Blackout

[John C]

Finished a show with 156 slides. Slides, titles, and music.

I hit 'Preview' and it works fine until maybe the fourth to last slide. Screen blacks out, music continues. If I hit the 'space bar', the slide show starts and finishes up.

I have never had this happen before.

Help!

John C.

[JRR]

John:

By any chance have you got an overlapping of transition and duration times. Check the gray line on the timeline.

Or by chance is the image it chokes on a larger sixe (pixel or kb) than the others ??

I assume you are running off the C drive, not a CD.

Hope it is that simple

[Tripstrilles]

Maybe it´s your screensaver.

[John C]

John:

By any chance have you got an overlapping of transition and duration times. Check the gray line on the timeline.

Or by chance is the image it chokes on a larger sixe (pixel or kb) than the others ??

I assume you are running off the C drive, not a CD.

Hope it is that simple

Jim: Got your letter re: duration & transition. Very helpful

Went back, checked it out, adn everything OK.

Turned the music off, and still get the blackout on the screen.

I am using ver.4..

I have re-downloaded my pics for the slide show, literally started all over adn still the same problem.

Its a puzzlement.

However, tell me about 'custom sync'. I do not use that.

John C.

Thanks for all the help.

[JRR]

John:

I know we have asked before, but it is so strange , are you sure it is not your screen saver ? Try moving your mouse halfway though the show.

Any way to do the custom synching:

Add your images

Add your music (PROJECT OPTIONS > MUSIC > add)

To custom synch:

1. PROJECT OPTIONS > MAIN > tick on "Synchronize Slide Show to Music"

2. Click on CUSTOMIZE SYNCHRONIZATION...

3. Click on 2nd bullet from top: CUSTOMIZE SYNCHRONIZATION

4. Click on PLAY and click on "new transitions" where you want a new slide in beat with the music. Don't worry if it is not exact, you can easily adjust them later.

Hope that helps

[John C]

Jim: will try. Thanks for the help.

John C