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========================== Greetings, Thanks Dave and Lin for the further explanation. I understand now better what it is supposed to accomplish. But what is confusing to me is what is linking to what. In the example, the inserted video (which is selected) looks like it is being linked to itself because the file name of the inserted video is 600_184.converted and it is set to 'Link to: 600_184.converted'. It seems to me that the inserted video should be linked to the slide image(s) in which it has been inserted. So, I'd expect it to say 'Link to: Image 05'. Maybe that is what is happening but I just can't see or grasp what the example is showing. I will have to play around with it. I like the idea of playing the video seamlessly over multiple slides. But then, the more I look at it, I see the initial insertion of the video is set to 'Master video track'. Then subsequent insertions of the video in the following still images will be linked back to the initial insertion of the video with the 'Link to: 600_184'. So you will have to do the 'Link to:xxx' for each subsequent still slide for the length of the video's playing time so the video will not stop before the video is finished playing? If this is how I should think of this, let me know. Thanks... Gary

Greetings, In the Help On-Line manual topic, 'Add a Video Object', the following text has been added: The Video Clip can also be added to subsequent Slides and "Linked" to the Master Video Track Animation of the Video Clip can then be added across multiple SlidesCan someone explain this a little more? I don't understand what the "Linked" to the Master Video Track will do. In the example, the video file in this image is the same video file name as in the earlier image. So it is not clear what is being 'linked' and what it is supposed to accomplish. Thanks... Gary

=============== Igor, Super!!! Thanks. Gary

==================================== Dave, Yes, I understand you can do that within PTE. I am saying that it would be nice to have the link in the Forum, so if you need to check something out while in the Forum, you have quick access right there. See attached. Gary

===== The Forum site seems to be working OK but an attempt to download the 8.0.2 version is not. I get 'connecting...' and then, timed-out with 'Problem loading page'. Gary

=================== Dave, No, that is not the cause. All were added via Drag/Drop. In fact, all were bolded and then all of a sudden, when I came back to the project, none were bolded. And those that I had deleted from the project were not deleted and none are now bolded. Crazy... Not sure what is going one. I am going to upgrade to 8.0.2 when the link works. Now it does not. Gary

Dave, Would it be possible to put the link to the OnLine Help on the same line and next to the 'Slideshowclub.com' link in the headings of this Forum? When I want to post a question, it is would be easy to find to locate the proper terminology to use. Gary

Greetings, The used images in the File List are suddenly not bolding in a project. Initially, all looked fine. All the used images were bolded because all were being used in the project. Then, I eliminated a bunch of them via the 'Remove' in the Slide View. Then, I Deleted the non-used images using the Explorer/Delete to actually remove them from the project's folder. Now, after coming back to the project, I see that none of the images that I deleted from the folder were removed from the File List (all of the images are still there), and none of the images are bolded. And they are all still in the folder. However, the Slide List correctly contains only the images I did not delete, as it should. What might be going one? Gary ADDED LATER: I tried to upgrade to 8.0.2 but I can't get the file to download. I only get 'connecting...'. and nothing happens. The site must be having problems?

Greetings, If I open a show and it opens with the Timeline View, the images look sharp. However, if I then switch to the Slide View (still sharp), and then back to the Timeline View, the images turn fuzzy. This happens with other shows too. Any idea what is going on? Attached is a screenshot of the fuzzy images in the Timeline View. Gary ADDED LATER: Hmmmm...... It just corrected itself. Something seems to have prevented the Timeline from setting to its correct size. I was able to increase the height of the Timeline and it went back to being sharp. Well, anyway it corrected itself.

======================== Greetings, I found the reply from Bill concerning the thumbnail image size: "He (Igor) and I have already talked about the image size issue. You will notice that no matter what size you upload it’s always a small scaled down image in the listings. However if you click on the small image on the ‘right hand side’ of the download page you will be presented with the image in its uploaded size. Check out my England show or the Welsh Quarrymen show as examples. There are several others as well. Lots to get use to. Bill Smile " Gary

/>======================================== Greetings, Some time ago asked Bill about adding the thumbnail in the new Slideshow site. I didn't see any specs for it. He told me you don't have to do that any more. Just select an image and the upload will do the rest. I guess it will do the resizing itself for the thumbnail. If I am wrong on this, please let us know. Thanks... Gary

============================= Yes, but I thought it would be nice above the Forum listings window, and just below the View New Contents row. A bit more prominent so you would see it no matter which screen you are in. Gary

===================== I've been having the same thought. Gary

=================================== Greetings nobeefstu, Well, I understand what you are saying about mouseover 'Hints'. But I disagree that you will find labels of menu icons that are not consistent in other software programs. At least, I have not seen any. Most menu icon that have a mouseover will have its name in bold and then the 'hint' will be under it. But the icon's name will not be different in different locations. There is no specific 'name' for the button. The problem is that the Toaster icon and the Toolbar's text for this icon are in sentence form. But each sentence is different. There is no reason for them to be different. They both refer to the exact same function. To allow them to be different is just a lazy way of doing it. If you are in the Toolbar menu and are wondering which icon the "Preview from current position" refers to, you might not think that it is for an icon that you saw that said "Start preview from this slide". If you can show me any other programs where the text for an icon is different in different places, I'd like to know. There are many places that I think the menus in PTE need to be reworked and this is just one to make it better. The mouseover for the Toaster should be changed to "Preview from current position". The "Start preview..." terms are redundant to start with. Thanks... Gary

============================== Greetings jt, I feel that any inconsistency in a software program is very important and should be fixed. There are other inconsistencies in PTE that should also be addressed but it seems that operational features have been the priority. These issues are not important to users who have learned how to ignore them, but why not fix them? You really can't have differences in menus that refer to the same operation. Just really bad form. When you see the mouseover for the Toaster icon saying one thing and the Toolbar menu saying something else, it just adds confusion. The only way I figured out that the Toolbar's menu item "Preview from current position" actually referred to the Toaster icon was to click and unclick to see it appear and disappear. If its text was the same as the Toaster's mouseover, it would have not been so confusing. These little irritating things add up and really are easy to fix. Also, I don't really understand your comment on "...two situations". The Toolbar selection is to have the choice for the Toaster icon to appear or not appear. It is the text for the function that is inconsistent in two different places. One place says it one way, the other place says it in a different way. Why not have it say it the same way in both places? Gary

================================= Greetings jt, I am assuming you don't agree. Please explain why you don't think the text (in two different places) that refers to the same icon should be the same. Thanks.. Gary

Greetings, The mouse-over of the "Toaster" icon says "Start preview from this slide", but the Preferences/Toolbar menu calls it "Preview from current slide." They should be the same text to be clear. Gary

========================= Eric, First, I use the MediaInfo program to get details of my video and audio files. It's free and very useful. After it is loaded, it says resident in your Windows menu (right click). Gives much more than 'Details'. See attached. http://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo Then to reduce my BitRate, I use another free program called FreeMake Video Converter. http://www.freemake....ideo_converter/ It is a very easy-to-use video editing program but also you can change the bitrate, along with many other parameters, not to mention converting it to other formats. See attached. Your 500kbps is already pretty low if it were 'regular' video. Maybe for Camtasia, it is normal. But you can experiment to see what a lower bitrate would look like. It's easy and fast. Gary

================================= Greetings Eric, I have been using video clips more and more in my PTE shows. Size always matters. But the only thing that I have found that can really affect the size of the video is the Bit Rate. I will reduce the bit rate and the size will reduce. You have to be a bit careful not to go too far or you will notice quality reduction. Check what your bit rate is of your videos. Gary

================================== Lin, Yea...it is probably just my eyes and the angle of how I am looking at my monitor. On the right side, I have a bright window that could be affecting how I perceive that side of the monitor. It is really minor, so it must just be me. Thanks... Gary

Greetings, Is this only for viewing PROfotoRGB images? I opened some sRGB images and, when looked at full screen, the colors looked similar between the two windows. However, when looking closer at the images (sRGB) at full screen, the image on the right (Color Management) seems to be a just a little less sharp or a bit softer than the one on the left (No Color Management). I don't know if this is just a mental thing or my monitor, but there does seem to be a slight difference in the sharpness. Any others see this???? Gary

=================== Dave, I was just wondering why I had not been receiving any notifications of new shows from the new site. Thanks for pointing to the fix. I found 'Follow This Category' and now I can expect the notifications. Thanks... Gary

Greetings, I exported a small Hi8 video clip 4 times using the 'Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 3 Plus' device. Each export was exported in a different format it offers. I brought each image into PTE (each Zoomed at 50% to make all 4 to fit on one screen). It looks like the Clip #1 (MPEG2-720x480.mp4) is the better result. But I don't understand why Clip #1 and Clip #3 do not show up in PTE at the same size when they are both 720x480. Does an export as MPEG2 (mp4) give a different result size than H.264 (mpg)? It strange that the Clip#1's 720x480 (1.5) looks better than Clip#2's 640x480 (1.33), since Hi8 is 4:3 (1.33). Is it just my eyes??? But they appear the same size in the attachment. Gary

====================== Greetings Eric, Both are analog. I've converted VHS tapes with this Roxio device and now I want to do it with my Hi8 tapes. Same process, same connections to the PC. I am just wanting now to be sure I am selecting the best settings. As a test, I converted a section of a Hi8 tape using the H.264 compression and using the MPEG2 compression. I put them both in PTE, side by side. It seems the H.264 is a bit less blurry. To get them side by side in PTE, I set the Zoom for the MPEG2 at 50% and the H.264 at 45%, to get them the same presentation size. So, if I use the H.264 (seemingly less blurry), then I get several Frame Rates to choose from. In my test, I used 'NTSC (29.97)'. But I am wondering what the effect would be if I used 24fps, or 30fps, instead. I could run a bunch of more tests, but it comes down to what will work best when put into the PTE and then 'converted'. My eyeballs are not calibrated too well so I am wondering from a technical point of view, which selection of settings should be better. And, if I use H.263, the available Resolutions (480x270 and 720x480) are not 4:3, as I think the Hi8 tapes are. Won't I be 'stretching' the image? It is just hard to tell which is right. Gary

Greetings, I recently purchased the 'Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 3 Plus' device to digitize a bunch of tapes. I have a lot of old Hi8 tapes that I want to convert to be able to put them in PTE shows. I am a bit confused as to the better settings to select. I know I can discard the PAL choices, since I am in North America. I have attached two screenshots of the possible choices. The choices are the Compression, the Resolution and the Frame Rate. Depending on the Compression that is chosen (H.264 vs MPEG2), you get to choose different Frame Rates and Resolutions. I believe the Hi8 is 4:3 aspect ratio, so I'd think that the proper selection would dictate selecting the Resolution of '640x480' (or does it not matter?), which forces the selection of MPEG2 with the Frame Rate of 29.97. But I wonder if it makes any difference to select H.264 so that I can choose a different Frame Rate, but the Resolutions are not 4:3. Any increase in quality? Which Compression does PTE prefer? So I am a bit confused as to which group of setting will be the best for later insertion of the videos into PTE. Any ideas??? Thanks.... Gary