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Beta 4: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB) + Updated French and Spanish language files. + Small improvements in Create AVI file window (it displays filename of created AVI and browse button to open folder with AVI). * Fixed bug of previous beta versions when you couldn't modify PNG image of rasterized text object. * 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. * More accurate adjusting of Hue/Lightness/Saturation parameters in DVD menu of VideoBuilder. * Fixed bug when looping of music in DVD menu (in not animated menu) didn't work. * Fixed bug with Drop shadow of text in DVD menu in case of two or more pages. p.s. we're still working on the problem with crashes on clicking Start button in VideoBuilder on some PCs.

Geoff, Ralph, Thanks, I just fixed bug with renaming image filename. Please wait for next Beta 4. Ralph, Excuse me, I was not able reproduce the second problem.

Tom, Thanks, we'll fix bug with drop shadow in DVD menu in Beta 4. We're working on this problem. We hope to fix it in Beta 4.

See version 5.1 Beta 3

Thanks, We'll fix this problem with rasterized text objects in the next Beta 4 (probably already tomorrow).

Limey, 1. "Menu Duration" applicable also for background music in DVD menu. But there is small visual bug, we should disable this parameter when nor music nor animated menu are enabled. 2. Music should start again. It seems to be a bug. We'll write you today later concerning this problem. Thanks

Malcolm, I suppose you had in view problem with adjusted desktop gamma on ATI cards under Windows XP? Yes, we can also use windowed fullscreen mode under XP, but Pan effect will not look so ideally smooth as in true exclusive fullscreen mode. Under Vista windowed mode in fact works as exclusive fullscreen mode due to Aero user interface. But in XP we have to continue use exclusive fullscreen mode.

Unbelievably beautiful photos!

Steve, Please send email to orders (-dog-) wnsoft.com and let us know your full name and Order ID of your purchasing. We'll send you the new key.

Beta 3: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB) + Updated language files. > Changes in VideoBuilder: * Fixed bug when "Burn ISO image" feature (Main menu | File) didn't worked in some cases. * Fixed problem of version 5.1 Beta 1-2 with sound "click" at beginning of encoded slideshow in some cases. * Fixed other problems.

In the future version 5.2 slideshow will reduce size of image before loading images to video card if large size is surplus. It will solve this problem although EXE file will be still large. For example if you current display size 1280x1024 and you used 3500x2200 images without animation, slideshow will automatically reduce this image to 1280x1024. Of course, if display say 1600x1200 slideshow automatically reduces to 1600x1200.

If you can press Esc button and slideshow exits it indicates that it doesn't freeze up. Most likely you used too large images with short time interval and slideshow can't load new slides in time. Reduce images size (for example if you used 3500x2200 images, set 2500x1700) and/or increase time interval between slides.

Ray, I just fixed bug "Show Music Duration". Thanks! Limey, We fixed all bugs in VideoBuilder you've discovered. Please wait for Beta 3 today later and let me know about result. Peter, We sent you PM message with request for more details. p.s. see my article "Some improvements in VideoBuilder 5.1, DVD menu": http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7555

More fine customization of DVD menu in VideoBuilder version 5.1 When you added one slideshow for a disc: Much better when we choosed 1 item per page instead of 2x1. Adjust color balance for the background right in VideoBuilder:

Tom, So windowed mode completely solves the problem with quitting from a slideshow? If yes, I'll solve this problem in the future version 5.2 Brian, Thank you for your researchs of this problem! I agree that it's a bug of Windows Vista. But I still hope help users of current version of Windows Vista. Tom said that windowed mode doesn't cause this problem, it means that current build of Windows Vista doesn't work correctly with fullscreen mode of DirectX in addition to another problem with flashing of desktop when slideshow exits. The most likely this problem occurs because Windows Vista can't correctly switches between own "Aero Glass" user interface (which uses exclusive fullscreen mode) and slideshow which uses exclusive fullscreen mode. I decided stop using own fullscreen mode in Vista in the future version 5.2. We will initialize windowed fullscreen mode which will work as a part of Aero glass's exclusive fullscreen mode. In fact it will be true fullscreen mode with all hardware acceleration. I performed several tests and it worked well. No changes are schedulled for Windows XP/2000 because fullscreen mode work without problem under these OS. p.s. I shouldn't say this and maybe it will sound incorrectly, but Windows Vista contains too many problems, unfortunately. This one problem with PicturesToExe is only a drop in a ocean of other problems with other programs. Personally I can't use it at my home and work PCs because of various problems and very slow work. Windows Vista has a very good potential and ideas, but they changed too much in short time without enough beta-testing.

tcg, Try to create windowed slideshow (not fullscreen). See Project options | Screen tab. Will this slideshow play fine on Windows Vista?

Limey, We just fixed this bug. See future Beta 3. Thanks! David, Do you have dual core CPU or one core?

Eddie, Ralph, Thank you! We'll fix these bugs in Beta 3.

Try to pack EXE files with slideshows to a ZIP archive, move ZIP file to USB flash drive and unpack on a laptop with Vista. Will it work correctly now?

Thanks, I added it to my TODO list.

Example of simple slideshow with individual colors for normal/hover/pressed states of hyperlinks and buttons: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/show/Links_in_v51.zip (600 KB)

Added to Beta 2. Let's try it.

I just posted Beta 2: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (4 MB) + Added "Show next slide after indicated time interval" parameter to properties of a slide (in additiona to Pause/Loop after show of a slide). Changes in VideoBuilder: > VideoBuilder creates MPEG2 files with original name of .pte project file (instead of 1.mpg, 2.mpg, and etc). * Music in DVD menu of VideoBuilder didn't work if DVD menu contained two or more pages. * Fixed bug with creating own templates for DVD menu. * Fixed bug with Save As.

Limey, Thank you! We'll try to solve this problem. David, Did it crash during encoding of video, or during burning of DVD disc?

It seems that old video card installed in your PC. But even in this case if you use 1280x1024 images and no animation (static picture) slideshow created in version 5.0 should play as created one in v4.4 For smooth Ken Burns effects (Pan/Zoom) modern video card required. Or create DVD-Video disc which will play ideally on any PC or player.