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I never use Slide Styles, but if you look in File/Templates/Manage Templates it show where they are stored. If you copy this Folder to your new computer to the same place then I think they should then all show. Jill

Add a Blank Mask, then add the Heart Symbol as the Mask Stencil. This gives you a Transparent Heart. Add your Image as Mask Content. You can then adjust the size of the Heart as required Jill

No question is silly when you are learning. Jill

The program already does this and always has. Used Main images have their file name highlighted in Blue. Much easier to see with the light interface. Jill

Hi Phil, Try clicking the C: in the top Menu. This should open a dropdown with all drives available. I don't use Dropbox any more so can't check. Jill

PTE is very easy to use, the best thing is that everything you do is virtual, so you can't destroy your pictures or sound files. The best way to learn is just to try things & see what they do. Don't get hung up on the numbers, just move things with the mouse & see the effect. Also try a Right Click if you are looking for something, it usually brings up options to do what you want. There is unlimited Undo so it is easy to step back if something doesn't work as expected. Have fun & play until you get used to it, then you will discover just how powerful PTE is. Jill

Both very easy to do. 1. In the Timeline drag the grey bar above the Slide to the duration you want, so just drag it back until it shows Zero. Or in Slide View click the box above the Slide & enter 0.0 2. Hold Down Shift & your mouse pointer will change to a Finger when you are over the Centre point. Keep holding Shift while you drag it to where you want. Or you can change the position by adjusting the Numbers in the Animation Tab for Centre I see that Digartal was replying at the same time as I was. Jill

Hi Phil, If you are ripping music from a cd then use CDEX, it is free. You can rip to WAV or MP3 If you have an MP4 then use PTE to extract the audio from it. Jill

Much easier just to reinstall Otherwise depends which version of Windows you are on as they all have a slightly different procedure. I am on Windows 10 & it is - Settings - Apps - Default Apps - Choose default applications by file type Then scroll down to find .pte on the left & select PTE AV Studio on the right (if it doesn't show then click on Choose a Default) Hope this helps Jill

Hi Dick, When you installed did you tick the 'Associate pte file' box? If not, then just reinstall making sure you tick this. Or go into Windows Programs & associate it there. Jill

Try turning Hardware Acceleration OFF. Also make sure your laptop is plugged in, rather than running on battery. With the spec of your laptop it should all be smooth Jill

The Slidename in Blue (under the Thumbnail) in the Filelist are the ones that are used in the Project you have open. As Dave said earlier it is only those that are a Main Image that are highlighted. So anything added directly in O&A that is not a main Image will not be highlighted in Blue. In your screenshot DSC04431Copy and DSC06171Copy are NOT used, the others are. If you have a lot of images in that Folder then it may be easier to go into Full Screen view to see them all. Click the little triangle above the Filelist or press F3. Jill

The Slidename is blue whichever view you are in. It is much easier to see if you use the Light interface Jill

Hi Mike, There are a few ways to do this. You can 'create' the 3rd image in Photoshop & then add it between your 2 images leaving it on screen for the desired time. You could create the 3rd image in PTE by putting one on top of the other & adjusting Opacity. Then Export this image from PTE & as above insert it between your 2 images. Or the way I would do it, is by using KeyFrames and adjusting the Opacity of each image during the Transition. Will be much easier to show you than trying to describe it. Jill

Hi Tony, I have just tried this with a new project & a single image & it works perfectly on Windows 10. I am using PTE 11.0.16 build 1 Can't see anything you are doing wrong so not sure why it isn't working. Sorry can't be of more help, hope you get it working for Friday. Jill

The Record option doesn't work on a Mac only on Windows. It is a Mac problem, not a PTE problem Jill

Add the video several times & then edit each clip to the part you want Jill

try double clicking on the waveform in the Timeline. It will open the Audio Tab of Project Options, you can then see the details of each sound clip. Close this Window & it should refresh the waveform, if not then double click the file in the Audio Tab & select it again from the filelist that appears. Jill

I can see you would use a Frame where you have applied other Objects to the Text. I assumed the original poster just wanted a simple piece of Text & was using PTE Text Animation to do the Animation. Jill

Sorry I meant Text Object of course Jill

Why use a Frame?? Just add a Text Item, apply the animation you want & then copy the Text Item to other Slides & change the Text to say what you want Jill

They are not stored in the Program Making a Template creates a Folder with all of the resources for that show. PTE can then access that Folder & therefore the show. I always create Templates & then just transfer the Template Folders to my other computer & also to a backup USB drive. That way I will have 3 copies of all my shows. Jill

In Setting/Preferences/Toolbar you can set the Status Bar to show the File Name This will then show the full name at the bottom of the screen for both Filelist & Slidelist when you click on a Slide. So unless your names are exceptionally long you can see which is which. Or just save with a shorter name when editing, or put the identifier at the start Jill

Mike, you weren't paying attention on Friday!!! I mentioned how to line up text. Can tell you again this Friday if needed. No need to do in PS it is easy in PTE. Jill

Also make sure you are NOT using 'Full Duration' as this can cause the Transition timings to change when inserting/deleting/moving Slides Jill