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Eric, These problems were related with certain rare combinations of project/slide options and you could observe error messages on any computer. If you don't see any error message, you needn't to worry. But I recommmend to install this update just for case. I thought that nobody reads those complicated descriptions of changes.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5.6 is available now Download: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/picturestoexe-setup.exe (12 MB) List of changes: * Bug fixes.

Gary, I just reworked this feature. This change will appear in the next version. PicturesToExe will remember opened folder in the File list for current project in the settings of program. And browsing of folders in the File list or File tree will not cause modifying of a project (with need to save it). So described problems should not occur anymore.

A member of Diapositif forum has created utility "BézierPTE" which can help to create such animation. http://diapositif.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35945 To see a download link you need to register on this forum. We plan this type of animation in future versions of PicturesToExe, when we rework the Objects and animation editor.

Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 900 does not support some basic features of DirectX 9. It can't create large textures for transition effects. In version 7.5 we optimized rendering for more new video cards. All NVIDIA/ATI/AMD video card since 2003 should work with PicturesToExe's shows. For Intel better to use video card issued in 2007 and later. In system requirements we write "DirectX 9.0". But Intel had poor support of DirectX 9 during many years. Try to set 1024 x 768 screen resolution. If it helps it will confirm my guess.

1. Please install manually the latest version of DirectX from Microsoft's website: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 2. Although you have latest video card drivers, please download drivers again and re-install it manually. It may solve issues with brokes settings. 3. Open Windows Update center and make sure that all updates are installed. 4. Re-start Windows.

nobeefstu, I forgot to say that it's impossible to pack with UPX safe executable file. Because this EXE file has our digital signature. Only we can do it on our side (pack EXE file with UPX and then embedd the digital signature). sds, Project files (JPEG image, MP3) don't require further compression. But EXE file also contains a program code which run slideshow. Size of this code is around 1 MB. Only this part can be effectively compressed. You can reach same result as with UPX compressor if you pack EXE file with slideshow into a ZIP archive. UPX provokes cases of false positives sometimes with certain antiviruses, so we decided not to use it anymore.

I just tested - it works fine with version 7.5.5. 1. I downloaded UPX from http://upx.sourceforge.net/#downloadupx (version for Windows) 2. I put pack-file.bat file (see attached ZIP archive) to a folder with upx.exe file. 3. Put PCExecutable.dat file to same folder. 4. Run this .BAT file. PCExecutable.dat will have new file size - around 400 KB. 5. Copy compressed to PicturesToExe's folder and replace old file. You need administrator rights to replace the file. No need to change any option in PTE. I didn't test with custom icon file assigned for EXE file. Probably it doesn't work. pack-file.zip

This option works when EXE slideshow is launched under Windows XP. Or under Windows Vista/7/8 with classical graphical theme. It's intended for special creative tasks. You can run other applications over a window of your slideshow. I recommend to keep this option by default (unchecked).

This information will be removed from future 8.0 at all. It's impossible to exactly calculate EXE file size. And it slows down work of PicturesToExe Deluxe.

We stopped using UPX since v7.5 because of cases of false positives with antivirus software. You can manually pack your shows with UPX: Find PCExecutable.dat file in PicturesToExe's folder. Rename to PCExecutable.exe pack this file with UPX utility (download from http://upx.sourceforge.net/ and read the instruction) then put packed PCExecutable.exe back to PicturesToExe folder and rename to PCExecutable.dat

Dave, Nice effect! I think we could prepare a pack of best transition effects for users with simple installation :)/>

Thanks, Dave, for useful tutorial!

PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5.5 is available now Download: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/picturestoexe-setup.exe (12 MB) List of changes: * Bug fixes. P.S. Special thanks to Dave Gould!

Dave, I think it will be possible in v8.5 or so. We plan to rewrite the graphical engine.

Dave, Thanks for the confirmation!

Dave, wilburke, Please try final test version with the fix for this problem: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/27544810/pte/picturestoexe-setup-2012-02-27.exe

Gerard, Please try this test version: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/27544810/pte/picturestoexe-setup-2012-02-27.exe Does it solve that problem?

I welcome our new moderator - Ralph (deskjet1uk).

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Hello Steven, Thank you for your idea and interesting thoughts! Please give me some time to reply you. Also let see what others will reply you. P.S. My nearest plans is to publish forum rules.

Hello Dave, Thanks for a whole series of the excellent transition effects! P.S. Also thank you for your help with finding problems in the editor of custom effects!

Thanks for the project files. It works correctly on my PC. However I noticed that "75th Anniv Soundtrack.wav" file in fact is a MP3 file. You need to rename this file to MP3. PicturesToExe was able to recognize this mistake and fix, but it could be a reason of that problem.