trailertrash

OK, I speak only for myself. Lets make that clear at the outset. When I post an image or an AV, I do so in the hope that the feedback I get will provide me with the information I need to improve it and myself. I've listened to some judges who would either send you into a coma or those who [iMHO] really shouldn't be up there. In this forum [i'm getting into dangerous territory here] There is an appalling LACK of feedback. The reasons why have been done to death on other threads, but in the final analysis that teaches me nothing! When I came here after finding PTE and deciding that this was how I wanted to showcase my work, I thought this forum would teach me how to improve both my photographic skills [which I admit have never been great] and my AV skills [which I admit have never been great]. I have been both pleased and disappointed with the results. Pleased when the FB tells me how to improve by giving me the knowledge to use the programme to make the AV better in the final presentation and disappointed by the lack of FB in the first place. Now here's what I find odd. The same people comment/advise all the time!!!! Where are all the other forum members? I look at as many shows as I can and have in the past tried to comment on as many as possible, but my enthusiasm has diminished somewhat simply because I think to myself " What's the point in posting?". If I need info I use the general section and the help is freely given. That teaches me what I need and is greatly appreciated. I don't want anonymous FB, I want and need honest FB that will make me better at what I'm trying to do. ....Simples.

Couldn't you also call it encouragement. Especially in the case of someone of my level?

I was just getting into that when it stopped. Really enjoying it too.

I really was enjoying that till it got to the ad.

Outstanding. The light is the perfect place in every shot. The show is just perfect with great music. Outstanding. Andrew

Just installed and had a play with it. Amazing...I can rotate/pan zoom etc with no loss of quality. I have a 1gig card and it handles it fine. I can also add a border to the clip...however...even at 1 px it seems very thick. Just an observation. This is gonna be fun. I added [copied] the same clip several times into the slide list and it didnt affect the projected .exe size. I think small clips to get started is the way to go. Andrew

Excellent work Barry. I'm sitting on a caravan site in Uttoxeter and downloaded the 25 meg version on a pay as you go vodafone dongle ...2mins 13 secs. As for the AVIts lovely to watch. Your photography, which is where it all starts is pure brilliance. Andrew

The link no longer works. Has it been removed?

Geoff, Contact me on trailer_trash@btinternet.com and we'll work it out for you. Andrew

Douglas I think what your looking for are templates. I would recommend either Barry's templates [ which I like for ease of use/understanding ] or Dom's which are more complex but very inventive. Like you I used Pro show for a long time, but there really is nothing to touch PTE and once V7 comes out.....oh boy.

Thats a lot of water. Nice images, liked the transitions and the music. All things considered, very pleasing indeed. Andrew

Most enjoyable. Didnt have a problem with the length either. Great photography and music. Looks like an excellent festival to visit. Andrew

Stunning photography as usual. This is a template that I like, so no worries for me. What does annoy me is...you reject stuff I'd love to have....Damn you Sir ten thousand fold. Andrew

Outstanding Maureen. Another one for my LLL folder. Andrew

Way better. I'm glad you kept the frame, I too hate to see images bleeding out. Good music and the secondary effect all the way thro. Magic. Andrew

Bring me sunshine.......

Best wishes for 2011. Andrew

Excellent show Bernard. Very unusual. Andrew

Nice one Dave. All the best for 2011. Andrew

All the best for 2011 Lin.

Simply amazing. Never have I seen such magic. Thank you. Andrew

Outstanding as always. For me to have the feeling of being there I would have liked the BG sounds on every slide. I think that would have given me more of a feeling of being in the middle of it. The photography is stunning as always. I envy your wealth of subjects. Andrew

Thanks Dave, thats it..

I have searched for this and I know it has been asked before, but I just cant get this right. I want to learn masks a bit better and when I try to insert a mask between 2 images so that as the mask passes over the top image it reveals the image below. I had it written down but cant remember the layer order for this. Any help out there please? Andrew

Interesting comments ref the introduction of video. My own view is that its a brilliant step forward. Imagine next years Edinburgh Military Tattoo Album [yes I'm gonna bore you with another one]. Not just stills on the page but video clips and having the page turn with the video playing...awesome. I recently done a show for a friend who lost his wife 13 years ago. He has more video of her than pics, so using small segments in that show would have been invaluable. [barry, I think in those circumstances you'd agree that video would indeed enhance the show]. I also use PSProducer and there are some ' styles ' in it that I particularly like. Imagine being able to produce an MP4 from a psp show and ' cull ' small parts of it to drop into P2E.... best of both worlds....the possabilities are indeed endless. I'm going to have to dust off my video camera [my DSLR doesnt do video, but maybe santa will take note]and practise getting the video onto disc to pick out the best bits. I just cant wait for V7. Andrew