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You might wish to try some of Barry's tutorials. They will answer all your questions. - Enjoy!

Hello again Igor, Hope you are doing well and staying healthy! I would love the opportunity to test drive the Mac Beta of PTE AV Studio. I use a MacBook 12" running macOS 10.15.6, Processor 1.4 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Memory 16 GB 1867 MHz, 500 GB HD. Obviously this is not a power house machine but at least we could see if it would work. I have a licensed copy of PTE AV Studio 10 currently installed on my Windows PC. Best regards, BIll

Maureen was such a friend to everyone she met. Karen and I stayed with Maureen and Robert on one of our visits to England. We have fond memories of our hike together and of the wonderful meals they prepared for us. Prayers go out to Robert and family. Bill

Thank you to everyone for your kind comments ! I've redirected any URL requests for "beechbrook.com/pte" to the new archive. So if you have any predefined links in your browser you will now be taken to the correct site. Best regards, Bill

David, I also tried uploading your show to slideshowclub and it failed twice. We will have to investigate what is going on. The system should accept files of around 225 MB with no issues. Stay tuned, Bill

Aginum, There is no such file on the server. Did you enter a "FILE TAG" (either PC or MAC)? It is also required, although that is not indicated on the upload page. Best regards, Bill

Hi David, Besides the note I sent you from slideshowclub yesterday I've also sent you an email with further instructions for uploading to SSC. Looking forward to seeing your production there soon. It was brilliant !!!! Bill

Great work Igor. Thanks for the options ! - Bill

Eric, On Beechbrook.com for years (yes years) my PTE Upload Utility clearly stated (and was in bold red text) that thumbnail images should only be 120x80 pixels when shows were uploaded. Did my visitors do that all the time? Absolutely not. I had to edit their images manually to make them fit correctly on the space that was provided on the Download pages. Sure, we could mention what you are suggesting but it won't correct the issue. Members will do as members do - whatever suits them at the time. You have to down size your own thumbnails. Slideshowclub doesn't down size images. The author has to. Bill

Your show is online Eric. Remember... this is a hobby, not a job. :-)

Yes. I see that you and Igor and in conversation. However I am not sure what you are seeing or how that is possible since the software that slideshowclub runs under did not change. Only the host server.

Eric. Slideshowclub was moved to a newer and faster server. The software that slideshowclub runs on did not change, only the hosting server. What worked before this move did not change. Same software on a new server is all that changed.

I believe slideshowclub has now been configured correctly. I have been approving shows all day and have received no more notices about failures. Thank you to everyone for your patience. Regards, Bill

Sorry for my long delay. I have been away without means to do any testing. Several options have been changed on the server and members are now able to successfully upload shows. I have approved two new shows already today Regards - Bill.

Hope this is helpful. The same instructions can be found on slideshowclub itself. Bill Upload Instructions: Step 1. Select "Click to Upload Files" A window will open displaying files on your computer. You may select all the files you wish to upload at one time or choose them independently by selecting the "Click to Upload Files" button for each show. Choices are: mov, mp3, mpg, wmv, zip. Maximum file size is 224 MB. Each zipped filename should be identified by its format. Example: myshow for PC.zip , myshow for Mac.zip. WAIT for your files to upload to the server before continuing. A small graphic progress meter is shown to the right side of your shows' name. Once the upload completes your files size will be displayed as well as a link for deletion if necessary. Step 2. Select "Click to Upload Screenshots". A window will open displaying files on your computer. Select an image to represent your show on the Download pages. Any file size is allowed. Choices are: gif, jpeg, jpg, mpg, png. Step 3. Enter the "File Name" of your show. Example: My Holiday in Europe. Choose at least one "File Tag". Choices are: PC, Mac, YouTube, and Video. Enter a Description for your show. Click "Add Selection" and your upload session is completed. The administrator will review your show before it becomes available for download.

Slideshowclub.com was recently moved and upgraded to a faster and more efficient server. The server is located in Europe. We hope this upgrade will bring renewed speed and functionally for our members and guests on Slideshowclub. Regards, Bill

Eric, Perhaps we need to do as Ken suggests and not post something on this forum about your shows on Slideshowclub until they are actually available. Might help stop some confusion. Regards, Bill

Mark, the notices about a progress bar and about show moderation are listed, along with other important information, on the Upload Instructions page which the member must tick in agreement to just before the upload session begins. Bill

Barry - Lin, Not possible at present. We'll look into how this can be accomplished. Stay tuned ! Bill

I like what you have done. As I mentioned, it's clean and manageable. I realize that any database system would be way over the top. Slideshowclub, to my knowledge, currently doesn't have that capability. What you have done is a great service for the PTE community. Lots of work on yourpart !! Thank you! Bill

Lin. Good ideal. I like what you've done with your small executable on slideshowclub. Keeps it very clean and is easily managed. I suppose an ultimate feature would be a search box so a user could just type in what subject they were interested in. Lots of work though. We'll probably LOTS more work! :-) Bill

Eric, As admin, I added the link on slideshowclub.com back to the PTE forum. However I do not administer the PTE Forum. Have you suggested to Igor (since he is the forum's administrator) to add such a link here? Bill

Barry, I wish there was a way to modify various fields/text with this new software. There just isn't. We're pretty much stuck with the few places we can modify. Actually the "Guidelines and Info" section is no different than any other category. Other than it is closed to admin/etc., it functions just like any other file download category. One would still have to download to read the items. I wish it were different but it's not. But I appreciate you input. Bill

Eric. Tags are provided to assist folks downloading shows so they know what system the show will run on. As the Upload Disclaimer states: "Choose at least one "File Tag". Choices are: PC, Mac, YouTube, and Video.". Unlike Beechbrook, the software that Slideshowclub operates on is fairly restrictive so I cannot make changes/modifications where I would sometimes like to ! :)/>. Bill

Barry is correct about cropping thumbnail images to maintain what you want displayed. Thumbnail image size is always set by the system software. What the user uploads is up to them, but it will be automatically resized for the main display pages. Once you go to an individual shows download page and click on the image (or images if the user submitted several) it will be displayed in the size the user submitted. Some members send large image files while others do not. At this point it's up to the individual I suppose. :)/>/>/> Bill