PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 17

[Igor]

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 17

Download link:

http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB)

What new in this Beta:

+ Added User Guide for version 5.6. See the main menu -> Help -> User Guide.

+ After switching between Slides list and Timeline modes the program adjusts scrollbar position to make visible selected slide.

+ Added a new command line for a slideshow in windowed mode: -desktopalign (for example: "Show1.exe -desktopalign"). With this parameter if size of a window larger than main display it will not be reduced to fit the main display. This command useful if you wish to place a window on all space of two or more displays.

* Fixed bugs with not-working key shortcuts in timeline mode of the main window.

* Fixed issue with mistaken appearing of VideoBuilder if call MP4 video export for not saved project.

What new in version 5.6:

+ Added export of slideshow as a video. (See Main menu -> Create)

- Export of HD video for playback on PC, Mac.

- Export of video for iPhone/iPod.

- Publish online on Youtube.

- Publish online on Vimeo with HD quality.

+ New 3D transition effects between slides:

- Added "Flip 3D" effect.

- Added "Swap 3D" effect.

- Reworked "Curling of page 3D" effect. Set large radius parameter to get completely new effects.

+ Improvements in Objects and Animation window:

- Mask objects for creating of special effects. You can apply several Masks to one image object.

- Music and sounds when you click "Play" button for preview.

- Added "Anti-shimmering (mipmapping)" option for Image and Text objects. This option prevents appearing of shimmering when object has zoom from small size to large size.

- Improved view of "Action on mouse click" list.

- Added new action "Run slideshow".

- Added "Pause" button.

! "Original size" mode of objects has been replaced. Now use "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" mode in Project options | Screen tab. And "Size/position in pixels" button in Common tab of object properties.

+ Added "Virtual size of slide" parameters as alternate way to set aspect ratio of slide (Project options | Screen tab). It helps in work with "Size/Position" tool window in "Object and animation" editor.

+ Added new commands "Run Slideshow" and "Run Slideshow with Return" to Project options | "More" tab and as an action for objects. This option highly recommended if you want to start another slideshow from current one and for building of menu. It will guarantee flawless start of next slideshow from current one. In fact a series of slideshows will work as one large slideshow that provides optimal memory usage.

+ Added "Color outside slide area" option (Project options | Screen tab). By default if you run widescreen slideshow (16:9) on 4:3 display you see black strips around the slide. Now you can choose this color.

+ Added menu on Create button.

+ Faster rewinding of slides in created EXE file and preview.

+ Added "Crypt images/music against extracting from EXE file" option. See Main menu | View | Advanced options. (Enabled by default).

+ Improved installer of PicturesToExe, multi-lingual interface.

+ Fully rewritten shadow for objects. Now it has correct view for a long text object. And better visual quality.

+ Changed caption of "Change Image File" button in the main window.

+ Added a new command line for a slideshow in windowed mode: -desktopalign (for example: "Show1.exe -desktopalign"). With this parameter if size of a window larger than main display it will not be reduced to fit the main display. This command useful if you wish to place a window on all space of two or more displays.

+ Improved view of keypoints on the timeline in the main window.

+ Improved scrolling of the timeline when you move blue triangle cursor outside visible area.

+ After switching between Slides list and Timeline modes the program adjusts scrollbar position to make visible selected slide.

+ Various improvements.

! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab).

! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project).

* Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when after renaming of a main image in Slide list or File panel MiniPlayer didn't display renamed image.

* Fixed an old bug (since v5.1) when changing of display resolution, locking of PC or Sleep mode applied during encoding of video caused visual defects in created video file.

* Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when all color text objects (excluding black and white) had slight almost invisible greenish contour.

* Fixed old bug of all previous versions: pressing Ctrl+O (Open project), "Ctrl+N", "Ctrl+S" and other key shortcuts whilst PicturesToExe creates large EXE file it caused incorrect work of the program.

* Fixed old bug (since v5.5) when "Image Load Error" might occur in Slide list, MiniPlayer and Objects and animation editor on projects with hundreds slides of large images (about 8 megapixels each one).

* Fixed old bug (since v5.0) Push effect had mixed up "Bottom-Top" and "Top-Bottom" variations with disabled hardware acceleration option.

* Fixed old bug (since v5.0) with an incorrect work of "Save image/slide" dialog in slideshows (if it was configured through "Print image" option).

AbdolReza,

We didn't fix yet in the beta the bug you found. Please wait for next beta.

[Ian]

Thanks Igor - keeping the selected image visible in both views will be a big time saver.

One other tweak that would be useful - would it be possible to set a flag in the "add music" browser so that it defaults to the current project folder? Or failing this, to remember the last location used? I should think that most users save the audio files in the same folder as the images and PTE file, so if the browser initially points there it would save a lot of drilling down the drive list to get to the right place.

Many thanks

Ian

[JEB]

Igor,

+ After switching between Slides list and Timeline modes the program adjusts scrollbar position to make visible selected slide.

WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC It must be Christmas!!!!

Thank you,

John

[kosheyar]

Igor

So when you really want to add this following untranslate language to "English.ini or Enlish.lng" ?

You forgot some untranslate phrases as a follow :

a- "sky style" , "Air style" in customize Navigation

b- The names of templates for video Builder in first Next button .

c - "Min Width" In object and animation , when user wants creat a button , In Tab properties-> Advanced Button

d- linear / cone / cone -Inverted / cove-deep /cove-shallow/gaussian / half round /ring / ring double /tooth

all in project option ->comments tab-> customize button->spread button

e-In objects&Animation -> Right click of objects pannel ->The feature of "Set Color of KeyFrames ..."

Sincerely

[fh1805]

WONDERFUL, FANTASTIC It must be Christmas!!!!

Yep, there really is a Santa Claus; and he's called Igor Kokarev!

Many thanks for this little Christmas present, Igor!

Regards,

Peter

[Igor]

Thanks!

Beta 17 should be first Release Candidate.

We plan publish the final release in three weeks.

AbdolReza,

Please see my previous reply:

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....ost&p=59632

Also I didn't forget about bug with Application error. It will be fixed in Beta 18.

[Maureen]

Thank You Igor and the Team.

This is excellent and a wonderful Christmas present for us all.

We wish you lots of success in 2009 and some good holidays too!

Hoping to see you all again soon.

Love Maureen

[Cèlou]

Igor thank you to you and your team for the improvements you make to our editing software preferred.

I think you deserve the rest to spend the holidays in peace.

Merry Christmas and good year-end

[uuderzo]

Thanks Igor for all your efforts in developing this great piece of software.

I wish you and all members of the forum a great holiday season!

Merry XMas! Umberto

[alrobin]

Igor,

You have been more busy lately than St. Nick! Thanks for all the work you have done on our behalf this year! I haven't been very active in AV lately (other interests and activities have taken over momentarily), but I've been following your progress with great interest, and I look forward to experimenting with all the new features of v 5.6 in the New Year.

All the best of the Season to you and your staff and to all the Forum members, especially the ones who so diligently tested and provided feedback on the new features in PTE!

[nobeefstu]

Igor,

May be a simple bug in beta17 ? ... while I was trying to update settings for my PTE Project Reporter.

It appears main|opt_exefn file string data is saved when making a exe file ... and PTE asks to save before closing PTE. This is OK and normal behavior.

It appears main|opt_scrfn file string data is not saved when making a scr file ... and PTE does not ask to save before closing PTE. If I save the PTE file before closing it will save the file string data of the scr file.

Also ... it appears both exe and scr file strings are documented if I save at different occasions of use. Having both strings documented on the same pte project file normal behavior ?

And of course ... may you and your family Have a Merry Christmas !!

[Ronniebootwest]

Version 5.6 and its many beta's, is looking very good now. The latest (Beta 18) is as good as it gets!

When the final version is released (very soon now) Pictures To Exe will be the finest piece of software available and I will be recommending it to everyone on my own web site.

Congratulations to Igor and his team of dedicated colleagues and I hope that 2009 will bring you even more success!

Ron West