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So far Reey seems to be working in PTE for Mac without extra lines and the other graphics apps I have tested on the Mac (Boxy and Art Text 4). Tom

Very nice. I wonder what it must be like for children that grow up with the internet and smartphones/tablets everywhere. I was about 35 years old before the internet was available with the world wide web and did not get my first smartphone until I was about 50 years old. I know my nieces and nephews started using tablets before they could walk or talk. Sometimes I miss newspapers, comics, handwritten letters, and research in libraries. Tom

Hi Denis, I agree it would be a nice feature. Currently on a Mac (11.0.3) it's possible to create a show with HEIC files and publish as a Windows Safe Executable for PC. When the Windows PC tries to run the show it will show an error message on a HEIC file. Ideally Windows version of PTE would support HEIC or the Mac would provide a compatibility warning during publish. Tom

Photopea has a feature to add 3D effect to text. It would be great to have something like this in PTE. It is much faster than adding many layers of text. https://twitter.com/photopeacom/status/1604942653451390976?lang=en Thanks, Tom * The problem with a 2D continuous drop shadow would probably be noticeable if the text is rotated on the X or Y axis unless the drop shadow is updated in real-time.

Hi Renato, Not sure if this is what you are looking for but here is an example. https://we.tl/t-I7KkcV8Ltj Tom

I sometimes check https://www.cameralabs.com/ if I am looking for reviews on cameras. I'm sorry to dpreview shutdown. It was always interesting. Tom

Hi Renato, This should be easy to do with 2 masks. One mask to cover HDTV and one mask for an expanding circle with edge blur. Tom

Hi Igor, More metadata would be a nice addition. Thanks, Tom

Hi Rosy, I found it on my Windows PC. Interesting that if I watch a Windows created .pteav slideshow on my Mac that it can display a vectorized version of the Curlz MT without having it installed on my Mac (no font substitution required). If I install Curlz MT on my Mac then I can create slideshows with the font. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/font-list/curlz-mt The paper towel absorbs some/most of the oil from the bacon. The less oil the healthier, but less taste I guess. I am happy eating Quorn instead. Thanks, Tom

Hi Rosy, Good attempt at an AF breakfast. Many years ago when I was addicted to Bacon Lettuce and Tomato sandwiches I remember wrapping bacon in paper towel and microwave for a few minutes. Our local bulk food store sold microwaveable bacon, but plain bacon works too. What is the name of the curly font? Thanks, Tom

I have been experimenting on my Pixel smartphone shooting JPEG + RAW. For JPEG I duplicate the layer set to multiply blend then adjust blend amount using opacity slider. I don't see much difference in dynamic range in RAW after adjusting exposure levels to remove clipping. My test software is Pixelmator Pro, Affinity Photo 2, and Luminar Neo. I am beginning to think RAW is not worth the effort for most smartphone photography. I am guessing most DSLR users disagree. My future smartphone tests will include camera HDR and editing software HDR. Tom https://share.cleanshot.com/qPvJy4xR

I should know the answer to this question (probably mentioned in beta testing) but File Info is not something I look at very often. The question marks in the color profile text between the letters and also why sometimes graphics program uses different text to specify the color profiles. I think PTE only reads Color profile and not Color space? Thanks, Tom Mac mini M2 Ventura 13.3.1 PTE 11.0.3 Build 2

Hi Igor, Very nice. Your technique and Barry's are almost the same. A partial image with transparent background (webp or png) for the bottom section. I think using a mask or maybe multiple image crops might work and would work with videos. It is interesting how many different methods could be used. Thanks, Tom

Also about 9 years ago Igor had created an effect that had perspective movement where the distant objects move slower than the closer objects. The dropbox link is no longer active but there is a vimeo video. https://www.pteavstudio.com/forums/topic/15903-panning-with-perspective-correction/#comment-105306 Tom

Are you describing 3D pan? I know Dom created a version almost three years ago. https://www.pteavstudio.com/forums/topic/23126-free-3d-pan-styles/ Tom

Hi Jill, There are alternative solutions (workarounds) for many things. It would not be as efficient if you want to make changes and also lower quality if you publish for the second time as a video. I think having a full featured nested timeline in Objects and Animation and the ability to change video length for animated objects (like seamless alpha channel videos) by a simple click and drag would both be improvements. Tom

Example of an easy method to loop a video in a different application (Vegas Video 18). Just click and drag the video instead of copy and paste with offset. Objects and Animation child timeline would need changes to be more like the main parent timeline for this to work. Vegas Video has a nested timeline option which I think is the same thing. Tom

Thanks. I have 2 new versions of masks created on a Mac (should work on Windows). I'm sure they could be improved by anyone wishing to make changes. I was having a problem with a white borders leaving a blurred ghost image during mask movement probably due to monitor refresh rate so I did not include them. It does not seem to effect other colors as much. Tom 2 Masks and 2 Masks Wood 2 Masks Wood.pteeff 2 Masks.pteeff

Hi guys, Thanks. I am working on an optimized (simple) version with both rectangle and circle masks. It keeps me busy on rainy days. Tom

Hi, Most of my things are just concepts so I know this could be improved by someone with more skills than me. I like how the one below spins between photos. Thanks, Tom This transition is what made me think I could create the same effect in PTE. This is supposed to be 60 fps but the transition seems to be less smooth.

Hi Robert, It was fun trying to figure out how to create the effect. I am sure it could be improved if anyone wants to make changes and post a better version. Thanks, Tom

One of my video editing programs had a transition like this (Polaroid border instead of equal border) but was not very smooth if you increase the transition time. I thought I could make something like it in PTE and so here it is. It uses a parent child mask to create the white border around the images. The background rectangle is set to 0% so you can use a background splitter object and your own images. It was a fun learning experience. Thanks, Tom Snapshot.pteeff

Hi Rosy, Very nice. The shutters must have some insulation value if they reduce your heating bill. I like those air shims he was using. Did you speed up the video in PTE or in YouTube? Thanks, Tom

Low grade euphoria. Various triggers like sounds. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASMR#Auditory Tom

Interesting. Here is some information how VP8 encodes the alpha channel. http://wiki.webmproject.org/alpha-channel Tom