Improve music file indications....

[goddi]

Greetings,

Back in June 22, 2009, I posted some suggestions that I thought would make an improvement with the music selections we put in PTE. Since then, none of my ideas were picked up. Maybe there is a technical problem that they can not be integrated into PTE. However, one of my suggestions was to increase the visibility of the thin blue line in the waveform that showed the beginning of music selections. Now, I don't see any blue line. Having this blue line which indicates where a music selection starts is a very useful thing to have. Now, if you have several individual music selections, you can not tell where each one starts in the waveform without a lot of tedious work.

I would like this blue line to be reinstated. And for what its worth, I am adding all my other suggestions I made back in 2009. Here are some of the suggestions that I had posted, slightly edited:

Posted 22 June 2009 - 10:54 AM

Greetings, I would like to see the music files shown in better ways. The following suggestions would help when one uses many music files (especially when they are very similar and hard to distinguish) in a slide show..

1-When music files are added in Project Options/Music tab, I would like to have the music files numbered, as it is now done in the Slide List for images.

2-Then, also, I would like the music file's number appear in the Time Line's waveform, next to the current thin blue line, which indicates where a music file starts.

3-Also, increase the width of the thin blue line so it is more easily found when scrolling through the waveform.

Thanks... Gary

[JEB]

Goddi

I am in general agreement with any idea that improves the handling of audio within PTE.

I do however believe that Igor made a commitment to make major improvements to the user interface that would enable significant improvements to the graphical display of audio. Initially, as I recall, this was to be implemented in vs 7 but postponed to 7.5.

In my view such a development is LONG OVERDUE. My experience when introducing potential new users to PTE is that they find this a major flaw in an otherwise excellent programme.

Forgive me for latching in to your post but I like to make my feelings known at every opportunity. Almost missed this occasion!

Regards

John

quote name='JEB' timestamp='1301565848' post='84349']

Igor,

Now that video has been released, albeit in its first beta version and with presumably several months of refinement before it is complete, may I put in a request for attention to be directed urgently towards the way in which audio is presented.

Quite frankly, in my view as things stand at the moment the situation is pathetic. Sorry to be so blunt but I feel I have to speak my mind.

I do not want any additional audio facilities (I can use other programs for that) I just want to use the facilities that are presently available in a user friendly fashion.

Quite simply as we are all in the business of telling stories through images I have attached a VERY BASIC illustration of what I believe is required.

Regards and congratulations on what you have achieved with video.

John

P.S. And AFTER you've finished that I would love a Mac version of PTE !!