RobC

I've put together a presentation consisting of images and videos with the total exe file being just over 2 gb. From PTE when I'm publishing to Executable File for PC the progress bar stays on 0% for what seems an eternity then 100% suddenly appears. When I attempt to open the exe file it just times out. Is this because the file is too large? If so, is there anything i can do about it other than splitting the talk?

Thank you. Checked again and you are right! Many thanks.

I've created a slide show of images and video within PTE where I have control over when I move from one slide to the next. When I publish the project as an Exe file for PC I lose all control and it plays as a slideshow. Is there anything I can do to retain control or is it just one of those things and in order to do so do I then need to open up PTE as normal and play it within Preview mode?

Thank you all very much indeed for your help. Greatly appreciated.

Thank you very much indeed. Much clearer now.

Ok, thank you.

Thank you but the question is, is it necessary/advisable or in order to retain the the quality should I just add tbe mp4 and ignore optimising?

I have MP4 video files that I am inserting into a slideshow. The projector is an HD 1920x1280. In order to retain the video's quality is it necessary to optimise the file when prompted by PTE? It states that it is so to ensure snooth playback. I'm concerned that if I do so then the video quality may suffer, or do I have nothing to worry about?

Thank you very much indeed for your response. I shall look into it. Thanks, again.

Hi, I've created an AV (within PTE) which I then converted to an MP4. This was then placed within another slideshow with standalone images that I manually moved from image to image. The whole sequence was then converted to an EXE file. On the PC it works fine but on the laptop the MP4 plays but not smoothly. The only way i can describe it is that is judders. Any clues? .

Thank you very much indeed for your help. I found that by using this method with the PTE file (converted to MP4) worked well within Powerpoint.

Thank you Lin for your input - much appreciated. Jill, this sounds good. Struggling to find how to Extend the Desktop.....?

Hi Lin, yes, I did wonder hence why I also asked if anyone knows of another software that did? Thanks for your reply, though.

Hi, thanks for responding. Yes.

I wondered if anyone knows of a programme (Windows compatible) that I can use when making a presentation using a PTE .exe file? The presentation will be a mix of AV and still images that I manually key-press to move from one image to the next when commentary is required - not recorded - and it would be extremely useful for me to see the image that follows. I believe Keynote enables this? Can this be achieved within PTE?

I see. thanks, Jill. Yes, I'm finding the project that I have copied loses all the audio clips so I've just added the clips afterwards and saved it. Seems to work ok though a little long-winded as I have re-do the envelope points.

Thank you so much. Such a steep learning curve!

Is it possible to join 2 or more projects together to make one continual project? I'm using Deluxe V 9.0.10.

I shall. Thank you.

Hi Igor, thanks. Here's the link to Dropbox. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mqsf1b0bj9yefqk/AAAf9QZv1EbhIZvF6MiEoTuMa?dl=0

I've produced a slideshow where I manually move from one image to the next (to allow for ad hoc commentary) and then an AV show commences. However, both in preview and as an Exe file as soon as the AV show starts it freezes. I have tried publishing it as a HD MP4 but then it loses the ability to move manually from image to the next and shows it as one continuous AV Show with auto transitions thereby losing all control. Help would be much appreciated.

I've designed a slideshow and when playing it those images which I have added animation to (zooming in/out for example) are appearing wider than those which do not even though all images are of the exact same dimensions. Is this normal or do I need to alter something? Image attached.

I use Windows 7 and it doesn't seem to work on that. I did try the method earlier in the post where you simply cut and paste but I found that although the slides were pasted back in the music associated with it did not. When they say only the Slide List by this do they man the Slides and not Timeline? Also, I hope you don't mind me asking but I'm designing a lecture where I would like to manually move from one image to the next (not to be dictated by time) as I will be speaking about it but when I hit a certain image the AV Slideshow with music begins and at the end of the show it stops and I resume, manually moving from one image to the other. Is this at all possible? Many thanks.

Hi, yes I know. Right. I'll look into that. How does that work?

Is this now possible? The system that jfa suggests doesn't work for me.