PicturesToExe v4.31 pre-release

[Igor]

PicturesToExe v4.31 pre-release

http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/pte431.zip (1,4 MB)

This small update contains small changes in the code and only in modules of AVI video. Please test it and if all is OK, we will announce it as release.

What's new in v4.31:

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* Fixed some cases when AVI video output feature didn't work in v4.20 or in v4.30:

Improved work with Ulead DVD Movie Factory and Media Player 7;

Added compatibility with Adobe Encore DVD, Sonic DVDIt, Sonic MyDVD.

+ Vastly improved quality of "Sharpness filter" option.

+ Improved German, Romanian and Ukrainian translations.

[Ken Cox]

Igor

what changes can we expect to see in the sharpness filter ?

also

it does not relate to my system but i thought you were going to tune this release for pinnacle users as well -- was i wrong ?

ken

[Michel]

Igor, can you explain:

- why this filter ?

- what is his utility or is it necessary and when ?

[Igor]

"Sharpness filter" option gave too sharp picture earlie. Now it works better.

But personally I recommend to don't use this option, except if

you prefer especially sharpen picture.

Ken, what problem exists with Pinnacle Studio? Earlier I've tested v4.20 with version Studio 8 and PTE has special option for this software.

p.s. this v4.31 is only small update. Also I'm working for a long time on v4.40

[Ken Cox]

Ken, what problem exists with Pinnacle Studio? Earlier I've tested v4.20 with version Studio 8 and PTE has special option for this software.

My mistake

After i made the entry,I went thru my records and could not find the problem.

I guess the Pinnacle users will chime in when problems exist.

ken

[alrobin]

Ken,

I used Pinnacle Studio 8 to make a dvd on the weekend for the first time, and it went very well. I prefer the appearance of the .exe slideshow, but the only trouble I had in making the dvd was in not checking to see that the menu breaks lined up with where I wanted them in the show.

[stonemason]

I've found that PTE will create good quality avi files using VirtualDubMod which is a free programme if peple prefer to use other apps for creating DVD's proceedure is as in the help instructions but using VirtualDubMod.

regards

stonemason

[DennisG]

Stonemason, are you making DVD from the PTE AVI file with VirtualDubMod ? I have not heard of this program. Is this working OK for you?

Dennis

[stonemason]

No I just create the avi file with VirtualDub then you can create DVD from any DVD authoring app that you prefer, instead of Ulead, or Pinnacle(always found this very buggy)

VirtualDub can be obtained from here http://www.virtualdub.org/ the mod version can be found at

http://virtualdubmod.sourceforge.net/ this handles mpeg filesas well as avi.

Good tutorials on VirtualDub and video in general can be found here http://www.videohelp.com/

Hope this helps

stonemason

[Ken Cox]

just an fyi

made 2 shows using the same picts

when i made the avi i checked sharpness box on one and left it unchecked on the other

made the dvd with nero suite

can see no difference on 29" tv

have always used the sharpness filter and will in the furture -- with picts i use, i need every bit i can get

ken

[Michel]

I tested several of my shows (DVD) with the "sharpness" enabled/disabled (Ulead DVD - TV 16/9 and 4/3).

The filter is better than before, yes and I can see the difference clearly between on/off.

But I don't like this filter, and the transitions effects with it are less smooth, even for certains (mosaic) not very nice.

This option is for me useless .

[Igor]

If no new bugs in v4.31 in compare to v4.30 it will be release.

And announced on the web site.

http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr.zip