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Hey thanks SO!! much, Ken, for the codec web sites I have saved all these sites and put in a folder. I solved my problem with the .avi presentation from PTE after conversion being 70+ MB!! I have a program that I rip from YouTube and convert to .wmv, flash, .avi etc. I converted the presentation to .wmv and it works just fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJF8tvwKGck Harry

I understand they stay in my computer but what about on the PTE when you make an .avi and go to the video codec section should it also be there? It was once. I should have saved the site that I used to download the video codec. But what about my question from above only 8 pictures 320x240 for YouTube = 87 mb's ??? Harry

Ken I made an avi of the production for YouTube but the presentation had only 8 slides and the total MB was 71 MB and higher last night when I used another video codec. I realize that when one converts to .avi it increase the size of the presentation but that much? Do you think the reason for it being so huge is the fact that the pictures where big pixeled (large for the the use for panning and zooming as recommended) Also, several days ago I downloaded another video codec that did not show up when I created the .avi today. Are these video codecs we download are a one time use and one has to re download to use again. I don't remember the name of the video codec but I remembered it started with a "W or Z" I also figured that since I downsized the screen to 320X240 would make it a smaller production size. Also, and this might be important that when I checked the size of the SAVED .EXE version it was only 7 MB well a bit more. Harry

Ok, and thanks I will print out the comment and study this. The regular music was way to long to use so I used audacity and did a fade but some how when I put the redesigned music fade in it did not work. Well have to go and look at it. Harry

Well, it's really not much but it's a start. I discovered it also works in a regular window (large) but I make it 320x240 for YouTube. http://www.mediafire.com/?dr9t2wdxjzz

Ken, I have a short demo 320x240 slide show and I already ziped it and I have "MediaFire" saved but need to know when I use this "MediaFire" program how to direct it to the forum page for you and Lin to watch!! Harry

OK, fine, probably a bit later I want to add more pics. Harry

Hi, Lin, Looks like I did it and my confidence is UP UP. Not to say that I wont make a mistake but I printed out notes to use until I get it. Is there anyway when I finish I could send this on the forum? I would probably have to to save as the last slide and then "Create the EXE" and I could send it on the next reply. Harry

Ok, I had some success with putting one picture and now I am going to add another and blend it in and the second one I want to pan from right to left so any suggestions on this. I'll wait for your reply on this. Wish there is a way I can put a short clip on my next reply but I can only do attach. unless that is a way to do it.

Well Lin, it seems that If I wanted to start with a pan instead of a zoom I still get a zoom and even then if I want a slow movement all I know to do is to set it for 15-20 sec and then play it and it is the same so I click slow on pan and the same so I am confused and tired. I am really the kind of person that works wll on one on one but that would be impossible. I know it has to be simple. But you know you never touched on the controls on the right with pan and zoom. So, do they play any part in the operation that could be why I want a pan when I get a zoom? Harry

Your small pdf is beginning to work well just a little. I still can not connect two pictures and run them one after the other and I really wanted to first to zoom in and that worked and the second was supposed to be a pan and when I previewed it only showed the first one only. I will have to rest for now and then read your pdf again. I did set two blue triangles and thinking the first one represented the first pic and he second was the pic #2 but only #1 previewed. Harry

Well, I tried the video learning technique and really it was very hypnotic and just not good for me. I think I really prefer the worded kind. I did get it to work but sometimes I just can't seem to repeat what I did good. I just need to read it and read it over and over to make some since. So far, I really don't know what that blue triangle stuff is all about at the bottom and really I did some pretty amazing stuff not using what is at the bottom with the blue triangle. But eventually I will get it. Harry

Well a feeble attempt but my first .avi PTE slide show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUd90cdlR-s

Thanks, this I will take the Library, they have a super fast Broadband and do you think one DVD will hold the complete set? All I really want is the basic steps to the PZR's Harry

Yes, Ken, that is the one I will take this one to the Library and download it. Harry

Hey, and thanks, I did do a successful .avi after downloading the .xvid starts off not good but then real good! Tried downloading that mpeg-4 codec but it said it was for operating sys 95, 98 and 2000. I forget where but someone else had a site to download the mpeg-4 but it was a codec pack and the size was 49+ mb and you were I think to just select only the mpeg-4 codec. Surely google must have a site for just a single codec or many and you just decide. I not sure I like that download I did the pdf book 120 pages etc. For me it is just to wordy and at times boring. I need to try to get just simple pushes and pulls and zoom out and in you know something that talks you through a set up with there picture or mine and say now do this and that etc. Harry

Ken, I might have brought your attention to this but I get on the latest version all over the wording runs into each other and I need your advise as to how to work this problem out and funny but the older version 4.49 is fine. What I want to do is for a time is to just produce 320x240 presentations for youTube but I need to learn how to use the avi in the program. I tried and I only produced just the audio and was missing the video portion. Harry

Ken, is there an easy read type tutorial for 5.10 I want to do PTE for YouTube and I guess I can use PTE to convert to .avi and I know I need to produce the presentation in 320x240 but I need a tutorial for making the pushes and pull effects. I did download the Jeffnew.pdf and I can start with it but it is probably not the latest but it would have toe basics. Harry

If we don't have one is there a way of finding members on PTE who has presentations on YouTube? Harry

My newer computer is still not where it should be for the newest version of PTE so I am using version 4.49 and looking at one of the UTube threads for making avi files to mpeg-1 I noticed that my screen set up in version 4.49 is different then whatever version is being used in the sample. Would it be that the newest version of pte for video has also changed from the making avi's in version 4.49? Should I download version 5 and just use that for slower computers? Sent 2 attachments one is from a printout of a thread of the settings the way it should be and the second is from the version 4.49. So, should I change versions ? Harry

Thank you very much!! It never ceses to amaze me of how helpful everyone is on the forum site. Harry

Is this possible with PTE file format?

Hey guys this is Harry and I still don't have my new computer so I can't utilize the new version until two years or less. But on the positive side all the kinks will be worked out like the older versions of PTE is now. Daughter still in college and expects to give me her Lap top that she uses now in college but by that time it will be old and outdated. It is more powerful then my 98se though. I really am into mpeg movies that I take with my digital camera and the program called "Video Edit Magic" (VEM for short) it also is for a faster computer but I can work with it still but it is slow. So, I took off PTE for now and am now working with my new program. If you are interested in seeing some of my early work on "Youtube" go to the site and search for "harryfitzner1" which will bring you to my video presentations. Or, see if this works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnCBOAV1pJg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtgOvCHmYos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kdujZ-mk8Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_zXriSXLTg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJpD92PVT1s Anyway, if you have anytrouble go to the site and search "harryfitzner1" you will need "DSL" I can't even watch my own presentations unless I go to the library which is "high speeed" Sorry for using this forum for this but I believe perhaps someone out theie in PTE land is saying "I wonder whatever happened to Harry". Harry