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Yeah heavy on the security which I guess is a good thing.

Yes, I am using Chrome. I followed your advise, shut my eyes and crossed my fingers, and downloaded the update anyhow. It Worked! so thank you so much. The problem must be because of a Chrome update or my malware program updates. Rosemary

Thanks very nice as usual!

I assume you are using Chrome? From the Download History option you can eventually choose to download the "dangerous" file anyway.

Hi everybody, Here's the Slideshow with the couple of Styles. Someone may find them useful. The link to the You Tube video and downloading files provided. Just replace Placeholders with Photo or Video of your choice. Best Alex55

Hi, Is anyone else getting the message "dangerous download blocked" when trying to download 11.019 Build 1? I never had this problem before. Rosemary

I ordered a P950 and probably a monopod next. This photo of a Sandpiper sunning on a rock at high tide was taken with my old FZ150 a few days ago. We also have many ducks, pelicans, herons, and egrets at our local wildlife sanctuary, https://photos.app.goo.gl/1z59MEWwsT9irKnT8 Thanks, Tom

Hi, PTE AV Studio 11.0.19 Beta is available: Fixed an issue in Timeline mode where applying a slide style could unexpectedly alter the duration of following slides. Fixed problem with wrong colors in HEIC images on macOS 26. Improved compatibility for macOS 26. Download Windows: https://files.wnsoft.com/test/pteavstudio-setup.exe Mac: https://files.wnsoft.com/test/PTE-AV-Studio.dmg (About window shows: 11.0.19 Build 1)

Thanks, Tom. These were shot on a Sony A7RV with a 200 - 600 mm plus 2x extender and about 4 metres away. This little fellow was watchful of me as he had a nest nearby and was feeding chicks so a lovely encounter which does not happen often. I initially had the Sony equivalent for nature and travel, albeit a smaller optical zoom range. It worked and I actually still have 2 of them now, one for visible light and the other for IR. The bridge style camera (inc P950) does have some limitations, especially at the longer end of the zoom range. Hand holding for framing at the long end is almost impossible for most people - I use a monopod. Image quality does fall off a little. The other downside is the limited aperture. On saying all that they are a great compact, lightweight, portable option and a fantastic travel camera. They were the cameras I took to Europe earlier this year. Cheers Mark

Very nice. I like the animation. I am thinking about purchasing a Nikon P950 for wildlife photography. Thanks, Tom

The new Affinity all in one app (Pixel, Vector, Publisher) is now available and basic functionality is free. If you want the AI features then it is US $15/month subscription. I don't know if AI is local or cloud based. Canva is a competitor to Adobe. https://www.affinity.studio/get-affinity

Thanks for backstory again Mark I liked the freezes, gave me a chance to see the bird A bee eater is one bird I have never seen, let amone photograph.

The Rainbow Bee-eater is found throughout mainland Australia, as well as eastern Indonesia, New Guinea and, rarely, the Solomon Islands. In Australia, it is widespread, except in desert areas, and breeds throughout most of its range, although southern birds move north to over winter. A rainbow bee-eater regurgitates a pellet of indigestible parts of its prey, like insect wings and exoskeletons, to expel them from its body. This is a normal and healthy process, not a sign of sickness. The pellets are often collected by scientists to analyze the bird's diet and monitor local insect populations. Rainbow bee-eater pellet diagnostics were introduced to the NBPSP program in 2022, following its success in detecting Asian honey bees during the National Varroa Mite Eradication Program (NVMEP) in Queensland, which concluded in 2019. This technique is now employed in both Queensland and the Northern Territory to help mitigate the risk of Asian honey bee incursions. During 2023 the QLD Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF) and the NT Department of Industry Tourism and Trade (NT DITT), respectively collected 30 and 18 rainbow bee-eater pellet samples, at ports as part of the NBPSP and no exotic bees were detected. “Over five years we collected 225,000 bird pellets which contained 1.6 million bee wings, of which 79 were identified as Asian honey bee wings,” Roger said. “Once Asian honey bee wings have been identified, other surveillance methods are used to find the nest. The birds definitely helped us to achieve eradication.”

Thanks, there were actually 3 different insects on this day as he was feeding chicks in a nest carefully hidden from my view. The insect was almost as big as the bird. With over 160 images, I like the timelapse concept as when played for longer, they seem to merge more easily. Maybe one day I will make a long-play version and reduce the number of images greatly.

Beautiful bird. Nice captures. Thanks for the info re the bird. I've been to Australia twice and seen them frequently, never got a decent shot of one because they never settle I like the freeze frames - would prefer them to be a bit longer. While I like time-lapse productions, I would prefer this one to be a video (just a personal preference) Keep up the good work!!

Posted the IR one in the Slideshows Folder yesterday. Also used it on the Male Superb Fairy Wren with some edits/changes.

Happy Wrensday The Superb Fairy-wren is found in open eucalypt woodland forests of south-eastern Australia. It inhabits dense understorey, and is usually seen in pairs or small groups. Also adapted to urban parks and gardens, and exotic weeds such as lantana. The breeding plumage of the male Superb Fairy-wren is unmistakable – a light blue cap, ear tufts, and cheeks; a black eye-stripe; dark blue-black throat; brown wings and white breast and belly. Beak of the adult male is black and legs are brown to dark brown. The adult female is mostly brown, with white throat, breast and belly. The beak is orange-red, with a similarly coloured eye-stripe; the tail is brown with a faint pale blue-grey tinge. The female has the same plumage year-round. The non-breeding adult male looks similar to the adult female, except that the male has a black beak, and navy-blue tail – the Superb Fairy-wren is the only species of fairy-wren where the non-breeding male has a navy blue tail. All other fairy-wren non-breeding males have much paler tail colouration. The species forages mostly on the ground, more so than other species of fairy-wren; also forages in low canopy areas of shrubs and trees. Eats mainly insects, including grasshoppers, ants, larvae, small seeds and fruits. Hops over ground and in shrubs and pounces on food.

That should be interesting. Thanks, Tom

Here is a link to a quick AV with about 700 images using the Timelapse Style made by tom95521. Although not a time-lapse sequence, it is a series of images taken at our recent Agricultural Show. For something different, I captured them with my IR converted camera.

I am going to try this on a series of images that are not technically a timelapse as such. It is a bull riding event and I want to show the action. On saying that some shots will be similar. Converting images now to start experimenting.

You also need to Untick Sync Music with Slides otherwise the music will stop at the end of each Slide. Jill

Manual Slideshow In Project Options > Audio > Loop the soundtrack. In Project Options > Control > Keyboard > enable “Wait for a key press (Space or Right key) to show the next slide."

Hello. How can I make a slideshow with music playing in the background but scrolling through photos with the spacebar?

Witam .Jak zrobić pokaz ,żeby grała muzyka w tle ale zdjęcia przesuwać spacją? (Administrator: please use Google Translate, DeepL, or ChatGPT to translate your messages to English: "Hello. How can I make a slideshow so that music plays in the background but photos can be moved using the spacebar?")