected. I am using the latest Monterey operating system on a Mac with i9 Processor, 32Gb Ram, AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT with 8 Gb memory and 148 Gb free space on my SSD. Has anyone else experienced this problem. I also produced a fast change with shutter sounds intro sequence that runs fine on Windows but I cannot get it to synch in time on the Mac either as an Mp4 video or PTEAV file. I am running the latest version of PTE AV Studio 10.5.5. Possibly the same problem? Hope someone may be able to help please. TC

Hi Ian, I was using the correct path from Macintosh HD to Users to User Name at which point there was no Library Folder. The problem was that the only folders that were showing under Macintosh HD were Applications - Library - System - Users and everything else shown in your image was hidden. I have now used the CMD+SHIFT+. shortcut and that reveals all of the hidden folders. It was only then the required folders became available. Perhaps it was different on an earlier version of the Mac Operating System. The image shows the folder Macintosh HD/users/tonycollinson and as you can see there is no Library folder and hence my original problem. By pressing CMD+SHIFT+. revealed all the hidden folders of which one was Library and it was all plain sailing from there. Hope that all makes sense. Thanks for your input though it's always good to know there are folk out there who can offer some light. TC

Hi Jill, I have just checked on how to access hidden files and folders on Mac operating system and they can be found by pressing CMD+SHIFT+. and lo and behold up come all the hidden folders and there I found what I was looking for. Result. We learn something every day. Thanks to all for your suggestions and input. Long live the Forum! TC

Hi Jill, Many thanks for your input. Yes I am aware of hidden files in Windows but not sure if they are there on Mac. The problem so far is that the Folders don't appear in the order as designated in Preferences/Templates. The files are obviously there somewhere but I am not as knowledgable with the Mac filing system as I am with Windows.

Hi Ian, i have established that path from Preferences under the Templates tab but unfortunately the path cannot be found. In Finder if I select Macintosh HD there is a Library folder that contains the folder Application Support but there is no PTEAVStudio folder in there. Likewise if I select users/myname there is no Application Support folder. I have tried various searches in Finder but no joy anywhere. They are obviously somewhere but I haven't been able to find them yet but thanks for your response. I'm hoping someone can help. My intention was to copy all my Templates from my PC and paste them in the designated folder but can't do that until I find out where it is! TC

Hi Dave, Thanks for the reply, it's different on the Mac: The problem is the path shown cannot be found in Finder (Explorer PC language). That is what is baffling me! TC

Hi Ian, i have established that path from Preferences under the Templates tab but unfortunately the path cannot be found. In Finder if I select Macintosh HD there is a Library folder that contains the folder Application Support but there is no PTEAVStudio folder in there. Likewise if I select users/myname there is no Application Support folder. I have tried various searches in Finder but no joy anywhere. They are obviously somewhere but I haven't been able to find them yet but thanks for your response. I'm hoping someone can help. My intention was to copy all my Templates from my PC and paste them in the designated folder but can't do that until I find out where it is! TC

I have a Mac with Big Sur OS and cannot find where the Templates, Slide Styles and Transitions are stored. I have looked in PTE preferences (/Users/username/Library/Application Support/PTEAVStudio/Templates) but cannot find these folders. If I select users/username (my name) folder there is no Library folder. In Macintosh HD there areLibrary/Application Support folders but no PTEAVStudio folder. Can anyone advise please where to find them? TC

Hi Igor, Have tried "Windowed Mode" but still returns to desktop and not the menu. Will use "Wrap" method as I can get that to work OK. Thank yo TC

Hi Igor, Many thanks for the two solutions. I have just created a video wrap and that works well and reverts back to the menu. Not sure about how to switch to a "windowed mode" but would like to try that as well. How is this done please? TC

Hi Tom, Thanks for the info. I will will give it a try. At the moment I haven't produced any AV's on the Mac so will have a go at a couple of test runs later. TC

Hi Ian, I can get the menu to run PTE files "Run & Return" but videos are greyed out from selection. The problem seems to be that the menu minimises when slide show or video finishes (using "Run Application or Open File"). It can be maximised but this shouldn't be required. I think I must be doing something wrong somewhere. TC

Hi Dave, Thanks for the suggestion but that box is already checked. Effectively what is happening is that the menu will run a video etc but when it ends the menu has been minimised rather than remaining open. It can be reopened but that is not what is required. I guess I must be doing something wrong as I have not had this problem in Windows version. TC

I have recently installed PTE AV Studio on my Mac and am trying to replicate menus for showing AV's as previously created in Windows. I can set up the menu but when a video or Mac exe file ends it returns to my desktop and not the menu. Any advice please? TC

Thanks Dave, I've used it in the past in PTE9 but not in 10. TC

Hi, I believe there is a text line that can be added to automatically display the slide name that looks something like <ImgName>. Can someone remind me what it is please. TC Leeds

Hi Igor, This appears to be a more complete beta version than PTE 9. It seems that there has been a great deal of attention to detail prior to it's release. I personally am not a fan of the dark theme but can see that it has appeal to others. I have opened up one of my slide shows created in an earlier version of PTE which includes a video clip and it certainly is much smoother in PTE 10. Many thanks to you and your team for yet another great update of PTE. TC_Leeds