Igor

I can suggest the following solution. 1. Find same file "unins000.msg" in a folder of the final version 7.0. 2. Copy this file to the folder of version 7.0 Beta 14/15. 3. Then please try uninstall again Beta 14/15.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.0.1 BETA is available now. Download: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/test/picturestoexe-setup-701-beta.exe List of changes: + "Keep full slide duration" option has been moved to the main window of PicturesToExe and it's disabled by default. * Improved quality of video for iPad. * Fixed bugs with slide duration. * Fixed problem with the Objects and animation editor on some old Intel video cards. * Fixed freezing of the Project option window with Korean language. View | Advanced Options). * Minor bug-fixes.

First of all, thank you for your comments and suggestions! Please try an updated version 7.0.1 Beta: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/test/picturestoexe-setup-701-beta.exe It solves several problems related with the new slide duration. We need to separate temporal bugs from logical problems (flaws in design). Personally we like the new time system (in version 7.0). We find it simple and suitable for various cases. I really sorry that it caused such problems and misunderstandings. Probably it was difficult to understand this problem because I don't create complex AVs or have different working style. How to separate real logical problems from habits? Peter, thanks for this interesting idea! I didn't think about this. I think PicturesToExe should have some solution for video slides and for slides with complex animation (where keypoints require fixed full slide duration). And I see one of the following: 1. Use new slide duration conception introduced in v7.0 (by default or not - it's a another question). 2. The idea of Peter. Add a new option for a slide - "Keep full duration of this slide". And enable this option automatically for video clips added as slides to the Slide list. On first glance it works, but it's one more option for user and different behaviour of slides within one project. 3. Implement one change to the old time mode of slide duration (as in version 6.5). After re-ordering of slides with video clips analize slides before this change. If a video clip had exactly same duration with full slide duration then perform automatical time correction for this slide only. The benefit of this idea - it's an automatic solution and applicable for slides with video clips only. No new options. Please let me know what you think?

Thanks for the confirmation!

Hello Bob, I think that we solved this problem. Please try this solution, before we publish updated version. Download and unpack attached ZIP file (the link below). Replace an old file mp4presets.dat in the following folder: C:\Program Files\WnSoft PicturesToExe\7.0\VideoBuilder\ Please let me know about result. mp4presets.zip

Dave, If this problem come back, please let me know. I need project files to reproduce that situation.

Avast Software company has confirmed a solution of this problem today.

Thanks. I confirm this bug with templates. We'll try fix it version 7.0.1 Hello Al! Glad to see you again! Please send me executable file and time point where I can hear this glitch, I'll check up.

The coming update 7.1 will include improved support of various video formats.

Please send me this project and produced video file exported in version 7.0 to see this problem. I think we will able fix it quickly. Project files in ZIP archve (PicturesToExe -> the main menu | File | Create backup in ZIP archive). You can upload files to www.mediafire.com free service and them send me a download link by personal message.

Dave, Please could you send me this project (all files)? We'll try re-create this problem and fix it.

Thank you, Barry! I just sent my report to Avast Software on this false positive. Please send as possible more reports/complaints to Avast to speed up solving of this problem.

Hello Hilary, You can download previous PicturesToExe Deluxe 6.5.8 here: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/previous-versions/picturestoexe-setup-658.exe

Excuse me for late response. I really need more time to read all comments and prepare my suggestions.

There are two points I forgot to say. Windows 8 designed for PCs, laptops as well as for table computers. I suppose that tablet computers with Windows 8 will have ARM CPUs (not Intel or AMD) and use a new "Metro" user interface (optimized for small screens) introduced in Windows 8. PicturesToExe currently doesn't support ARM CPUs (because they never were used for Windows before). Also we need to adapt PicturesToExe for Metro UI, so you will able use PicturesToExe within usual Aero user interface (like in Windows 7). Personally I think that Metro UI is not much helpful for desktop applications. Metro UI is very different from a standard graphical interface in Windows. It looks almost as an user interface on Windows Phone 7 smartphones. I have no idea how to fit all complex functions into Metro UI. Even Microsoft didn't show yet their new Office for the Metro UI. New Microsoft Office still uses old user interface.

Microsoft has published today a public preview of Windows 8 for software developers (Windows 8 will replace Windows 7 next year). I just tried quickly all main features of PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.0. Everything works fine - the main program, slideshows, HD video output, DVD burning.

Peter, I've added one correction to file associations and uploaded updated version 7.0. Please try it. It's very minor correction, but can help.

Peter, It may occur if you manually associated project files with PicturesToExe in the past. After this, the installer can't re-associate project files any more.

Since version 7.0 we send short licese keys for PicturesToExe Deluxe. Example: ABC4U-VUN9R-BKHAC-E7CWQ-ZBNP3 Also you can buy a CD disc with PicturesToExe, user guides in PDF, license key printed on a cover of the disc. User receives Deluxe and Upgrade keys immediatelly after purchasing. Also customer receives a copy of license key in second email. New short key can be easily entered to PicturesToExe. So I think we completely solved the problem with missed license keys.

Thanks for your responses! It seems that we shouldn't use same download link for new versions. Browsers may give previously downloaded file of an old version that is obvious mistake on my opinion. Please use this new download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/picturestoexe-setup.exe

Please leave here your feedback on the new version 7.0

PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.0 is available now We're grateful to the forum members for their help with creation of the new PicturesToExe! Also I must say thanks to our translators for the translations of the software and user guides. Download: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/picturestoexe-setup.exe (12 MB) Press-Release: http://www.wnsoft.com/press-release/pte-70.html User Guide for PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.0: http://www.wnsoft.com/picturestoexe/help/ A Guide to New Features of PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.0: Please read this tutorial about new features and learn how to use them. English: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/user-guides/7.0/PicturesToExe-700-Guide-to-new-features_EN.doc French: http://www.gdesroches.com/formation/pte/guide-nouvelles-fonctions_pte700.doc (Thanks to Gérard Desroches for the translation) German: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/user-guides/7.0/PicturesToExe-700-A-Guide-to-New-Features_DE.doc (Thanks to Heinz Gebhardt for the translation) Italian: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/user-guides/7.0/PTE-7-Guida.doc (Thanks to Carmelo Battaglia for the translation) Dutch: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/user-guides/7.0/PicturesToExe-700-Gids-nieuwe-functies_NL.doc (Thanks to Cor Van der Kinderen for the translation) Swedish: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/user-guides/7.0/PicturesToExe-700-Guide-to-new-features_SWE.doc (Thanks to Roger Bengtsson for the translation) Sample Show Created With New Features of Version 7.0: Key Features: Video Clips in Slideshows Put video files onto slides and apply effects (3D effects, Masks, Pan/Zoom/Rotate, Shadow, etc). Playback in real time. PicturesToExe has a built-in converter for video files with the ability to resize or crop video clips. Unsharp Mask for Sharp Picture This feature dramatically increases the sharpness of the picture. PicturesToExe adds unsharp mask for the entire screen in real time, even for slides with animation. Improved Quality of Picture on DVD Now, PicturesToExe is the only software program that provides the best picture quality with more details on DVD. We use smart image processing to deliver the best quality. Improved User Interface Slide list displays the times of slides and duration of the transition effects. Updated view of the main window of the program. New Navigation Bar in Slideshows With a slider control for rewinding and sound volume control. Recording of Voice Comments You can easily record sound or voice comments to slides right in PicturesToExe. Full List of New Features and Changes: + Embedding of video clips to a slideshow: > Add a video file to the Slide list or as an object in the "Objects and Animation" editor. > Instant preview and playback in real time. > Apply effects for video objects (3D transformations, Masks, Pan/Zoom/Rotate, Shadow, etc). + Unsharp Mask (Project options | Screen tab). This feature dramatically increases the sharpness of the picture. PicturesToExe adds an unsharp mask for the entire screen in real time, even for slides with animation. + New Navigation Bar in Slideshows. With a slider control for rewinding and sound volume control. - Slide list displays times of slides and duration of transition effects. + Improved view of the main window of PicturesToExe. + Improvements in the "Objects and Animation" editor: > Added "Sharper/Smoother" parameter for Image, Text and Button objects. + Improvements in VideoBuilder: > Improved quality (sharpness) of the DVD picture. > Improved stability of VideoBuilder and compatibility with DVD drives. + Added "Offset" parameter for the sound comments of slides. This allows for the delayed start of an audio clip. + Added "File Info" window (Ctrl+I) for a selected media file in a popup menu of File list, Slide list and in the "Objects and Animation" editor. + File list now displays audio files. You can drag audio files and drop them in the Slide list. Project options window will appear with added music files. + Mask object can use a color 32-bit PNG image file with an alpha channel for special visual effects. + Insert Blank Slide function available in the timeline mode now. + Copy/Paste functions available in the timeline mode now. + Added a choice of aspect ratio for New project function (Main menu | New). + PicturesToExe shows a progress bar when creating executable files. + The program keeps settings in a profile for the current user. + To switch between the Slide list and Timeline press the F6 hot key. + PicturesToExe can work now under a limited user account (not administrator). + A list of recent projects in the main menu highlights the currently opened project. + You can enter another license key for PicturesToExe or VideoBuilder. Run PicturesToExe, see the main menu | Help sub-menu. + Double-clicking MiniPlayer (in the main window) switches between the windowed and fullscreen mode of the MiniPlayer. + Now it is possible to select several slides and type one text comment for these slides in the main window. + Improvements in the Main tab of the Project options. + The program displays progress on video encoding and when creating an executable file on the taskbar in Windows 7. + Changed list of transition effects suggested by default. + Improved message window for an unsaved project ("Save", "Don't Save", "Cancel" instead of "Yes", "No", "Cancel"). + Replacement of a main image/video file will update the related object name (if the user didn't change the object name manually) ! "Hold Time Points" option moved from the main window into the main menu | View | Advanced. ! Advanced tab renamed as the Control tab in Project options. ! Removed 10 slide limit in the trial version of PicturesToExe. 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If you continue use all future new versions within features of Standard edition you need not pay for the upgrade. Deluxe features are: HD video output, DVD, YouTube/Facebook, video for iPad and iPhone.

I thought that table view of the slide list and the file list is not used anymore. I'll think about your proposal in the next version.

I agree. But we will release version 7.0 probably already today. I'll create separate sub-forum for the following beta version (7.1 or 7.5).