rfreeman1960 Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 I am attempting to create an effect with P2E and can not seem to manage to get 1, 2 or 3 pictures to slide from left to right at different speeds across the screen. Can someone explainn how I might be able to achieve this effect. An example is herehttp://www.operationhannah.com/Emmalea_thoughts.htmlHow can I achieve this effect of a picture moving from the left to the right side of the screen in a smooth clear viewable motion.New to P2E and have not yet purchased. Do I need pro version and purchased copy?Please advise.Rob Freemanrfreeman@freemancomputerservice.comps. Quote
Guest guru Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 There is not a "Pro" version of PTE, Rob, only the registered version, that allows to make presentations with more than 10 slides (and without the warning message "Made with unregistered copy...").As to moving pictures, you must use images as "Objects", that you can place where you want; the main image is always centered on the screen.To see only the objects, the best solution is to use a unique image (in your case for example a little dot 1x1 pixels), and deselect "Show image" case under the slide list.You can move an object not only with the mouse, but also, more precisely, with direction arrows (one pixel left, right, up and down). Quote
think(box) Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 In essence what you need is beyond what effects do today, pro or not. You are looking for full motion video. Although not there in PTE effects today, this may be implemented in the future. Ask Igor.The best way this can be done currently using PTE features is to place separate photos as photo objects in visual object editor and then in successive duplicates of the current slide, nudge the photos forward in differing amounts in each new slide using the RIGHT keyboard arrow key in visual object editor. For the differing movement rates, nudge one photo two pixels, a second photo 5 pixels, and a third photo 8 pixels each time (for example). This will work best with the least change in pixels per slide, as in make photos fairly small in pixel dimensions. Per slide display has to be very short. Some "jumpiness" is unavoidable. Also, this method will require that the slideshow is viewed at the same screen resolution as when you created it. This is because the current PTE version does not scale images placed in the visual object editor. Igor has notes about next version possibly having scaling. In summary, this is very tedious and will not be perfectly smooth.Alternatively you can make a succession of totally different whole-screen images in an external photo editing application, and then in PTE simply display them rapidly. This option is not practical for large screen sizes and high resolutions due to performance demands. Also, there will be a very large showfile size due to many separate images, while the first method keeps using same images for next slide and does not have such large showfile size. Quote
rfreeman1960 Posted October 10, 2003 Author Report Posted October 10, 2003 Thanks for the suggestions on how to accomplish this. I will give it a try and let you know. It would be nice if there was a quicker and easier way but I will give this a try in the meantime.Sincerely,Rob Freeman Quote
nobeefstu Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 Welcome, Rob FreemanIgor is always enhancing PTE features and effects. As for It would be nice if there was a quicker and easier way ...A basic "Push" Transition may just be your ticket :Push effect (and probably Zoom) is scheduled for this new v4.20. But I'm afraid there will be a little pause between effects in your case of panorama, at least 50-100 ms. (to prepare next slide).As for realistic " Movie " visuals ... PTE is more like a SLIDE PROJECTOR. Trying to make a slide projector run like movie films is not currently in PTEs bag of tricks.PTE is a great product though ... if SLIDE SHOWS is your game ! Quote
boxig Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 RobWait about 30 minutes and I'll make a small utility with which you can scroll image from outside-right to outside-left in the middle of screen I will post a new topic - look for "Scroll Image Utility" you can have a look at My Webpage where are many utilities to go with PicturesToExe.Granot Quote
LumenLux Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 The timer is on Granot . And when do you make a utility to keep track of all your utility programs? You are amazing. Quote
boxig Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 Robert, are you sitting with a stopwatch for my 30 minutes ? Rob, your utlity is ready, please see the new topic: "Scroll Image Utility" Granot Quote
Ken Cox Posted October 10, 2003 Report Posted October 10, 2003 Why dont you write to the author of http://www.operationhannah.com/Emmalea_thoughts.htmlatJSlugman@alaska.comJames has only been too happy to share his tricks in the past ken Quote
JSlugman Posted October 11, 2003 Report Posted October 11, 2003 In the aforementioned PTE show the only transition effect used is a simple fade (the best in the business I might add). I've toyed around with the tricks mentioned previously but haven't been satisfied with the results. There are other programs that will do the push, but PTE is my choice for presentations on a PC despite not having that feature.Yet.GO IGOR!!!!! Quote
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