beginner questions ----

[lnelson86]

HI. I have a few beginner questions ---

can a slide show be added to a movie --- for example using Ulead VideoStudio? is there somewhere that explains how to do this?

Also, I saw a slide show done in PicturesToExe and the picture didn't fill up the whole screen, but then all the way around it they had it filled in with black? how is this done?

Also, are there some good tutuorials to learn this program?

Many thanks. LInda

[alrobin]

Hi, Linda,

Welcome to the Forum and to PTE! You'll have fun with it!

Here are some attempts to answer your questions:

can a slide show be added to a movie?

The answer is yes as Igor has just added AVI capability to PTE. See the other section of this forum, How to Create Video,dedicated to video issues.

I saw a slide show done in PicturesToExe and the picture didn't fill up the whole screen, but then all the way around it they had it filled in with black? how is this done?

To add a dark border, select "Project Options / Screen" and check "Background / Solid Colour" and choose black. Make sure you are using "Fullscreen mode".

are there some good tutuorials to learn this program?

I put together a basic tutorial which is available at Beechbrook Cottage. It's on page 2 or 3 by now.

Best of luck!

[lnelson86]

Thanks so much!!!

So am I understanding this right --- for example I have part of a home movie in Ulead VideoStudio and I have a PictursToExe slideshow ---- I can insert the slideshow into VideoStudio to play between my movie clips???

I am very excited to give this a try and play with it!!

Thanks so much!!! I really apprecaite your help.

Linda

[alrobin]

Hi, Linda,

I am not into video (yet) myself, so am not an expert on this. You should go onto the other "Video" forum and pose your question and get some help from the video experts.

I believe it would be best to convert the slide show to a video format first (which you can do with PTE in conjunction with a video program such as Video Studio).

You can call up other programs from the end of a PTE slide show, but to get from a video into a PTE slide show automatically, and then back again, would probably require some sort of utility program.