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Ken, Yes, v5.6.4 is officially released. I posted announce in description of the topic: "Pinned: Topic has attachmentsPicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Build 5.6.4, May 14, 2009" You can see this first topic in this current forum: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showforum=2 Also I added post #109 to that topic: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....ost&p=64943 And version number shown on Download page here: http://www.wnsoft.com/download.htm Initially I forgot update Download page, but after your reminder I did it, too. Thanks. Because it is minor update (not major version) I didn't post large post, just comment about availability of an updated version. Every beta version comes with remark "Beta" (as usually). I avoid mention "final release" or "final version", because I don't like these phrases Sorry.

Ken, Version 5.6.4 already released. Probably do you mean v5.7?

Thanks for your responses! Ken, Of course, but not in first beta release. I'm sorry for the issue with second display option. It seems that there is a bug with this mode when we use startup window. We'll cure this problem in first beta. Dominique, Thanks, I'll check up tomorrow and probably will write you for more details. Probably this version 5.7 will include 3D transformations for objects. Slideshow engine for Mac executable file is almost ready. We're still didn't find a solution for one final problem which happens on Intel video cards (under Mac) on a slide with many objects using many Masks objects. This point delays Mac output for PicturesToExe. I hope we'll solve it soon. Also I would like to answer on a recently raised question regarding v5.7 on DiaporamaForum. We've re-worked code of audio engine and will include this change to future v5.8 the most likely together with simple management of audio tracks. At least it is in my TODO list.

Some new features of PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.7 http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/show/Pte-v5.7-Demo.zip (700 KB) Beta version will arrive soon.

Tom, Exactly! Beta testing of v5.7 will begin in June.

We're finishing a feature for nearest version PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.7 which will allow to run a slideshow (and preview) on second display. I'm glad to say that performance is very good and playback of a slideshows on second display is perfect. Currenly we've added: 1) You can choose display for fullscreen Preview in settings of PicturesToExe. By default it is a primary display. And it's possible to choose second display when you press Preview button in the main window of the program. 2) Command line parameter for any EXE file with a slideshow (since v5.7) to point a desired display. For example: MySlideshow.exe -display 2 What we can make more?

We're finishing a feature for nearest version PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.7 which will allow to run a slideshow (and preview) on second display. I'm glad to say that performance is very good and playback of a slideshows on second display is perfect. Currenly we've added: 1) You can choose display for fullscreen Preview in settings of PicturesToExe. By default it is a primary display. And it's possible to choose second display when you press Preview button in the main window of the program. 2) Command line parameter for any EXE file with a slideshow (since v5.7) to point a desired display. For example: MySlideshow.exe -display 2 What we can make more?

Gary, Thanks for good news! I thought about this possible reason, but really didn't expect that because it happened only with particular projects. Could you perform one more test, please? Turn on this protection option again and just try to copy this EXE file in Windows Explorer. Will the antivirus software lock the copied file in this case? I think it should do that and in this case we can send this EXE file developers of this antivirus.

Gary, It's an unusual problem. This message comes from PicturesToExe and happens only when the program can't delete old EXE file of this project located at same file path. 1) If I understand rightly, after reboot and first successful creation of EXE file you can't delete this EXE file even manually in Windows Explorer? And you even do not run this EXE file? 2) Restarting of PicturesToExe doesn't solve the problem? Only rebooting of a PC? 3) Do you change icon for this EXE file? 4) Is it possible to use Create As output to assign another filename for EXE file. Will it work? It is really strange, because even if a program mistakenly locks just created file, it should be automatically unlocked after closing of a program which has created this file. Probably the problem in RAM as you wrote. I don't remember similar reports on this issue during past 10 years.

Yes, I remeber about this idea with a border for an image object. Also in v5.7 we've added "Edge antialiasing" option for Rectangle objects (like currently for Image objects). It is adaptive/dynamic antialiasing which works perfectly for any Zoom values.

Thanks. It is logical problem and we're thinking on this issue now. The solution will be in the next version 5.7.

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Changes in version 5.6.4 * Fixed bug with height of items in playlist of Music tab of Project option if you use high DPI screen mode. * Fixed several minor bugs.

We will add AngleX and AngleY transformations for objects in v5.7 or 5.8

Brian, Usually this rare problem occurs because of damaged drivers of video card. Please install newest version from Windows Update or website of NVIDIA/AMD.

Ray, Yes, I spoke about realtime conversion when we create EXE file and then watch this slideshow. EXE file contains JPEG images with color profiles and conversion to sRGB have a place before output to display/projector. As I wrote it doubles time of loading of images - so I don't know should we add such realtime conversion or not. Concerning video output. DirectX (Direct3D) can operates only with sRGB color space (without color profiles). For this reason we load images in sRGB format to video card and then receive sRGB final picture. This picture will be sent in sRGB format if you use virtual PTE Video codec in AVI. Or converted to YUV color space by PicturesToExe if you choose DVD/MP4/Youtube/Vimeo output.

We can add support of extended RGB JPEG images with embedded color profile. The code is ready, but processing of such image almost doubles time of loading when you watch slideshow. At final stage we still have to operate with sRGB image intended for displays and projectors. Probably better to use graphical editor for such converting?

Xaver, PicturesToExe uses DirectSound audio interface of Windows since v5.00. Paul, PicturesToExe outputs music and sound in stereo mode (2.0) and then it depends on settings of your audio card or settings of audio receiver how they handle stereo audio streams. For example, my integrated Realtek sound card at home duplicates front two channels to rear channels when I using analogue cable connection. Also my computer connected to Harman-Kardon audio receiver by optical cable and this Realtek sound card outputs 2.0 audio stream which Harman-Kardon converts to Logic 7 5.1 audio channels.

Brian, We'll try reproduce this issue and fix it soon. Thanks.

Ron, 1) It was a virtual AVI file? 2) What version of Windows you use? 3) Did you experience the same problem with MP4 video output (new feature of v5.6) ? 4) Please could you tell more - how it worked before this issue with same DEP option?

Dave, It is impossible to set true zero size for several reasons (for example to avoid errors like "division by zero"). So you can set only 0.001. Tom, We think it is not a bug. Imagine a starship which flies away from you to space. Initially its visual size reduces very quickly and then it stays as a dot for very long time. Using "Perspective correction" option we simulate true speed of movement of an object in 3D space.

Changes in v5.6.3 (May 5, 2009) http://www.wnsoft.com/download.htm * Fixed bug of v5.6.x with a updating of a cursor on the timeline when you move slider in MiniPlayer. * Updated French language file. * Minor changes.

We will add support of MP4 music files (without DRM protection) in the nearest versions.

Thanks, Tom. Barry, We hope in v5.7. It is in my TODO list. Please use "Ideas and suggestions" sub-forum for further discussions.

Tom, Yes, it is a bug which appeared in v5.6.0 Please try v5.6.3 Beta which contains only this fix: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-setup-beta.zip It is a logical problem. The caption is linked with central position of a button. Adding of a frame will complicate things. I need to think more about this issue. I've added this issue to my TODO list for v5.7 Thanks.