tom95521

After 48 hours I think it is safe for me to reply. This is the last comment from Igor. It has taken much longer to develop PTE 9 than previous versions. I think the develop and release cycle was approximately every year before PTE 9. One can only guess why it has taken much longer. Maybe it was completely rewritten in another programming language. Maybe he has added a Mac slideshow editor. Software release dates are not very accurate. I have been waiting for No Man's Sky to be released in June only to find out it's been delayed until August.

If you have problems with smooth playback of 60 fps HD videos in YT you might want to try this browser extension. It enables h.264 video hardware acceleration which most modern graphics cards support. You can search for h264ify in your browser extensions. Here is the developer website. https://github.com/erkserkserks/h264ify Tom

Hi Eric, The suggestion is when editing a slideshow on a different computer that may not have the same fonts installed. It would be nice to have the font files included in the slideshow source files backup zip. I almost always use the same computer to create slideshows and rarely use custom fonts. Slideshow viewing makes no difference because the fonts are (somehow) converted into a vector format that can be scaled without losing resolution. The rasterize to PNG option is not really needed. Tom

Sorry for my confusion of the topic. You are NOT talking about embedding the ttf/otf fonts in the .exe or binhex into the .pte file, but only in the backup .zip file. The reference to special fonts in the .pte source requires copying to another computer. There are many free fonts https://www.google.com/fonts available, but some fonts are not free and the type foundry might not like this idea. Tom

I have used their Photoshop simplify filter and it created some cool images. I am not affiliated with Topaz Labs or they are not paying me to mention this sale. I did receive an email with the information a few days ago. If you have been considering purchasing the complete photo collection (like me) there is a spring sale using the code SPRINGSUMMER2016 during checkout. The price is $299.99 instead of the normal $499.99. The sale ends May 22. I don't know if this offer is valid outside the United States. http://www.topazlabs.com/store

You might be able to make custom transitions and then select random transition if you want every show to be different. I did something like that a couple of years ago to simulate the Ken Burns effect. Tom

You should be able to customize your keyboard in Parallels or use the default mapping. I can't do much testing right now because I am moving next week so most of my computer equipment is in storage. http://blog.parallels.com/2015/07/14/using-keyboard-shortcuts-with-parallels-desktop-for-mac/ Tom

Hi Dave, I just use a Logitech M310 wireless mouse. Long battery life. USB nano-receiver (can be stored inside battery compartment) that I can move between computers (Chromebook, 2010 Macbook Pro, Lenovo IdeaPad) without configuring bluetooth. I have a few of these mice in different colors and they don't interfere with each other when used close together. It has a scroll wheel in the middle that works on Mac and Windows/Parallels/PTE 8. http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-mouse-m310 http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=logitech+m310 Tom

PTE 9 *might* be be available soon for both Windows and Macs (slideshow viewer and editor). Hosted hypervisors like VMware Fusion and Parallels that require a copy of Windows usually have a slight performance penalty (about 5%) over native code. Igor has been quiet about new features in PTE 9 compared to previous versions. Usually a major version was released about every year. I think it's been about 2 years now since PTE 8 was released. PTE 9 code might be a complete rewrite of code using a different programming language so it is easier to compile cross platform. Tom

If you like time-lapse you might be interested in this device. http://www.timelapseworkshops.com/#!timelapse-view-intervalometer/cxif https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elijahparker/view-intervalometer-auto-ramping-and-wifi-camera-r?token=d3528aa1 Tom

I have not had a problem with Windows fonts since maybe version 7 of PTE. They seem to play fine on my Mac and I know the fonts are not installed on my Mac. It's probably been a year or longer since I have tested but it was working for me. I remember that Adobe Flash and I think Acrobat could embed fonts. Fonts do not seem to be an issue for me. Tom

If it happens again you might try this Windows 10 registry change. Tom

I thought it was "A watched kettle never boils"? I'm glad that Igor posted an update. Tom

I would suggest you look for a newer 2016 model laptop with a Thunderbolt 3 port. Then in the future you could use an external graphics card with multiple monitors. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/01/five-years-later-thunderbolt-is-finally-gaining-some-traction-in-pcs/ Devices http://www.wegotserved.com/2016/01/11/10-great-thunderbolt-3-products-2016/ Windows 10 Laptop http://www.winbeta.org/news/ces-2016-acer-travelmate-p648-aims-please-professional-road-warrior Tom

I have upgraded all my Windows 7/8 PCs because I was tired of getting daily alerts about the free upgrade and I didn't feel like blocking the alerts. No problems with PTE 8. My primary operating system is now Linux (Fedora 23 xfce). I remote desktop into a Windows box if I need to run a Windows program (not PTE). Maybe when PTE 9 is released I will start using Windows again. I also have a couple of Kangaroo portable PCs running 24/7 that have Windows 10 home pre-installed on them that I use for web browsing and monitoring security cameras. Tom

You want to see the focus of the button/text like you can in a DVD menu with a remote? Not quite the same as mouse over. I'm not near a Windows PC with PTE installed but if you read the docs maybe it will help figure out how to set focus. http://docs.picturestoexe.com/en/techniques/button#properties_of_the_button_text Tom

Parallels is a great hosted hypervisor. There is the added expense of Parallels and the Windows operating system. A native Mac PTE editor would be ideal. Tom

It's a broken link from Northern California. Tom

I'm sure his tutorials are very good. http://www.beckhamdigital.com.au/store/pc/CC-Tutorials-c118.htm Tom

Eric, You are correct in that Adobe Flash seems to continue to have a very large number of security problems. Part of the problem is that Flash is usually "opt out" so it's enabled by default. I have Flash disabled by default in Chrome so that I have to right click then enable I want to view an embedded video. Since CC probably uses a fixed URL and does not use a browser (as far as I know) it should be safe. https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/bulletins/SB15-348 Tom

Great art piece. The smart watch is the latest piece of technology. Next year you should add VR goggles. i try to use computers for 5 years before recycling. Around 3 years they start to slow down but if I replace the hd with a ssd and new graphics card they usually last 2 more years. Also linux is more memory efficient than windows. LCD with led backlight monitors last longer than the old crt monitors. Tom

Darn it Lin, Your videos always get my heart racing. If you keep making these types of slideshows I will need a pacemaker. Too many beautiful women (if that is possible). Thanks, Tom

Dave, Take a break from the forum. I know I did cut way back on postings. When PTE 9 is in beta or when it's released then I hope you return. Happy Holidays, Tom

I was in my early 20s during the start of the personal computer revolution and enjoyed assembling computers. The internet has changed everything. All my computer hardware purchases are now from Costco or Amazon. I have noticed that cpu performance in general has improved so much that upgrading every 3 years is no longer necessary unless you play the latest games. I have no favorite operating system. Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Linux all work great. Many of my computers run 24/7 doing video encoding, security cameras, etc. They have all been very reliable. Replacing HDs with SSDs have extended the life of my oldest computers. Boot up time has decreased to almost nothing. Dell, HP, and Lenovo seem to be the largest manufacturer of Windows personal computers. They are probably assembled in the same factory in China. Not much difference in quality. I do have a preference for Hitachi hard drives for data storage compared to Seagate and WD (any color). I don't have a favorite graphics card vendor. Either Nvidia or ATI/AMD seem to work fine. Tom

Since the forum seems to be slowing down (temporary situation I hope) I thought I might start a new topic. I am planning on buying a desktop PC (my first 8 bit 4 Mhz Z80 16K ram computer was purchased in 1980). I already have a few older Dells that I have upgraded with cheap 256 GB SSDs and run Fedora Linux. Linux is great for web/email and less chance of malware. I don't buy or build a custom built PC, just off the shelf Dells because they are less expensive and reliable (for me at least). Dell xps8900 Intel skylake i7 cpu 3.4 Ghz 14 nm Windows 10 64 bit 16 GB DDR4 ram 512 GB SSD program (extra) 4 TB Hitachi HD data (extra) ATI or Nvidia 4 GB graphics (although I think the newer integrated gpu works fine for PTE) 27" ips monitor (extra) The price for PC plus extra storage and monitor would be about $/€1,400. Anyone else buying a new PC? Tom