Igor

You know that Project options contains an option "Hardware acceleration (Direct3D)" which is turned on by default. This option came with v5.0 two years ago. Some users disable this option to create a menu project which runs other slideshows. Because simultaneous work of two slideshows with hardware acceleration could slow down PC. But in v5.6 we've added "Run Slideshow" command which provides seamless start of one slideshow from another one having only one slideshow's engine in memory of computer. When slideshow work without hardware acceleration it utilizes special CPU based graphical engine which we should support and continiously test and extend with new features. However now we're experiencing difficulties with adding of new features - when you untick "Hardware acceleration" option it doesn't support Masks, 3D transition effects and 3D transformations, antishimmering (mipmapping). Probably it's time to remove the old mode and always use hardware acceleration for slideshows? It will speed up developement of PicturesToExe and will decrease size of EXE file. If somebody still would like to create a menu sequence, he can use any previous version. What's your opinion on this question?

Dominique, Z Position is a replacement of "Perspective correction" option. Because it's true movement of an object in 3D space using Z Position. You can observe non-linear speed of an object when it moves in 3D space. In next versions. AngleX/Y use speed option of Rotation, because they all three are rotations. Z-Position uses speed for Pan X/Y - all of them are moving of an object by X,Y,Z coordinates.

3D transformations for objects are available now in Beta 15. We have renamed v5.7 to version 6.0 because it becomes a significant release with many new features. http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=10117&view=findpost&p=68945

PicturesToExe Deluxe 6.0 Beta 15 is available This beta includes all features of version 6.0. Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-beta.zip (7 MB) Changes in this beta release: + Added 3D transformations for objects. See Objects & animation editor | Animation tab | 3D parameters button. + Reworked "Download User Guide in PDF" function in the main menu | Help. Now it download PDF file directly from PicturesToExe. + Updated French language file. + Various improvements. * Fixed issue (v6.0 Beta) with creating of executables for Mac. The program mistakenly warned that working Deluxe key has been expired. * Fixed issues in main program of PicturesToExe with large font size in Windows.

To fix this issue we will update forum to newer version 3.0.3 today.

Thank you! I've sent your report to Invision Power Services. I hope they will fix this issue soon.

Raymond, Thanks for your report! We've sent you a personal message via forum. Please read it. We need more info on this issue.

Dave, Please try to edit the signature now.

Dave, I just sent request to Invision support. I hope they will cure this issue soon.

Barry, Fixed in Beta 14. Available now.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 6.0 Beta 14 is available Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-beta.zip (7 MB) Changes in this beta release: + Possibility to assign own icon of a slideshow for Mac. See Project options | Main tab. + Various improvements. * Fixed visual bug (v5.5-v6.0 Beta 13) with blurred picture at 150+ ppi screen mode in Windows Vista/7. * Fixed visual bug in slideshows for Mac with cropping of a bottom line of a picture when image size was same as slide size and "Fixed size of a slide" option was turned on.

Barry, We've reproduced this visual bug under Mac. We'll fix it in Beta 14.

Barry, I confirm this issue. We'll check up today. Thanks.AbdolReza, Thanks, I'll rework this place in the program. Picsel, OK, I'll separate announcements and discussion of beta versions.

Probably you already noticed appearance of a new section on the forum: "Frequently Asked Questions and How To": http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showforum=18 This part of the forum is intended to answer on many common questions related with PicturesToExe. Peter Appleton has wrote a number of new articles specially for this section. Thanks, Peter!

Sadly that the updated forum version caused many compatibilities issues. Regrettably we can't go back, the new and old versions are not compatible. Earlier or later we had to move to the new version to use latest security updates. I'll forward to Invision (developers of this forum system) all bug-reports regarding v3.0.2 As I know new version works fine with: - Internet Explorer 7 or 8 - Firefox 2 or 3 - Opera 7 or later. - Google Chrome - Safari.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 6.0 Beta 13 is available Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-beta.zip (7 MB) Changes in this beta release: + Updated slideshow's engine for Mac output - all features are supported now. * Minor visual improvements in PicturesToExe and VideoBuilder. * Other changes.

Dave, New forums should be presented on the main page here: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?act=idx

Eric, Please add a title description to your topic, something like: England, September 2-19, 2009 It will help people easily see geography of events and dates.

Please post here a screenshot of this window from PicturesToExe. This warning should inform that output slideshow for Mac requires Deluxe license key. If the Deluxe key already exists and it has expired (you see warning), please pay for the upgrade and load a new license key which you receive by email: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/order.htm

We've opened new sections on the forum: Frequently Asked Questions and How To http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showforum=18 A new category "Audio & Visual" with several sections: News of AV Events Post here announcements about Festivals and competitions. http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showforum=28 Equipment Cameras, projectors, sound recorders, computer hardware http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showforum=19 Software Images/sound editing and manipulation http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showforum=30 Off-topic For registered members of the forum only. http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showforum=17 An each forum contains a pinned topic with a complete description.

Sorry for this problem! We're setting up new subforums now and this topic was mistakenly moved too early. I hope it will be resolved today.

We've received the reply from PC Tools. I find the suggested solution unacceptable. In my opinion the problem not in PicturesToExe, and other firewalls and antivirus software don't have same as PC Tools software issues. Probably this situation can be resolved if users of PicturesToExe will send reports to PC Tools and they will adapt their software at last?

PicturesToExe Deluxe 6.0 Beta 12 is available Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-beta.zip (7 MB) Changes in this beta release: * Fixed bug (v6.0 Beta 1-11) when main program of PicturesToExe might crash or show visual defects on text objects in MiniPlayer. * Fixed issue (v6.0 Beta) with hiding of a slideshow window under Windows Vista/7 with enabled Aero user interface when user opened Print/Save dialog. * Visual improvements for Windows 7 in the main program of PicturesToExe. * Fixed bug (v6.0 Beta 9-11) with wrong font size in the main program of PicturesToExe under Windows Vista/7. * Updated language files.

Mike, After you first time called "Create executable" and choosed a name for EXE file, PicturesToExe 5.7 Beta 10 and v5.6 will remember this choosed EXE name. Even if you manually copy and rename .pte project file it will automatically rewrite old EXE file. But if you make a branch of a project using Save As, the program will ask you for a new EXE name when you click "Create".

Mike, I hope in this version.