Igor

In v4.xx we convert project file to special format and you're right it's impossible to compress this data. Especially if you have 1 MB .pte project file. But in v5.00 we will compress project file with ZIP like algorithm.

PTE engine in EXE file already compressed. Images and music in EXE file can be compressed. For example, if you add BMP files and create EXE file, it will be well reduced after compression to ZIP archive. I checked this moment several times and all works as I expected.

Yes, very soon. We have only several minor moments to do for the beta #1

Does this problem happen if you create EXE file with slide-show and run it? If yes, please say me about file size of this EXE file.

JPD You're right, maybe it will more fast for loading of slides to add BMP32 and compress all EXE to ZIP archive. Overall file size will be maybe smaller that EXE with PNGs. By the way, in case of simple text label with shadow (787x152) it has 45 KB in PNG format and 467 KB in BMP32 and 42 KB in ZIP archive with BMP32. p.s. concerning EXE file size of that slide-show. 36 images - 18 821 19 bytes 3 sound files - 11 451 046 bytes 1 project file - 38 565 Total: 30 311 230 bytes Final EXE file with (PTE engine - 254 464 bytes) = 30 564 774 bytes

At last we have internal alpha version of v5.00 and it show any sequence of slides with various transition effects and Pan/Zoom/Rotate with highest quality. Now we're working on beta #1 Also I've already created example of slide-show which will show some new features of v5.00 It will be published with beta #1

Thanks for letting me now. I'll fix it in v5.00

The Image Suite It's true. Really, I also found this bug several days ago and it exists in all versions. If you paste slides to empty Slide slide or insert to the end they appears in reverse order. I don't know how to better fix it - as updated v4.46 or v4.47?

Maybe you have old version of PicturesToExe? This problem occured with PTE v4.43 and earlier with images processed by Nikon's CoolScan program. And problem happened with Preview mode only. Please downloaded newest v4.46 and all should work fine.

http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index....st=0#entry26184

"Light of the Far Worlds" Part 1. Infinity Part 2. Orion My slide-show created in PicturesToExe v4.46 http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/show/Light_of_the_Far_Worlds.zip (27 MB)

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You're right. It will be fixed in v5.00

A good idea! I've added it you my TODO list. Maybe in v5.00 or later.

Absolutely any Windows. Win2000, XP (Pro or Home) no difference for quality of slide-show or PTE. Even you can use old Win98.

So it works fine now on with VirtualPC for Mac? Ken, Please add this moment to your FAQ.

Mike, Thanks. We also have many ideas concerning plug-ins and even more for more fine customization of slide-show and usage of objects. But all after v5.00

Bev, I've sent you yesterday a letter with a key, but it seems that you didn't receive it yet. I suppose you mailing program or ISP just blocks all letters with attached files, or with particular files. I again sent you the letter to your another email address at gmail.com

Please write me to int_support@ (...) wnsoft.com if you still didn't receive the key and I'll immediately send it again. Apparently attached file with the key was blocked by Outlook program.

How to run PicturesToExe under VirtualPc on MacOS X. Solution. (This tutorial I've found on AsProtect Support Forum.) ---------------------------------- Start the Virtual PC session as normal. In the Mac Finder, navigate to the 'Documents' folder in your 'Home' folder. Open the 'Virtual PC Scripts' folder. Open the 'Toggle Compatibility Mode' script by double clicking it. The script opens in Script Editor. Click the 'Run' button at the top of the script window. Click 'OK' to the informational dialog that appears. Click 'Enable' in the next dialog. Return to the PC session, which is now running in compatibility mode and will be slower, and run the PicturesToExe as normal. When complete, close the program and return the Virtual PC to normal mode by re-running the script above and selecting 'Disable' at the appropriate time. Note that this "compatibility mode" is not the same as the Windows 2000 and XP Compatibility Modes, which PicturesToExe is generally incompatible with. Hope this helps others --------------------------------------- p.s. as I said earlier, it's necessary for main program of PicturesToExe. Created slide-shows works fine without additional steps.

Ok, maybe it will possible to make compatibility with VirtualPC for Mac. I'll let you know during several days.

Yes, - all images, objects, logo, etc will support PNG file format.

I mistakenly used "transparent BMP" name. More exactly say that already PTE v4.xx (for objects) and future v5.00 (for objects and main image of a slides) support semi-transparent with partial translucency 32-bit BMP images with alpha-channel. There is no explanation why Photoshop resets alpha-channel during saving to 32-bit BMP file. And saved BMP looks as without alpha-channel at all. (PixBuilder Studio correctly saves such images to BMP) However Photoshop can correctly saves semi-transparent with partial translucency images to PNG file. And future v5.00 will able to display these images as main image of slides or as objects.

I mean 32-bit BMP in both cases. 32-bit BMP contains alpha-channel. Please wait a little bit, I'll show slide-show which illustrates the power of 32-bit BMP or 32-bit PNG images for slide-show purposes.

Current PTE v4.xx support semi-transparent 32-bit BMP as objects. Photoshop can't save transparent BMP, I don't know why. You can do it in PixBuilder Studio, as Tom suggested. Next PicturesToExe v5.00 will support transparent BMP and transparent PNG, so you will able to use Photoshop to prepare such images.