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PicturesToExe 4.49 http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/previous-versions/pte449.zip (1.4 MB) We decided update old version 4.xx of PicturesToExe because it contained unplesant bug. Slideshows with music/sounds can't exit by Esc key or at end of a show under Windows Vista on dual-core CPU based PCs. Also we prepared special utility which patches EXE file of slideshows created with old versions from 4.40 to 4.48 and it updates slideshow's engine to version 4.49 and solves this bug: http://www.wnsoft.com/files/picturestoexe/previous-versions/pte449patch.zip (400 KB) This utility automatically recognizes EXE files and will not modify already patched EXE files or more new 5.00 slideshow where there is no problem. We apologize for this problem.

Release-Candidate (December 13, 2007) http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB) * Improved association of .pte project files with PicturesToExe. In some cases project couldn't be opened from Explorer in earlier versions of PicturesToExe. I hope it will be final code for version 5.1 and if all is OK, we'll announce final release next Monday.

OK, I agree, in the next version, we'll activate encryption of images/music by default. Author will able disable this option for own slideshows from Main menu | View | Advanced options. This code already written, but not in use.

This problem happened because .pte project file is damaged when it earlier was modified in another program (not in PicturesToExe).

No absolute protection. Blu-Ray/HD-DVD disc are example.

Dmitry, Please don't forget to press "Apply to all slides" button below this checkbox. I just checked up - all works fine. Âñå äîëæíî ðàáîòàòü

It happens because by default old version 4.xx displayed images pixel to pixel without resizing. New version 5.x fits images to entire screen by default. If you prefer exact pixel in pixel rendering in v5.x, please set checked "Disable scaling of main images" option in Screen tab of Project options.

Paints of Summer By Igor Kokarev, WnSoft http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/show/PaintsOfSummer.zip (11 MB) This slideshow includes some of my photos since past two years.

I've received your file and reproduced this problem. We'll try to fix it today. Thanks!

Al, I hope realize more better support of a large number of various EXIF/IPTC fields later.

Al, I would like to leave this moment for the next version(s).

Strange. On our ATI 7500 it helped in both modes. Because it is a bug of this video card, we can't do more. Sorry.

Manfred, Thanks, I've sent you PM message via forum. Please read it.

Al, Please try again, I uploaded more new version.

Dick, It seem to be a bug of ATI Radeon 7500 video card, but likely we have this video at our office. We reproduced this problem and found solution. Please download this updated version: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB)

Al, Steve, Please try this updated version. How it will show last character of EXIF description? http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB)

Al, Steve, Thanks, I'll explore problem with last character right now.

Manfred, Does it happens with all slideshows you created? Will slideshow work if create new simple show with only several images and no music? Please send me sources files of your project in ZIP archive. (In PicturesToExe, open main menu | File | then click "Create backup in ZIP"). I'll try to reproduce this problem.

I just sent you personal message via forum. Please reply me.

PicturesToExe associates .pte project files for current user account only. You can manually set association. Click right mouse button on some project file and choose "Open As" (or "Open with Help") and choose PicturesToExe from a list and set checkbox to always use this program for all .pte project files in future. It fixes another issue, not related with this problem.

Mary, Lin is right - the more fast speed of panning the more blurred picture on LCD display. PicturesToExe doesn't apply special blur filter on moving picture. If you press PrintScr button and save a screenshot to a graphical editor you will see that image is sharp. You can even judge this effect of LCD panels as a kind of natural motion blur Like in a movie when camera moves.

Please try this version, it should help: http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....ost&p=48181

Release-Candidate (December 10, 2007) * Fixed bug when audio was not synchronized with video in produced DVD discs in VideoBuilder if you used two or more sound tracks. * Various small improvements. http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB)

Just my thoughts on smoothness of Pan/Zoom effects. HD-DVD and Blu-Ray provide high resulution 1920x1080, but there is a problem with frame rate. If you live in USA you have to encode video at 60 frames per second. And 50 FPS if you live in Europe. Yes, 50 or 60 frame per second quite enough for smooth playback of animation. And it will play ideally on TV display. What wrong? The problem with playback on PC. If you encoded NTSC HD-DVD/Blu-Ray disc with 60 FPS, but your display has 75 Hz refresh rate, Pan/Zoom effects will not look ideally smooth. Why it happens? You computer should transcode one refresh rate to another one and add absent 15 frames. This problem like playback of PAL DVD film on some locked to 60 Hz NTSC TV displays. Refresh rate of display should match frame rate of video. 60 Hz for 60 FPS NTSC video, and 50 or 100 Hz for PAL video. EXE file with slideshow don't have this problem at all. Because PicturesToExe's v5.xx slideshow detects refresh rate of your display and dynamically renders slides with exact synchronization of display, producing 50, 60, 75 or 100 frames per second. In other words, on my opinion HD-DVD/Blu-Ray ideal solution for playback on Television and EXE file for PC.

Thanks, I confirm this problem and we're working on solution. Please wait for the next beta version soon.