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Hello everyone, I am creating a style and using a .tiff file (among others). Creating the style causes no issues, but when I apply it, the .tiff file does not appear, even though the system shows it as present. Before creating the style: After applying the style: Style: https://www.mediafire.com/file/kicqmqlvbzpqsii/Halloween.ptestyle/file

Hi, This feature (timeline scaling) is already on our TODO list, and I agree that it would be very useful. Let me say a few thoughts. We have many ideas for improving the product (PTE), so we constantly have to choose what to build now and what to implement later. Some ideas or features might look simple but are actually very difficult to implement, because they are deeply integrated into complex old code. Sometimes we wait to rewrite a whole large section of code so we can add several new features at the same time. We have a small team. For example, one person writes the code for slide styles, another work on the Objects and animation editor, and a third works on effects and custom transitions. There is also important ongoing work - refactoring (restructuring) old code - that is not immediately visible to users but is very impotant to ensure the legacy code doesn't break down under the weight of new features and effects. Then there is the matter of cross-platform support (PC and Mac). Sometimes we spend a long time working on a new feature or effect and hit a "dead end" - it doesn't work as intended, so we have to delay it, and time is lost. Yes, we might also make mistakes when prioritizing which features to include in a new version. We're trying to make the program better with every release, but we aren't perfect, and we ask you excuse us, if we don't always meet your expectations! In any case, I always welcome all constructive criticism and reminders about the features you’d like to see. Thank you!

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IMO, the arguments against the suggestion for "Timeline-Scaling in O&A" are based on supposition (German: Vermutung). But there are situations in which this feature would be very helpful. So, I would regard it as appropriate (angemessen) to ask for this feature.

I am still unsure of the process to use the new blending modes in the objects an animation tab. must I first create a blank mask to create a mask container and then follow adding images to the mask stencil and mask content as you show above thanks KEN wOODS

In my experience I agree with Nelson and JKB. I have owned PTE for many years (probably V1 in the 90's) and always found the developers very reasonable, responsive, supportive and I am not aware of any other applications that have this contact with the developer support from. One of the other major competitors is no longer being developed or availalble so I appreciate the support and development assistance of PTE. Sometimes in life we don't always get what we want. Furthermore, while not a developer, I do know some software has some legacy platform problems and what is requested may not actually be viable/possible using the existing code/platform. I certainly appreciate the time and effort by the developers in implementing the recent changes for V12 and the updates since. Also compatibility with new hardware is a problem. I do notice updates and changes to suit Apple OS changes regularly even though I am not an Apple user. There is an old saying, you attract more flies to honey than you do to vinegar. Seeking support for changes in an empathetic manner I have found is more productive. Thank you to Igor and the team for your assistance and support, I certainly appreciate it.

Well, let's welcome the other updates.

Lots of features have been added over the years at users requests. If it was easy to add the Zooming in for O&A then it would have been done. So it may not be easy to add. WnSoft are a very small company with limited resources & PTE is continually being developed. Other changes are constantly being worked on & will appear when ready, Jill

I don't know, but I still don't understand why they wouldn't update an app with new features that users are asking for, to make it better, just to avoid raising the price. You don't necessarily have to raise the price to improve the app. I have apps that get updated with very powerful features, in some cases, they’ve even had to almost completely overhaul how the app works to add them, and they haven’t complained about the work involved, nor have they raised the price because of it. Maybe they figure that the better the app is, the more people will buy it because it offers more and better features than other apps.

"We all want the program to be as strong as possible so we all benefit. But it's worth remembering that turning ideas into reality requires complex decision-making, staffing, and budget. Personally, I find the software very feature-rich for its current price point. It raises an important question: if we want a faster influx of new features, how much more would we collectively be willing to pay to fund that extra development?"

Hi, We plan to update the forum software to version 5.0 in 1-2 months, because the current version 4.7 will stop getting support after December 31. In the new forum version, you will log in with your email address + password. Right now you use a username. Please check that you remember the email address used in your forum profile. Click the profile icon in the top-right corner Select "Account Settings" Your profile page will show, and you will see your email address there Later, when we update the forum (we will tell you in advance), you will need to enter this email address and your password. If you need help, please contact me through the contact form: https://www.wnsoft.com/support/

Examples for analysis: Example 1.ptestyle Example 2.ptestyle DG

Thanks. I just used the free ChatGPT. I am in 2 minds about the development of AI and where it is going. The green washing of the impact on the environment as well as the unkown use and potential are a concern. Luckily for me, I live within waking distance of a creek that has been 1 and 4 each time I visit. On saying that they are more active at present as it is the mating season. Have manged to capture briefly 2 males fighting and a courtship on camera/video. Cheers Mark

Thanks for this info. I reread the help file manual on creating a style along with “main images” section and will look at this again tomorrow as your notes have clarified some of my confusion!

Give the Main (Foreground) Image "Main Image - Index 1". Create/Add a "Splitter for Background Image". Add your BG image to the Splitter and leave its Main Image Index blank. Create the Style. You only add a Main Image to the Slide List to apply the Style to - the BG image is contained within the Style. If you want to add a blurred copy of the Main Image as a BG then you can Copy and Paste the Main image to the Splitter complete with its Main Image Index 1 DG

I Am trying to work out how to create a style which uses the same backgound image wherever it is applied. I can control the main image I am applying this to, but I cant seem to grasp how to embed a background image into the style. I have tried to analyse existing styles where this happens, but I cant seem to understand how to make this happen for myself.

Well, I don't know, but I think preventing a program from moving forward with improvements, and letting it stagnate isn’t a very good idea, especially when more users are asking for them. I also don’t think those improvements should be based on the number of people requesting them; even if there’s just one person who thinks something could work better, whether to make the work easier or to add new features, if they’re meant to make the program better, they should be taken into account and not fall on deaf ears. I think we all want the program to be as good as possible, the better it is, the more we all stand to gain.

Well done Marc What AI did you use? Platypus(es) eluded me on my two visits. Although I did see a ripple!

Several users, including myself, have already asked for this feature, but it has never been realized. It's a pity 🥲

➕ "Thanks, Denis. Even so, I think having a magnified area would provide a more detailed view and make it easier to work." ➕1️⃣

This story is based on a local platypuses in a creek not far from my home. Pip is a curious cartoon like AI created young platypus who lives in a beautiful Australian creek in the northern rivers of NSW.

Thanks, Denis. Even so, I think having a magnified area would provide a more detailed view and make it easier to work.

Thank You JKB, I was actually using the Jump and not the Pan.,..appreciate it...

Easy use a Modifier - Pan Z Oscillation & set the number of repeats to what you want. Jill

How to make a object pulsate or throb directly toward screen, similar to a bass speaker with volume turned up. I'm using PTE ver 12.