Igor

I plan improve work with synchronization in v4.40. And I'll glad to discuss many concerned questions very soon on the forum!

So we have now three translation to the Dutch language Old (current) translation was performed by Marco van Malestijn, but last two years I ask Hans van Klinken about translations of new words. If you all consider that two new translations (by Purist and CorVdK) are better we can remove old Dutch translation and add *BOTH* new variants. I think it will be ideal solution. Inna advised me this idea! I'm very sorry about this a little problem when two new translations were created at one moment! Thank you all both for the long work you've done!

When "Exception EListError in module Cali.exe at <...>. List index out of bounds(0)" message appears on starting of presentation it means that .exe file of slide-show is damaged. Incorrectly uploaded (in this case exe file of any program will not work) or infected by virus. Just I've recently tracked last case, when slide-show didn't work and after my advice user checked up his PC by antivirus and he've found that it was totally infected by various viruses and even Windows XP didn't work rightly (themes of controls were drawn partially). After cleanning, all became OK. Also if you see "File corrupted!" message on try of startup of PTE it means that apr.exe file is damaged. PicturesToExe will never work if some virus infects his apr.exe file.

Please try newest v4.31 which fixes various problems with AVI video output. It's available on our web site.

Thank you, Al and Noelb! I've added this interesting moment to my TODO list and will work with this moment. Al, by the way, today I've realized your option which allows to fully play sound comment. I.e. if necessary, during next slides.

If no new bugs in v4.31 in compare to v4.30 it will be release. And announced on the web site. http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr.zip

Yes, I apologize that support of Personalized music in the AVI video output is not realized (v4.20 - v4.31). I'll try to make it possible in v4.40. As temporal solution please use usual background music or synchronized slide-show.

For the next version 4.40, I've realized improved protection of "Expire date" feature and added new options: "Number of runs" and "Number of days". It possible to use all three options simultaneously.

Excuse me, I've deleted your first message and leaved duplicated message. Please write again about that problem.

"Sharpness filter" option gave too sharp picture earlie. Now it works better. But personally I recommend to don't use this option, except if you prefer especially sharpen picture. Ken, what problem exists with Pinnacle Studio? Earlier I've tested v4.20 with version Studio 8 and PTE has special option for this software. p.s. this v4.31 is only small update. Also I'm working for a long time on v4.40

PicturesToExe v4.31 pre-release http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/pte431.zip (1,4 MB) This small update contains small changes in the code and only in modules of AVI video. Please test it and if all is OK, we will announce it as release. What's new in v4.31: ------------------------------------ * Fixed some cases when AVI video output feature didn't work in v4.20 or in v4.30: Improved work with Ulead DVD Movie Factory and Media Player 7; Added compatibility with Adobe Encore DVD, Sonic DVDIt, Sonic MyDVD. + Vastly improved quality of "Sharpness filter" option. + Improved German, Romanian and Ukrainian translations.

I don't know about SHW95DLL.DLL file. PTE doesn't use this DLL and Windows 95/98 have no such DLL. How another .exe slide-shows which you've produced work on your PC? Also please try our example of presentation: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/show/Per_aspera_ad_astra.zip (1,5 Mb)

Thanks for your all wonderful ideas! I'd like to finish small work on v4.31(update of AVI video output) and some feature for future v4.40 and I'll reply in details on your messages!

I like this slide-show! Especially waterfall scene, idea with sound ambient and quality of picture. Thanks, Michel.

We plan to prepare small update - v4.31 which will fix all known bugs with AVI video output feature when it didn't work in some cases (Ulead DVD Movie Factory 2 and 3, Adobe Encore, Sonic MyDVD, DVDit, Media Player 7). All these problems were our and mine bugs. Now I hope it will work fine on any PC.

Also we plan to fix incompatibility with Sonic MyDVD, Sonic DVDit!, and Adobe Encore.

Yes, in v4.20, too. Just it always happened with one especial combination of parameters. I'm happy that it found today.

Today I've finally reproduced rare bug when converting of video to MPEG2 falls on 99% of work in Ulead DVD Movie Factory 2 and 3. "Failed to convert video file Error: ..." We'll try to fix this bug as soon as possible and will upload updated version v4.30. p.s. this bug occured for NON-synchronized slide-shows only.

Dear Bart! I very wish you to pass as possible fast through this difficult period in your life and your mother and wife became to feel better! I always will glad you to see you! With cordial regards,

Thanks for the responses. Of course, there will be no pauses during Pan effect, because just it's large picture which loads wholly and shows by parts. This effect will work very well. In any direction (also diagonally). I'm thinking about the Zoom, because it's the most difficult effect.

How you consider is the recently improved Push effect enough smooth in v4.30? Need it be additionally improved in the next versions, or future Pan effect can be based on current engine of Push effect?

I plan to improve various aspects of "Customize synchronization" window. Also I hope to improve synchronization. I'd like to discuss several moments a little bit later (to find better solutions). Navigation bar (and all concerned functions) will be improved. As usually, after first beta, we will discuss new Navigation bar, if I miss some necessary function. About Pan & Zoom effects. I can't promiss exact date when they appear, because there are many technical difficulties how to realize smooth Zoom effect right now. However I think we'll find optimal variant, and I'll write you! Pan effect is much more easy to implement. We'll try to realize Pan effect in this version, if it's possible. Apparently auto-scaling of objects will be added in v4.50. We've scheduled new graphical engine for it and for another things (it's a long work, which will be started soon). Guido, Please write me more about p.4. Ron, I hope Audacity, CoolEdit, or some another product will more suitable. We will not create own audio editor, but some absolutely another product I'll try to place somewhere button for quick access to synchronization. I plan to add option for embedding of fonts. Solve some cases when AVI video output doesn't work. And many another features. It's far not full list, because all in process! Sorry, I'll reply in details on all another suggestions a little later, because I must carefully process all suggestions and determine when and how they can be realized. I've printed newest version of this topic and working with it. On some difficult questions, I'd like to reply and discuss later (but soon). There are so many wonderful ideas! Thank you.

It should be possible, too. But difficult. I don't know about all PDAs with PalmOS 5, but many devices can play MPEG-4 video (at least, you will need to install player if there was no such support). Windows can't encode MPEG-4 video file, so there are two ways: 1) Find some MPEG-4 codec and encode .avi file packed in MPEG-4 right in PicturesToExe 2) or use some powerful video editor who can encode MPEG-4.

Apparently it's a bug of PTE. I didn't see any similar bugs for years (in final releases), but mistakes with message "Expection EAccessViolation in module..." can be easily fixed. Most likely it happened because of some combination of parameters of this slide-show. Please only send me this .exe file to I was able quickly test it. I've wrote you email with my address.

Thank you for the ideas! I've printed this topic and working on it now to reply a little bit later.