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Can be turned off. "Enable PTE program sounds" in main menu | View | Advanced options. Since v1.00.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 12 Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB) It's fully functional beta which includes all functions of version 5.6. What new in this Beta: * Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when all color text objects (excluding black and white) had slight almost invisible greenish contour. * Fixed bug of Beta 11 when enabled "Run Application on exit" command (Project options | More tab) caused locking or crashing of a slideshow. 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. ! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab). + 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. + "Protection of slideshow" options has moved to the last page of Project options (Advanced tab). ! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project). + Various improvements. * Fixed an 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 an 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 an old bug (since v5.5) when all text objects had slight almost invisible greenish contour.

Thank you, Tom. We just reproduced the problem and will fix it in Beta 12.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 11 Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB) It's fully functional beta which includes all functions of version 5.6. What new in this Beta: ! Re-activated function: "Run Application" command on appearing of a slide (in Slide properties) works again. * Fixed bug of Beta 10 when slideshow with "Repeat show until Esc is pressed" option always crashed. * Fixed bug of Beta 10 with incorrect aspect ratio 5:3 instead of 5:4 in available list (Project options | Screen tab). * Fixed bug of previous betas when "Run Slideshow after last slide" command for not existed EXE file caused appearing of infinite number of error messages in Preview mode. * Fixed bug of previous betas with incorrect showing of completely transparent PNG and GIF images (they were completely white). 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. ! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab). + 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. + "Protection of slideshow" options has moved to the last page of Project options (Advanced tab). ! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project). + Various improvements. * Fixed an 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 an 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.

AbdolReza, Please could you post for me only bugs and problems you've found in v5.5-5.6? It will help me quickly read and fix these problems. And all suggestions and what can be improved in a separate topic in this sub-forum: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showforum=9 Thank you in advance!

Lin, I noticed that sometimes newly added video on Youtube appears in low-quality and then later in hi-quality. Sometimes both versions appear quickly in several minutes. Umberto, It's not simple to do. Definitely not in this version, sorry.

Lin, We'll check this point with quality of video on Yoputube. Thanks.

Hello, Ralph, I just checked up. The problem seems to be resolved now. Please try again.

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I'm sorry about this bug! It will be fixed in Beta 11.

Thanks, Ken! We'll experiment on Monday.

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 10 Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB) What new in this Beta: + Added auto-updater of Youtube/Vimeo settings for uploading of created MP4 video to Internet. + Added support of new 16:9 format of video on Youtube. + 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. ! Re-activated functions: "Wait for a key press or mouse click to show next slide", "Loop this slide". * Fixed small bug with Ctrl+X when you worked in text field of Text/Button object. 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. ! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab). + 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. + "Protection of slideshow" options has moved to the last page of Project options (Advanced tab). ! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project). + Various improvements. * Fixed an 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 an 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.

I need more time to think - there are several variants how to implement this feature. And we already have too many changes in version 5.6 - difficult to carefully check up all new features and changes. Because of this I'd like to ask leave this feature for next version.

Ralph, We just fixed that bug with "Run Application" in next Beta 10.

Ralph, Thanks, I've reproduced this bug. I just checked. You can use short file paths ("Show1.exe"). But please don't use relative paths ("Subfoler\Show1.exe"). Because a sequence of slideshows located in different folders can lose path to EXE file in some cases. Use full paths ("C:\Myshows\Subfolder\Show1.exe"). PicturesToExe will extract relative path automatically.

Thank you for letting me know. I'm sure we can easily and quickly update our preset for Youtube.

Peter, I highly recommend specify full path to EXE files for "Run Slideshow..." commands: "C:\My Documents\My AVs\Show1.exe" (NOT short path: "Show1.exe"), because PicturesToExe automatically converts it internally to relative paths. You can even use sub-folders and later move menu and sub-folders to another folder. For example, we have menu and two slideshows: "C:\My Documents\My AVs\Menu.exe" "C:\My Documents\My AVs\Slideshows\Show1.exe" "C:\My Documents\My AVs\Slideshows\Show2.exe" Use full paths to call Show1 and Show2 and no problem with moving of "My AVs" folder to another drive or another PC.

Tom, I just fixed this bug with Ctrl+X, thanks.

Ralph, I can't reproduce this problem. How exactly you started Show1 and Show2? Two buttons for each or one button with two commands? I did simple test and it works fine: http://www.wnsoft.com/test/RunApp.zip (3 MB) Please send me all three projects, I'll try to reproduce this bug. And what version of Windows you use?

Beta 9 is ready now and "Run Slideshow with Return" available: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB)

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 9 Download link: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB) "Wait for a key press to show next slide" option is not ready in Beta 9. Please wait for Beta 10. What new in this Beta: + Added "Run Slideshow with Return" command for making of menus. + Added "Pause" button to "Object and animation" editor. + Added "Crypt images/music against extracting from EXE file" option. See Main menu | View | Advanced options. (Enabled by default). This option was added to Beta 7. Since Beta 9 you can turn it off if you wish. + Various small improvements. * Fixed small bugs with "Run Slideshow" command. * Fixed crashing of the program at 99% of creating of H.264 video. (It was announced for the previous Beta 8 but the problem still existed.) * Fixed bug of previous betas when error message "Resource avi_apravs not found" could appear. 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. ! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab). + 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. + "Protection of slideshow" options has moved to the last page of Project options (Advanced tab). ! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project). + Various improvements. * Fixed an 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 an 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.

Menu slideshow will restart from same slide (where it was before the call). If you need more complex behaviour, please use combination of "Run slideshow" action for button and "Run slideshow" on exit from slideshow (with paramter "-slide X" as written above)

Xaver, No, of course! Just all EXE files should be built in same version of PicturesToExe. Say version 5.7 or version 5.6 Beta 9. EXE files can be created at any time. Just with one particular version of PicturesToExe. Umberto, Sorry I didn't understand. We added optional parameter "- slide X" to both commands "Run Slideshow" and "Run Slideshow with Return". If you would wish start another slideshow from 5th slide instead first slide. The command line will look: "C:\MySlideshow2.exe" -slide 5

Dave, Thanks, I fixed this behaviour in next Beta 9.

Peter, To build menu since Beta 9 you needn't add changes to called slideshows. Just configure "Run Slideshow with Return" in the main menu presentation. But all called slideshows and menu should be created in same version of PicturesToExe - these slideshows play as one large slideshow. Because of this we were able reach flawless starting of another slideshow.