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I've been doing this for years, creating a Menu PTE executable file to run a programme of AVs using either buttons, text, or thumbnails to trigger the AV using the "Run Application or Open File" command, and at the end of the AV it returns to the Menu ready to start the next AV. This works fine in Windows 10. It does not work in Windows 11. I have tried it on two machines and at the end of the AV it does not return to the Menu, it just quits. It is as if the "Run Application or Open File" command has been programmed to "Run Application and Exit". If I make the Menu in Windows 10 it will play correctly on a Windows 11 machine, suggesting there is a conflict between PTE AV Studio and Windows 11.

This is a simple example of working with text. The program's features allow you to make similar animations. It was possible to complicate the appearance of text layers with masks, but it would be difficult for an inexperienced user to understand. Of the three options I tested, the last one turned out to be the easiest, where a pair of frames rotated 90 degrees relative to each other along the Y axis and placed in the third frame, allowing you to move the entire composition vertically. I will consider any comments as an aid in studying the program.

Very creative, thanks for sharing this.

Great advice.

Very nice work!

Thank you for your help and for sharing your amazing work with us. I couldn't have done it without it. I'm studying it carefully now.

I've added a link to the first post, thanks for commenting, Renato.

I tried to recreate it following your example, unfortunately with disappointing results. If you would like to make your project public, we would all be very grateful.

Hi bad dancer another one nice idea and the result is great. thanks for sharing

Hi everybody, Love this song. Tried to find suitable Styles to fit. Here's the result. Note, this is 16x9 Aspect ratio, so choose pictures accordingly or crop the aspect to 16x9. Best Alex55

Bad Dancer, Nice Slideshow. Thanks for sharing. Best Alex55

Don't worry, be happy. 😉 Description and download link for the YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCZmOUHG-eU

Thank you Gérard for this very interesting retrospective on PTE

Merci Gerard !!! effectivement ca remonte ,a l'époque je commençais a utiliser mon 1er PC et j'achetais le Magasine PC et Windows il donnait avec le magasine un CD avec des nouveaux logiciels a l'essai et c'est dans ses CD que j'ai trouvé PTE de Igor !! et quelle évolutions !! depuis toutes ses années ! un grand Merci a Igor et toute sont équipe !!!

A few short AV's featuring a couple of different raptors in the area near home. White Bellied Sea Eagle in a tree at a beach near home. Eastern Osprey In Ballina This is a rescue White Bellied Sea Eagle at a private shoot at Mt Tamborine behind the Gold Coast. They are all very majestic birds. Mark

AI is wrong (how surprizing !). The very first (very basic) version of PTE has been released on July 2nd, 1999. Version 1.60 was published on February 24, 2000; version 2.0 was releleased on March 21, 2000. And so on, and so on. There's a very well informed story (based on Igor's own statements) written in 2008 by Marcel Boi, French AV author, which I attach in PDF; of course, it's in French, which is good for you. "PTE - what a story" is the translated title, it counts 14 A4 pages with many screenshots of the new features of the different versions of PTE. pte_quelle-histoire.pdf

I may be doing a PTE demo in the next few months and I'd like to use this information as an example of the softwares longevity and robustness. Perplexity AI says 2005, but surely it was earlier than that, or am I mistaken

Greetings Fellow Creatives, This week's brand new free-to-use-with-attribution music track is: "THE DIXIELAND BAND" (LoFi) You can listen to it here: https://soundimage.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-Dixieland-Band_LoFi.mp3 If you're interested in hearing the original to compare, it's here: https://soundimage.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Dixieland-Band.mp3 Please don't forget to check out my Game Music Mega Pack which contains all of my game music...1400 tracks and growing. You'll find it here: https://soundimage.org/ogg-game-music-mega-pack/ NEED SOME CUSTOM MUSIC FOR YOUR PROJECT? I'd love to help out! Feel free to contact me: https://soundimage.org/custom-work/ In the meantime, please stay safe and keep creating! 🙂

That is the fun of learning by practice. You learn what and when you need to know. Enjoy.

Thank you

chanif22, Thank you very much! Appreciate the comment. Best Alex

Greetings, If you are referring to the SlideSnap Pro setup, I don't know what they used. However, for my setup here is what I used for the camera mount: Decade mini Tripod Base (but does not seem to be available as far as I can tell). I paid $39.99. https://www.amazon.com/Lightweight-Universal-Mounting-Olympus-Mirrorless/dp/B071ZNTWJF?s=gateway&tag=visadventures-20&language=en_US For the rail, Neewer Pro 4-way Rail, I paid$29.49, also hard to find. www.newegg.com/p/1W7-00T2-00NT9?item=9SIB2TTJUK1095&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic+shopping&utm_campaign=knc-googleadwords-_-cables - internal power cables-_-ruth's sister-_-9SIB2TTJUK1095&source=region&srsltid=AfmBOopR7OGGqdzUdSMpmuwjI12VApvz2iRikDDJifnLyyDQVl3--iGuNoI Or, this one: https://neewer.com/products/neewer-4-way-macro-focusing-rail-slider-66601385?variant=42346971398337&country=US&currency=USD My setup did not have a 'cover' for the lens. Hope this helps... Gary

Hi, Thanks, it's a duplicate option that no longer used. We'll remove the second 'Slide number' option from the default Bottom-left toolbar in future V12 release.

Hi Judy, I can share it, but keep in mind that when changing photos, the masks will need to be readjusted. There is no example, it is a demonstration. Regards Javier

Hi Alex, Once again, a very beautiful piece of work, and it's really nice of you to share it. Thank you so much.