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PixBuilder Studio v1.00 beta #3 http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums//index...t=ST&f=5&t=3199

Of course, for web Flash is better and only one variant! Usually Flash animation work only in small part of screen and because of this it plays smoothly. For full screen playback it better to use another technology.

Thank you, Lin We'll try to make possible complex movement for Pan/Zoom/Rotate effects in the next version (using several keyframes or maybe another method). Personally, I think, there is not enough smooth Pan/Zoom effect in Flash realization (these effects require absolutely another graphical engine). ProShow has smooth these effects, but it doesn't provide enough sharp picture (only 800x600 in any screen resolution).

We don't provide phone support. I just sent you email with several questions. p.s. I've replied you earlier today (I'm developer of PicturesToExe).

Yes, PicturesToExe v3.xx and v4.xx can't open project files created in v1.xx. 1) So please download old PicturesToExe v2.30 http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/pte230.zip which supports project files created in v1.xx. 2) Then open this project in PTE v2.30 and save again with v2.30 3) And after this you will able to open it in any new version of PicturesToExe (including v4.41).

Ken, I hope we've found idea how to solve this problem! Please read below. Brian, I had in view usual Undo/Redo (Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Y) functions in the PicturesToExe for (as usually in other programs - Main menu | Edit | Undo). You said about ability to recover .EXE file. It also will be possible. We plan to use not special security code, but several digits (e.g. 5) from personal registration key to PTE (the program will do it automatically). So there are no special passwords, and *only author* will able to recover his EXE file. No questions, passwords - only one item in main menu - "Recover EXE file". So only *author* will able to restore *any* EXE file which he've created. Because after you click "Recover EXE file", PTE will verify digits from your registration code and digits written in EXE file and if they equal PTE will restore EXE file. Also we can add option which will prohibit to recover EXE file even for author. What you think about it?

I'm working now on adding of full undo support in PicturesToExe (anywhere). I'm sorry this obvious feature was not realized earlier. Also we're working on the new graphical engine now.

Yes, we will very closely work on next improvements of PixBuilder Studio and batch operations will be added. I fully agree with you! p.s. we just prepared beta #2 of PixBuilder v1.00 http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums//index...iew=getlastpost

Thanks, I've understood now. Nice idea! We plan to add this ability in the next version. Currently we would like to prepare first release (which in development during 1 year and 4 months).

Really, no need to dispute about it Of course, it would be great if author could prepare slide-show and burn DVD using one program (it solves possible problems with incompatibility). We plan to add own MPEG2 encoder in the future. Only probably this module will be available as plug-in to PTE and it will cost additional money, because we will need to pay royalties to Motion Picture Entertainment Group.

It's a strange problem, because PTE starts a next track immediately after previous one (without any delay). What can you say about music composition during last second of the first track? Is it fades to silence? Please make another test. Add again two music tracks. Click "Time-line" button and place cursor on 10 seconds before end of the first track and click "Play" button. Will this "click" occur again between tracks? I think this sound effect may be caused because of sharp border between two tracks when they are totally different in first and last 10 milliseconds (1/100 of second). PTE instantly starts playing of new track and we may hear sound click. Usually compositions have at least 10-100 milliseconds of silence at begining and at the end.

Please describe your idea in more details with example how this function should works. And where to locate this tool (as a new tool, or part of an existed tool).

PixBuilder Studio v1.00 beta #1 Our new product - graphical editor Please visit new forum specially created for PixBuilder Studio and download beta #1 http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums//index...t=ST&f=5&t=3133

The first public beta is almost ready. In the next versions. Currently we have only v1.00

We're realizing new graphical engine with Pan/Zoom/Rotate effects with *very* smooth motion and sharp picture as usually. No current plans about integration of Flash movies into slide-shows, sorry. Yes, I think in the next version.

Our team prepared new product. Personally I almost don't work on it, but I'm testing it and we discuss together all important moments. Sergey Malyshev is leader developer of this product (earlier he've wrote about 70% of code for music player, waveforms, AVI video output for PicturesToExe). Sergey worked on this new project during a year and four months. It's only 1 MB (without help file) The program starts within a 1 second. And I think it will costs about $30 or $50 It contains necessary instruments (with all parameters and high quality of result): - Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Color balance, Hues/Lightness, etc - Rotation, - resizing, - Free transform, - Transform selection, - Save with Preview, - Print With Preview, - Effects, - Layers support, - Full undo. Fast work with large images, support of palette. The first beta should be ready within a week or so. I'll explain why graphical editor. We didn't find suitable small and powerful graphical editor, except Photoshop which costs so much. Also we would like to have alternate graphical editor with high quality of image resizing (Bicubic and Bicubic Sharper algorithms as in Photoshop). Of course, our graphical editor not for professionals who work with CMYK images or who uses all functions of Photoshop. But we position it as a tool for preparing of digital photographies for web, or for PicturesToExe (for example), for sending by email, etc.

PicturesToExe v4.41 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr.zip (1,4 MB) What's new in v4.41: * Fixed bug when Ulead DVD MovieFactory or another DVD converter didn't work with video file of PicturesToExe. * Improved stability with AVI video output feature * Fixed bug when random show of slides didn't work in synchronized presentation. * Fixed one visual bug on the timeline. * Fixed problem with skipping of sound comments (closely located) in some cases. p.s. Thanks to all, who helped to solve above mentioned problems!

Bigbert, I agree that text editor should be improved in PicturesToExe and we're continiously working on the program. Currently we're creating new graphical engine and after this we plan fully rework Visual editor of objects. But, it's very unpleasant to say about this here, a member of the forum may not use bad words in caption of topic and the text of the messages. Also topic and its message should not incite/provoke other members. It's incorrect and not suitable at all. Next time such member account will be deleted. This theme is closed.

Thank you! I just posted beta #4 http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums//index...t=ST&f=2&t=3072

PicturesToExe v4.41 beta #4 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1,4 MB) Thanks to JRR, who found bug with sound comments! Sound comment might be skipped in previous versions, if gap between two sounds comments was lesser than 300 ms. No problem, if previous sound comment longer. Only if there was a gap in 200 ms. (1/5 of second) after end of sound comment and start of the next sound comment. All this problem is completely solved now. Sergey Malyshev and I fixed reason of this problem. What's new in v4.41 beta #4: * Fixed bug when Ulead DVD MovieFactory or another DVD converter didn't work with video file of PicturesToExe (Thanks to Lumenlux, bbdigital and aztari !). * Fixed bug when random show of slides didn't work in synchronized presentation (Thanks to Ken Cox). * Fixed one visual bug on the timeline. * Fixed problem skipping of sound comments in some cases.

Thank you! I've finally reproduced this problem with your help. It seems that sound starts playing (during 300 ms. or so) and then stops. I almost always now within several seconds (view preview) can reproduce this problem when gap is 200 ms. and "Don't interrupt..." option is enabled. It should be fixed soon!

RNB I just prepared newest v4.41 beta #3 which fixed problem with Pinnacle Studio. Now all should works fine! http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip

I just tried with v4.41 beta #2 and Pinnacle Studio 8 and it really flickers (one frame normal, then black screen). Thank you! We'll fix it tomorrow in v4.41 beta #3

I really very wondered by such problems! I didn't change anything in the interface of main window. Please send me screenshot to int_support (insert @ symbol) wnsoft.com Try to uninstall v4.41 and re-install it again. RNB I'll try with Pinnacle Studio 7

Is this problem with skipping of some sound comments occur when you change slides? Or even when just you watch slide-show (without keyboard and mouse actions)?