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Updated version PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5.1 Beta 1 with bug-fixes. Download http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/picturestoexe-setup-751-beta.exe Changes in version 7.5.1 + Vastly improved performance for mask objects (more smooth animation). * Fixed problem with visual defects of edge anti-aliasing of Image/Video objects. * Fixed problem with error message after closing Project options or Customize slide windows on some PCs. * Fixed bug with wrong duration in the editor of custom transition effects.

This problem can be solved in future v7.5.1 (today later).

Thanks. We think that this problem is solved in future version 7.5.1. Beta version will be published today later.

Xaver, In v7.5.1 masks should work faster than even in the old 7.0.

Solved. Thanks

We plan to release the updated version 7.5.1 with bug-fixes. Currently we have the following changes: Now I'm reading the forum to fix other descovered problems. I think we will release two or more beta-versions during a couple of weeks.

We'll try to fix these issues in next updates.

Jill, Thank you! Ken, We don't use Yahoo Groups more. I need to recover my password

Thank you! P.S. If I can ask you about this request, please tell about new version 7.5 to your friends who use PicturesToExe.

Thanks for your feedbacks! Brian, 10th Anniversary of PicturesToExe was on July 2, 2009. In December we have 10th Anniversary of this forum (on Invision engine). P.S. I need to take some vacation for at least two or three weeks. I'll spend 10 days in Turkey. I will not work with computers and tablets this time. Sorry for delays in replying to emails and on the forum.

We just published final version of PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5 I moved sub-forum with discussion of beta versions to "Archive of Beta Versions": http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?/forum/47-picturestoexe-75/ Please note that final version has a new download link. P.S. Thank you for your support!

PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5 is available now. Thanks to all forum members for your help! Download: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/picturestoexe-setup.exe (14 MB) I highly recommend a new French book about PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5 by Jean-Charles Pizolatto. You can download free PDF version or buy printed book (188 pages). Learn all secrets of the new version 7.5! More details Key Features: Improved Timeline View • Waveform display for each individual audio clip. • Drag'n'drop of audio clips between audio tracks and from the File List. • Drag'n'drop of files from Windows Explorer. • Editing of audio clips (start time, duration, time offset, cross-fading). • Editing of audio tracks (mute, lock). • A track with thumbnails of slides. Management of Transition Effects • A preview of the chosen effect. • Custom transition effects can be created and saved by the user. This offers almost unlimited creative possibilities. • Saved transition effects can be zipped and sent to other users of PicturesToExe. Improved User Interface • New command – Settings | Preferences • New design for the Project Options window • New design for the Customize Slide window • New design for the main window, including customizable Toolbars (via Settings | Preferences) • The File Open button now includes a list of recently opened project files. • New fullscreen mode for the Slide List and Timeline (also accessible via F4 key). • New command - Slide | Fit all slides to soundtrack Enhanced Slide List • Improved design of Slide List. • Animation introduced when adding, deleting or moving slides. • Copy/Paste slide uses Windows Clipboard now. • Drag'n'drop of files from Windows Explorer. Improvements for Objects and Animation • Improved edge anti-aliasing for Images, Video clips, and Rectangle objects. • Support of Unicode for Comments, Text and Button objects. • Added "Non-exclusive fullscreen mode" option (the Project Options, Screen tab). • Added "Shift Key Frames" command (Ctrl+E) to the popup menu of the timeline in the Objects and Animation editor. Improved Mini-Player in The Main Window • New fullscreen mode of the mini-player can be chosen at any point in time during playback. • Mini-player can play an audio file selected in the File List. • Mini-player can play a video file selected in the File List in the fullscreen mode. • Double click toggles the fullscreen mode for the mini-player. Enhanced Output features • Added a new output option - "Safe executable file for Internet". This option creates a special EXE file with a digital signature of WnSoft Ltd. • Creation of an AVI file has been simplified by using a built-in video codec. • Output format now supports iPad with Retina display, iPad mini, and iPhone 5. • Added support of Android tablets and other mobile devices (1024x600, 1024x768, 1280x800). Better Support of Video Clips • More video formats are supported. • Project options | Music tab and Customize Slide | Audio accept video files as sound tracks. Auto Recovery • PicturesToExe automatically saves your edits without interrupting your work. A copy of your project is saved every 7 minutes and recovered in the event of an unexpected shutdown. Compatibility with Windows 8 • PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.5 is fully compatible with Windows 8. Demo: EXE file for PC

Jose, Try to turn on "Minimize video card usage" option in the Preferences | System tab. It will close 3D engine in mini-player and Slide list when you go to O&A editor and thus provides more available memory. When you finish work in O&A editor the program will automatically re-activate mini-player and Slide list.

Jose, I apologize for my late response, but I couldn't reply earlier. PicturesToExe is a 32-bit software and it works under 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. We have too much existing code to be able quickly rewrite it to native 64-bit version. However we plan 64-bit version in future. Please send me a link to ZIP archive with your project files by personal message through this forum. I'll check up what we can do to optimize this project. Thanks in advance,

Please install again PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.0 and choose another new folder. By default the program suggests unique folder for version 7. No need to overwrite version 5.6 files.

Jose, Please can you send me this project in ZIP archive? I'll check up for possible problems in PTE. Also probably I will find a way to optimize it. You can use Mediafire, Dropbox, or Google SkyDrive to upload a file. About memory usage. PicturesToExe several times loads a project: 1. One copy for Slide list. 2. Another copy for mini-player. 3. One more copy for O&A editor.

Please check up memory usage for PicturesToExe in Task Manager. It seems that the program utilizes more than 2GB memory. How many large PNG images (1920x1080) on every slide? Can you send me source files on this project?

Tom, Well, I added experimental support of 4K video (up to 4096 x 3072) in HD video output (H.264) to Release candidate version 7.5. YouTube doesn't support 4k video anymore: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution

Tom, iPad 3 has a fault - it can't play video 2048 x 1536. I didn't test 3rd part video players and iPad 4 yet. Apple's website says: Apparently 1536p video is not supported even in iPad 4.

Please don't worry, we'll not remove DVD output. I didn't expect that so many people use it.

Hello, Please send a request here: http://www.wnsoft.com/support/ We'll recover your license key today or tomorrow.

Dave, Of course, we will not remove support of DVD at least 2 years.

Dave, I don't like interface of VideoBuilder (DVD part). And no sense to rework it because time of DVD is over. Also we have to pay royalty for each copy of PicturesToExe because we use DVD. P.S. If I recall rightly, nobody asked me about Blu-ray support in PicturesToExe already 3 years.

Probably you heard that Apple abandoned the DVD drive in the new series of iMac 2012. Also new MacBook Pro Retina and MacBook Air don't have DVD drive. They didn't replace it with Blu-ray drive. Apple thinks that time of optical discs is over. When we can do same for PicturesToExe? In 3-5 years? PicturesToExe 7.5 has rich video output options - HD video files, AVI, YouTube, video for tablets and smartphones. Personally I create HD video and use USB drive to play it on TV.

Please can you copy your response (probably with some corrections) to What customers say about PicturesToExe? It would be wonderful if you could add the name of your company. Also can you allow me include your response to our website to Testimonials page?