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Hello All, I have a problem with my project. Some of the images on the slides can't be moved. I can select the image in the Objects and Animation window (creating the green selection border). I can resize the image in place, even rotate using the handles on the border. But I can't move the image using the mouse. Moving the image works on other slides in the same project. Is there some feature I'm tripping on? This is maddening, Rob

Thanks! I will check it out.

In the test project I dragged in some stock video. Those videos work fine. I drag in my videos and they have the problem. I think PictToExe doesn't like the files I'm creating with Sony Vegas. Here is an example file I created that exhibits the problem. Using the converter on this file (default settings - didn't touch anything) creates a converted file that also exhibits the problem. Any insight into how I can create files that PictToExe likes? Countdown.wmv

Darn - I was mistaken. The problem happens in test project as well. I used a movie with a 2 second gap that fooled me. I'm now just dealing with the test project to eliminate other possible causes. Ps. Having trouble with the forum as well. This is the third time I've attempted to post this message.

davegee: I did your exact procedure.....and it works! Video plays correctly. FYI: I had to check the Keep full slide duration button, which was not previously checked. Going back to my original project, things are now working when I make sure to set the transition on the following slide to "quick". Videos play to completion. Thanks so much for all the help everyone!

Converting the file and using the resulting movie results in the same cutoff. Interestingly, windows still says the file is 2 seconds longer and it still plays correctly in windows media player too.

Good thought about the slide duration, but it is set to 2:30, longer than it needs to be, so I don't think that is the problem.

Thanks for your replies. Looking closely in the properties window for the video in PictToExe, it says the movie is 2:24 in length, but in Windows, the properties panel says its 2 seconds longer (picture enclosed). Where does PictToExe read it's length information? If I'm the only one having this problem, perhaps there is a subtle meta-data problem in my movie files. I use Sony Vegas 11 to create them.

I'm having trouble integrating videos into my project. I can add them as slides just fine and they play beautifully but the last couple seconds of every video gets cut off. I thought maybe it was the slide transition, so I changed my video slide and the slide after to have instantanious "quick" transition - no help though. The videos play correctly in all other video players I have so I do not suspect the videos themselves. Generally the videos are wmv files. I found I've had to add a few seconds of black on the end of all my videos so that the slides play them correctly. Anyone else have this problem? Is there an easier way around it? Thanks in advance, Rob