Igor

I have checked many many times under different computers, with Windows XP and Windows 98, with a lot of different presentations and all of them work without any mistake.

To gwhite 1) I fixed strange bug, when sometime Ctrl+R didn't work. This is problem of slide list component and we have found a way how to solve it. To HvK Please describe, where I can see that problem with fonts (PicturesToExe or produced presentation, objects, text comment...), what version of PTE and version of Windows. If it possible, please send me screenshot! Thanks.

I just uploaded improved PicturesToExe v4.00 beta #3 http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1.25 Mb) What's new in beta #3: * Fixed several minor bugs + Improved starting of preview from necessary slide. It shortly shows a previous slide and then starts effect to show necessary slide. + Added numbering of slides in the slide list (main window) What's in PicturesToExe v4.00 ----------------------------------------------- * Fixed the old bug when presentation run in the synchronization mode. The music started a little earlier, if first slide contains very large JPEG picture. However all other slides are shown *exactly* at specified time. Now the first slide also will be shown exactly with begining of music. + Fixed several bugs + Preview of large images works much faster now (with same quality) in the Main window of PicturesToExe and "Customize Synchronization" window. + Improved quality and speed of full-screen viewer of images (Main window). + Improved quality of gradient filling of background, if screen in Hi-Color (16-bit) mode. + Improved shadow for the main picture: > It looks much smoothly now; > You can adjust opacity of shadow behind the main picture. (Project options | "Screen" tab | "Opacity". From 0 of full transparency to 255 of opacity; > The shadow can surround picture around all sides (see "Offset" parameter). + New default an icon for newly created .exe file of presentation. Also the main icon of PicturesToExe is improved. + Added new option: "Auto hide mouse cursor" (Project options | "Advanced" tab) + Some improvements in "Main" and "Advanced" tabs of the Project options. + Visual Editor of objects is vastly improved: * Fixed several bugs; > Added support for transparent GIF pictures (as objects of slide); > You can call "Properties" dialog for a some object by double clicking of mouse; > It's possible to cancel dragging of a object by pressing of <Esc> key; > To select/deselect several objects, click on an each necessary object holding <Shift> key; > To select all objects, press Ctrl+A; > Added "Undo" button to cancel last modification; > Added Copy/Paste functions (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V) > Improved popup menu when you click right mouse button on the object(s) > Added hot keys for all actions (see popup menu above) > And some other helpful improvements. + Produced presentations will start faster now. + "Preview" of presentation starts faster + PicturesToExe (main window) opens projects much faster + Improved Customize synchronization window: > You can start Preview of a presentation from a necessary slide ("Preview button"); > Time-line graphically displays effect duration for the transition points; > Added vertical graphical lines between sound tracks on the time-line. > You can adjust zoom of the time-line. Click "View" button or press Ctrl+F11/F12 > Improved work of the horizontal scroll bar > Added new hot keys: Play/Pause - Ctrl-P, Stop - Ctrl+S, Delete - Del, Add - Ins. > Little improvements in the interface + PicturesToExe correctly informs you, if you add damaged JPEG image + Added numbering of slides in the slide list (main window) + Various improvements in interface of the program

To Dana I just added (as option) feature which show slide number in the slide list. For example: 1. C:\art\forest1.jpg 57 KB 2. C:\art\winter4.jpg 47 KB 3. C:\art\forest3.jpg 77 KB

Just I fixed the bug, but I didn't publish the new beta yet

To Ken Cox You can find topic about beta #1 on the second or third page of the forum. We never delete topics, to the exclusion of very much rare cases. To HaroldB I think it can be available if no transition point is selected? So if some point is selected, the preview will be started from that slide, otherwise the presentation starts from begining. To Danabw "slide numbers" I'm searching for the way how easily to do this feature. To guru I fixed that small bug with zoom feature. Thanks.

Sorry, I didn't updated the caption of the main window to "...beta #2". Will upload corrected build in several minutes right now. There is an one little difficulty with this feature. If it will be allowed to change duration of an effect directly on the time-line, then that slide automatically becomes as Personalized. Or other way - apply change to common effect duration (for all slides). Thanks, I'll check it.

PicturesToExe v4.00 beta #2 is released http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1,25 Mb) Now you can start preview from any necessary slide. What's new in beta #2 since beta #1 released: * Fixed the old bug when presentation run in the synchronization mode. The music started a little earlier, if first slide contains very large JPEG picture. However all other slides are shown *exactly* at specified time. Now the first slide also will be shown exactly with begining of music. * Fixed several bugs + Improvements in the Visual Editor of objects + PicturesToExe will correctly informs in case of show if damaged or incorrect JPEG images + Now you can start Preview of presentation from a necessary slide: > Main window of PicturesToExe: 1) Select necessary slide in the slide-slide and then press Ctrl+R; 2) or select necessary slide in the slide-slide, click right mouse button then find "Run Preview from a current slide"; 3) or select necessary slide in the slide-slide, and find a little button, located at the right-bottom of picture preview area. > In the "Customize synchronization" window: Select necessary transition point and then click "Preview" button ( or press Ctrl+R). + Improved Customize synchronization window: > You can start Preview of a presentation from a necessary slide ("Preview button"); > Added vertical graphical lines between sound tracks on the time-line. > You can adjust zoom of the time-line. Click "View" button or press Ctrl+F11/F12 > Improved work of the horizontal scroll bar > Added new hot keys: Play/Pause - Ctrl-P, Stop - Ctrl+S, Delete - Del, Add - Ins. > Little improvements in the interface The full list of new features: ----------------------------------------------------------- * Fixed the old bug when presentation run in the synchronization mode. The music started a little earlier, if first slide contains very large JPEG picture. However all other slides are shown *exactly* at specified time. Now the first slide also will be shown exactly with begining of music. + Fixed several bugs + Preview of large images works much faster now (with same quality) in the Main window of PicturesToExe and "Customize Synchronization" window. + Improved quality and speed of full-screen viewer of images (Main window). + Improved quality of gradient filling of background, if screen in Hi-Color (16-bit) mode. + Improved shadow for the main picture: > It looks much smoothly now; > You can adjust opacity of shadow behind the main picture. (Project options | "Screen" tab | "Opacity". From 0 of full transparency to 255 of opacity; > The shadow can surround picture around all sides (see "Offset" parameter). + New default an icon for newly created .exe file of presentation. Also the main icon of PicturesToExe is improved. + Added new option: "Auto hide mouse cursor" (Project options | "Advanced" tab) + Some improvements in "Main" and "Advanced" tabs of the Project options. + Visual Editor of objects is vastly improved: * Fixed several bugs; > Added support for transparent GIF pictures (as objects of slide); > You can call "Properties" dialog for a some object by double clicking of mouse; > It's possible to cancel dragging of a object by pressing of <Esc> key; > To select/deselect several objects, click on an each necessary object holding <Shift> key; > To select all objects, press Ctrl+A; > Added "Undo" button to cancel last modification; > Added Copy/Paste functions (Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V) > Improved popup menu when you click right mouse button on the object(s) > Added hot keys for all actions (see popup menu above) > And some other helpful improvements. + Produced presentations will start faster now. + "Preview" of presentation starts faster + PicturesToExe (main window) opens projects much faster + Improved Customize synchronization window: > You can start Preview of a presentation from a necessary slide ("Preview button"); > Time-line graphically displays effect duration for the transition points; > Added vertical graphical lines between sound tracks on the time-line. > You can adjust zoom of the time-line. Click "View" button or press Ctrl+F11/F12 > Improved work of the horizontal scroll bar > Added new hot keys: Play/Pause - Ctrl-P, Stop - Ctrl+S, Delete - Del, Add - Ins. > Little improvements in the interface + PicturesToExe correctly informs you, if you add damaged JPEG image + Various improvements in interface of the program

I think that we will able to make possible usage of objects in the synch. mode in the nearest next versions. I also very want to see this capability. p.s. don't worry, please, that synchronization can be corrupted. Because PicturesToExe synchronizes show of slides, following by the position of the music player. E.g. if third slide should be shown at 47645 ms. and player reported that current position of playing is 47645 ms. then the slide will be shown immediately.

Maybe we'll try to add support of transparent GIFs and for main picture of slide.

About icons: "Details: Invalide icon file, Number of images must be 1." This message informs that included .ico file contains more than 1 sub-image. The ICON format allows to create an .ico file with 16x16 and 32x32 icon images in the one .ico file. Please separate such icons as two files, - for 32x32 and for 16x16. PTE supports Icon images with 16 or 256 depth of color. We're working on the next beta. Please wait a little. Now it's beginning of the year and we have much of usual office work. Preview already works from necessary slide. Also we're working on the much improved mp3 player. We hope that it will solve many current problems. And maybe presentations will start much faster (v4.10). Thank you, I've added to my todo list the suggestion concerning special tool for creating of Main menu.

I'm very interested! We will complete tests to see how it works and its speed. If all OK, it can be added even in the next version (4.10).

Dear Kim, I was wondered that the compilation takes so a long time (3 minutes) on your computer! Couldn't you let us know a little bit about configuration of your PC and size presentation, please? PC: CPU, memory, hard drive, version of Windows Presentation: size of the produced .exe file, a number and size of music files; a number of slides. Thank you,

Adding of thumbnail view is a subject of the next versions. We're developing new technologies for our current and future products and it will be used for creating of thumbnail view of image list and file panel (by option).

We'll add help system about "Customize synchronization" window in the next betas of v4.00

Dear Granot, Please try again with version 4.00 on different presentations and then with v3.80. I must to say that we didn't change anything in the "Preview" feature in v4.00. p.s. also please check your Temp folder. Maybe PicturesToExe can't create temporary p2e_prev.exe file. If it still there, please delete this file and try again with PTE.

I just checked with my newly created images and I was not able to call that problem. The bug appears only under v3.80 on my system.

Granot, please send me to igor@wnsoft.com example of a presentation which causes that problem. Many thanks!

This problem is fixed in the newest v4.00 beta #1 I highly recommend to use this version, because it's very stable and has *much* improved Visual Editor with Undo, Copy/Paste features.

You are able to install even all published versions of PTE simultaneously! Because PTE keeps its files only in the one folder and it keeps all settings in apr.ini file. And no DLLs.

Brian, You can look at our examples of presentations which only 500 KB - 1 Mb And you can produce presentation within 300 KB or even smaller.

Please leave your comments about improved Visual Editor. And especially how fast start large presentation produced with v4.00. p.s. I think that it is a very stable beta and you can try it.

It sounds very interesting! Please send me igor@wnsoft.com your utility. Thanks! p.s. we don't improve this option, because in any case advanced user will able to grab copy of screen using (for example) HyperSnap utility.

Please describe the possible usage of "Run Application and Show Next Slide" action.

Thanks, We'll discuss the option to show a main picture at necessary screen place. This suggestion is added to our TODO list.