Igor

Steve, Sorry, we can't reproduce this problem with TaskBar. The major change in this version 5.6 - we don't use anymore exclusive display mode for slideshows when Aero UI turned on in Windows Vista. It allowed solve some problems (bugs in Windows Vista) when in previous version you seen visual defects on screen on closing of slideshows (re-initializing screen mode). Strange that Taskbar doesn't hide on your PC. Our guess that your variant of Windows Vista Ultimate has some pre-installed 3rd party software which prevent from hiding of Taskbar. Please check up other applications - video player and Media Center in full screen mode and let me know about result.

Thanks Peter and Paul! We've reproduced both problems. 1) First issue releated only with Windows Vista looks as quick flashing to desktop before started slideshow will appear on the screen (if Aero UI turned off) or started slideshow doesn't appear on the screen (if Aero UI turned on). Fixing of this probem may take long time, but we will release updated v5.6.1 immediately when solve it. Temporary solution: please use new "Run Slideshow" command which works much better than "Run Application". 2) Second bug with wrong Run action of next slide instead of current one if wait more than 2.5 seconds. We also will fix it. Temporary solution: set much longer time of slides. say 400 seconds instead of 2.5 seconds.

Thanks for note. I've added ZIP variant. Jean-Pierre, Thanks for terrific demonstration of new effects in this version!

WnSoft announces PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 - Professional slideshow software Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-setup.exe (6 MB) http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-setup.zip (6 MB) What new in version 5.6: http://wnsoft.com/apr/news.htm Press-release: http://wnsoft.com/apr/press-release/pte-56.html We are very grateful and appreciate help of all people who helped us create this new version of PicturesToExe!

Hello Dmitry, Thank you for the suggested corrections in language files! It seems that Invision forum blocks RAR archives by default. But I think that's right because ZIP is standard de facto

Updated Release Candidate 3: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-setup.zip (6 MB) + Updated language files. + Updated ReadMe.rtf and WhatsNew.rtf files. + Minor changes. If there will be no more bugs, this build will be published as a final release at the end of this week.

I'm quite happy with my home Epson TW2000 (1080UB in USA). FullHD 1920x1080, HDMI, LCD, very deep black color and flawless color reproduction, flicker-free picture.

We're trying write as possible more common code of PicturesToExe for both versions - Windows and Mac. It vastly simplifies work on the program and reduces appearing of possible bugs. The more complex program the more we have to think about optimization of its code. Two programs (Windows and Mac) without common code is a true disaster for development.

Updated Release Candidate: + Custom video resolutions for Youtube output. You can set 1024x768 for example. * Fixed bug with not updated picture in MiniPlayer when switch between same items in File panel and Timeline.

Argonaut, I just tried and didn't reproduce this problem. I set Pause action for Left and Right mouse buttons. And slideshow goes to pause mode when I click any mouse button. If you could reproduce this bug in short slideshow, please send me EXE file via www.mediafire.com service.

Argonaut, Thanks for details. I'm afraid I still can't reproduce this situation. If it will occur again, please try record a sequence of steps to call the problem at any time and send me together with test project.

Scorpion, Thank you, I've reproduced the problem. Will be fixed in nearest Release Candidate.AbdolReza, We can correct this minor bug only in the next version. Simple bug, but difficult to fix. Anyway it should not bother user.

Lin, OK, we will add custom resolutions to Youtube output module.

Thanks, I've understood this problem. It came already in previous v5.5 The problem in logic of music system in the program. Your project has personal playlist of 4th slide and "Synchronize slides and music" option is turned off. All is OK for EXE file and video output. But to correctly show preview of this project in MiniPlayer we have to turn on "Synchronize slides and music" option in internal temp copy of project for MiniPlayer. And this option excludes capacity to work of personal playlists of slides. Regrettably there is no quick solution. We have to rework sound engine. It will possible in the next version only. In future version 5.6 we already plan improve sound engine and we also will fix this problem. It is in our plans.

Thanks, I'll checked for these problems tomorrow. P.S. I just seen mistaken announcement on another forum. Please be attentive - it is NOT final version yet - it's Release Candidate as written in the caption.

Hi Igor, I accidentally deleted your post! Tired, was up all night - sorry.... Igor asked about Youtube supporting other HD aspect ratios and mentioned that it was necessary to add code to get HD in countries other than perhaps US. He noted that the 1600x1200 looked really good on Youtube. I accidentally edited the wrong post and erased his post. Got to get a couple hours of sleep and I know Igor does as well - LOL Hi Igor, The reason they recommend 1280x1024 is that they are a video site. They do support the higher resolution as you see - the 1600x1200 I submitted was converted by their Flash software and as you noticed is "very good." We can experiment by submitting alternate aspect ratios but it appears that they do indeed support other aspect ratios and just "recommend" 1280x720 because that's the current most popular size for video cameras, etc. Hopefully, they will soon change so other countries don't need to add the additional code. Perhaps an option to add this would be helpful for PTE? Then if they later support HD for all countries it will not be necessary but only a feature which will not be used. Best regards, Lin

Fully translated Italian User Guide for PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6: http://wnsoft.com/apr/help/5.6/PicturesToE...ide_v560_it.pdf http://wnsoft.com/apr/help.htm Thanks to Carmelo Battaglia who performed this great work!

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 (Release Candidate) Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/picturestoexe-setup.zip (6 MB) What new in Release Candidate: + Added support of HD video on Youtube - 1280x720p video. + Final update of all language files. + Fully translated Italian User Guide for PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 (by Carmelo Battaglia): http://wnsoft.com/apr/help.htm What new in version 5.6: + Added export of slideshow as a video. (See Main menu -> Create) - Export of HD video for playback on PC, Mac. - Export of video for iPhone/iPod. - Publish online on Youtube. - Publish online on Vimeo with HD quality. + New 3D transition effects between slides: - Added "Flip 3D" effect. - Added "Swap 3D" effect. - Reworked "Curling of page 3D" effect. Set large radius parameter to get completely new effects. + Improvements in Objects and Animation window: - Mask objects for creating of special effects. You can apply several Masks to one image object. - Music and sounds when you click "Play" button for preview. - Added "Anti-shimmering (mipmapping)" option for Image and Text objects. This option prevents appearing of shimmering when object has zoom from small size to large size. - Improved view of "Action on mouse click" list. - Added new action "Run slideshow". - Added "Pause" button. ! "Original size" mode of objects has been replaced. Now use "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" mode in Project options | Screen tab. And "Size/position in pixels" button in Common tab of object properties. + Added "Virtual size of slide" parameters as alternate way to set aspect ratio of slide (Project options | Screen tab). It helps in work with "Size/Position" tool window in "Object and animation" editor. + Added new commands "Run Slideshow" and "Run Slideshow with Return" to Project options | "More" tab and as an action for objects. This option highly recommended if you want to start another slideshow from current one and for building of menu. It will guarantee flawless start of next slideshow from current one. In fact a series of slideshows will work as one large slideshow that provides optimal memory usage. + Added "Color outside slide area" option (Project options | Screen tab). By default if you run widescreen slideshow (16:9) on 4:3 display you see black strips around the slide. Now you can choose this color. + Added menu on Create button. + Faster rewinding of slides in created EXE file and preview. + Added "Crypt images/music against extracting from EXE file" option. See Main menu | View | Advanced options. (Enabled by default). + Improved installer of PicturesToExe, multi-lingual interface. + Fully rewritten shadow for objects. Now it has correct view for a long text object. And better visual quality. + Changed caption of "Change Image File" button in the main window. + Added a new command line for a slideshow in windowed mode: -desktopalign (for example: "Show1.exe -desktopalign"). With this parameter if size of a window larger than main display it will not be reduced to fit the main display. This command useful if you wish to place a window on all space of two or more displays. + Improved view of keypoints on the timeline in the main window. + Improved scrolling of the timeline when you move blue triangle cursor outside visible area. + After switching between Slides list and Timeline modes the program adjusts scrollbar position to make visible selected slide. + Various improvements. ! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab). ! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project). * Fixed old bug (since v5.5) when after renaming of a main image in Slide list or File panel MiniPlayer didn't display renamed image. * Fixed old bug (since v5.1) when changing of display resolution, locking of PC or Sleep mode applied during encoding of video caused visual defects in created video file. * Fixed old bug (since v5.5) when all color text objects (excluding black and white) had slight almost invisible greenish contour. * Fixed old bug of all previous versions: pressing Ctrl+O (Open project), "Ctrl+N", "Ctrl+S" and other key shortcuts whilst PicturesToExe creates large EXE file it caused incorrect work of the program. * Fixed old bug (since v5.5) when "Image Load Error" might occur in Slide list, MiniPlayer and Objects and animation editor on projects with hundreds slides of large images (about 8 megapixels each one). * Fixed old bug (since v5.0) Push effect had mixed up "Bottom-Top" and "Top-Bottom" variations with disabled hardware acceleration option. * Fixed old bug (since v5.0) with an incorrect work of "Save image/slide" dialog in slideshows (if it was configured through "Print image" option). * Fixed old bug (since v5.5) with sticking of picture in MiniPlayer after closing Objects and Animation editor on some NVIDIA video cards (the most likely the problem in those video cards).

In other words this issue doesn't related with Rectangle object at all, right? Just your video card can't handle Masks enough fast. You wondered how PicturesToExe works quickly with a large number of slides? It is because the program renders only one slide or two ones (during a transition effect) at any time.

Ralph, Yes, that's right. Although it possible create own style for Navigation bar, it's an unofficial feature for experienced users. PicturesToExe doesn't include a special tool for creating, editing and managing of user created styles for Navigation bar. Because of this now PicturesToExe doesn't import modified Navigation bar from previous version and store own copy of Navigation bar styles in own folder. Earlier there was a common folder with Navigation bar styles for all versions and it might cause problem due to possible future changes in next versions. But you can copy your style manually to new version. Present location of this folder: C:\Program Files\WnSoft PicturesToExe\5.6 Beta 20\All\NavBar Argonaut, - What you observed when you tried click "Objects and animation" button? Nothing happened? - Is it possible try repeat this problem? - Did it happen in previous version 5.5 or ealier? AbdolReza, 1. Please publish your computer configuration (CPU, system memory size, exact name of video card). 2. Does your PC work slowely with any projects or only particular (with Masks)? 3. Did you test previous version 5.5 for same problem? Please also make shorter the text in your signature. It's difficult to read posts in topic. Even the finest text can lose its internal force after many repetitions.

Please reply on my question:

I plan rework this place in the program (export to MP4 video, Youtube, etc), and PicturesToExe will not ask save project at all. Because it will automatically create temporal copy of project for video export.

AbdolReza, I have downloaded your test project and see one slide with Rectangle and Mask container which both placed on same level - on the slide. Can't see any problem you've described. Task Manager shows that PicturesToExer utilizies about 36 MB of system memory when "Objects and animation" window is opened. Did you want to say if remove Rectangle object from this slide, it will work faster on your PC? If yes, try to replace Rectangle with another kind of object. For example, small image (100x100 pixels). Will it give same problem or not? I agree with posts above, Masks requires faster video card. If you have old 64 MB video card it can be reason of more slow work of PicturesToExe.

I'll check up for discovered problems tomorrow. Thanks.

Thanks for your responses. According most of opinions we will remove direct support of MIDI in the future version 5.7 and will add a converter from MIDI to MP3.