Igor

Please download the ZIP file again. It seems that the file not completely downloaded.

This problem seems to be fully solved now. I just checked up - no problem with Internet Explorer anymore.

I'm sure no virus in downloaded file from WnSoft website because it's located at another server with disabled PHP and disabled other active content technologies. But there is still temporal problem with the forum. Recent reply from developers of Invision forum where we use their hosting for the forum: I hope that they will solve it ASAP.

At last I have seen this warning from my NOD32 when I unloaded firewall and opened forum in Internet Explorer 7 instead of Firefox. Strange problem. I've sent these new details to Invision company, developers of the forum's engine. I apologize for this problem.

It's just impossible, we use NOD32 antivirus before uploading files to the server. and I check up files with AVG antivirus on a second PC.

I've contacted to Invsion and they said that they cured this problem:

We're pleased to present a new version of PicturesToExe: PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.1 Download: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe.zip (4 MB) I would like to thank all who helped us with creation of this version! And this and all previous versions were released only thanking support and participation of these people. What's new in version 5.1 + VideoBuilder: > Encoding of DVD-Video disc (and AVI) works in 2-4 times faster now due to optimization for dual-core CPUs and using of hardware acceleration for video post-processing (if modern video card installed). Exactly same video quality as in previous version. > You can choose a number of items per page in DVD menu. > MPEG2 files can be added to a project. For example, you can encode your slideshow(s) to MPEG2 video file(s) and then use it again in new projects without re-encoding of it again. > Music for DVD menu (with "Fade in" and "Fade out" parameters). > Color adjusting of DVD menu (Hue, Saturation and Lightness). It allows very quickly modify a view of DVD menu and find your own individual style. > Adjusting of a background image parameters (Tile, Stretch, Fit) > Support of all kinds of AVI files imported to a project (including AVS video file scripts). > A new tab in the Project options window - "Program" (customizing of priority mode for encoding and temp folder). * More exact calculation of required disc space. + "Wait for a key press to show next slide" option in Project options available again. You can overwrite global value in a properties of a slide. + Adjusting of colors for Text/Button objects in hover and pressed states activated again. + PicturesToExe starts much faster now. + Timeline window remembers current position of a cursor and selected keypoint when you switch between Timeline window and main window of PicturesToExe. + Added support of multi-line default text comment for all slides (Project options | Comments tab). + Visual improvements in Music tab of Project options and Customize slide windows. You can visually re-arrange files in the playlist. + Slide list shows a hint what to do, when no slides added. + Added "Offset" parameter to "Advanced hour hand" effect in properties of a slide. + Small improvements in Create AVI file window (it displays filename of created AVI and browse button to open folder with AVI). * Fixed bug with too large controls in Drop shadow dialog when 120 dpi graphics mode used. * Fixed bug of previous versions when you couldn't create AVI file and "catCantCreateFile" error message occured. It happened when name of project contained a dot symbol ("Project 1.1" for example). * Fixed bug of previous versions with renaming of image filename in Slide list if there are two or more slides with same image file. * Fixed bug of previous versions when mouse wheel didn't work in Open/Save dialogs. * Fixed bug of previous versions when "Load last used project" option in fact always was enabled. Updated build 5.11: + Updated language files. * Fixed small bug in VideoBuilder when slideshow on DVD had chapters only for first 9 minutes.

Please check up value of "TV System" parameter in Project options of VideoBuilder. If you live in USA, Canada, Japan set "NTSC". If in Europe set "PAL". And try encode DVD again, please. VideoBuilder automatically sets this parameter, but probably it incorrectly detected this time or probably you mistakenly changed it. Please let me know about result.

I just sent again a request to Invision. I'm sorry about this problem!

The secret in a nature of AVI video file. DVD-Video disc or AVI file can contain 30 frames per second or 60 virtual frames mixed in 30 frames. For maximal smooth playback of transition effects we have to use 60 FPS (interlaced mode). Because of this PictruresToExe renders 60 FPS interlaced video in AVI file. The problem that AVI file and authoring software don't do difference between 30 FPS video and 60 FPS interlaced video. And interlaced video may be processed incorrectly. Only Ulead products and TMpegEnc correctly processed interlaced AVI video files. In other product you should specify that you add interlaced or progressive AVI video file. Some authoring program doesn't allow set this parameter. It's not bug of PicturesToExe, but limitation of AVI video file. For this reason we created VideoBuilder to simplify creating of DVD-Video.

Did you add PicturesToExe's project files (.pte) to VideoBuilder or AVI video files? For best result you need to add PicturesToExe's project files. Where you played burned DVD-Video disc - on PC or stand-alone DVD player connected to television?

Jean-Claude, I see a lot of improvements for the next versions, and I'm impatient to realize these many ideas. Version 5.2 should be a major step in evolution of PicturesToExe.

Bruce, I'm grateful you for this wonderful news! Please can you advice on-line store where I can order this issue? Amazon suggests only annual subscription.

Dear Ken! Get well as soon as possible! My best wishes,

It should be an old file, before updating of the forum.

All these problems should be fixed now.

Finished.

We will install scheduled update of the forum today.

I'll contact to Invision's developers of the forum's engine and also ask then update forum.

This bug was fixed 5 days ago, version 5.1 Beta from December 10th, 2007. Please download this file again and install it. It should help.

This problem was in earlier beta versions. Please install latest build: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB)

Thank you, Jean-Claude! I see many good ideas for PicturesToExe. I'm grateful you for wonderful work you've done. I plan to add grid and waveform in Objects and animation window to next version 5.2. For other features, I would like discuss a little later.

Mary, We didn't implement it because PicturesToExe may start/exit slowly because of full monitoring of folders. This code was written by us I decided do not use it. Probably you noticed that PicturesToExe 5.0 and especially 5.1 is fastest with work of folders tree. It is related with first question. Windows slowly works if we set too many folder watchers. If you will open image for editing directly from Slide list (right mouse button, "Open image") PicturesToExe will update thumbnails in the Slide list after updating of image(s).

- What version of PicturesToExe was used for your slideshows? - And please let me know version of Windows: XP or Vista?

We removed this control from PicturesToExe.