[Windows Mac compatible slideshows]

I think it would be nice so users would not have to upload 2 versions of slideshow. See Eric's ISP quota posting.

Possible Solutions:

1. Windows and Mac free player download that can play slideshow data file.

2. Windows and Mac players with single data file in zip file.

3. Windows and Mac applications that convert to other format.

I think I like solution 2 the best but maybe not possible.

Also must consider slideshow creator not wanting format change.

Thanks,

Tom

[Directional Zoom]

Just simple set of 16 transitions that zoom in (0->100) and out (100->0) from top, bottom, left, right + 4 corners of the screen. Testing sharing video content in zip file. You should see the unlisted youtube video when you open the .html file.

directional_zoom.zip

Tom

[Variable Frame Rate video compression]

Slideshows that contain static images would benefit from variable frame rate video export. File size should be smaller than fixed frame rate video.

Wiki Variable frame rate

MPEG-4 Allows variable frame rate

Thanks,

Tom

[2013 - The year for 60 fps web video]

My prediction for 2013.

The primary advantage that PTE applications have that most web videos do not play at 60 fps. It can see a big difference in quality. Very smooth with no stepping motion at 60 fps. YouTube and Vimeo presently do not support 60 fps video. Probably due to 1.5x average network traffic and file sizes compared to 30 fps.

Red camera has a great article that shows the difference in quality.

Red HFR

Another comparison of fps.

FramesPerSecond

Most new digital cameras can do 720p at 60 fps and many can do 1080p at 60 fps. 60 fps is common on Android mobile devices running Jelly Bean 4.2. HDMI can handle 1080p at 60 fps.

HDMI specifications

Right now the only inexpensive method to play 60 fps web videos is to use your own hosting site and a web player such as jwplayer. There may be a video hosting site I am not aware of that allows 60 fps. I will try and make a comparison web page using jwplayer.

Thanks,

Tom

[Rocket]

Previously named Space. Just a couple of transitions with rocket boosters to move the slides. It turns out animating a cone of ionized gas and mach discs is not that easy. Not for your normal slideshow.

16:9 Demo

Rocket1Rocket2_demo.zip

Rocket1

rocket1.zip

Rocket2

rocket2.zip

Thanks,

Tom

http://youtu.be/t6a0u0pNHDA

[Bounce]

Simple pan down bounce with speed control. Feel free to modify. If you post new version back to forum please reply to this topic and increment number so we have revision control. This might help with forum searches and avoid confusion.

16:9 demo (3 MB)

Bounce.zip

Transition (works all aspect ratios)

Bounce1.zip

Thanks,

Tom

[Tegra 4]

I thought the Tegra 3 was fast. Tegra 4 will be super fast. Amazing specifications. 1080p @ 120 Hz. 4K video. PTE video slideshows will be smooth as silk.

Tegra 4

Tom

[3D Cube Tutorial on Youtube]

Hi Lin,

Your tutorials are always educational. I notice it says comedy category? I didn't see a more information link? I guess if people need to know they can always google picturestoexe cube. The audio could be a little higher at least on my macbook pro but I fixed by plugging in my external USB speakers.

Thanks,

Tom

[Realistic rotating Earth?]

For my space slideshow I want to visit distant planets but I need to tackle this problem first.

How can I make a realistic rotating globe without using a movie or animated gif and not having the option of using displacement mapping?

What I am trying to do is create a rotating globe from a mercator projection map of the Earth. Slide 2 splits the Earth into upper and lower hemispheres with +/-30 degree rotate X transformations. I think slide 2 does look better than slide 1. Now I want to split the Earth into 4 quadrants by adding 30 degree Y transformations. I'm guessing it will require more masks maybe with zones like in slide 3?

I'm hoping Lin or someone else has an idea. I know the easy answer is to use a movie or gif loop but I would not learn anything.

Thanks,

Tom

earth_transformation.zip

[7.5 missing restore images option?]

I can't find it in version 7.5. I use it to create videoplayer poster images (static image before video starts playing). Anybody else know where to look?

From PTE 7.0.7

Thanks,

Tom

[Bug? Custom Template]

Create custom template. Insert text object. Insert text template. Text template is not inserted into custom transition. Text template is inserted into text comments for new slides. Maybe text template is limited use in custom template editor and should be removed? If text template applied to custom transition then text would probably only show briefly on screen?

Thanks,

Tom

[Curtains]

Three different types of curtain transitions. No masks, just red and black linear gradient rectangles. Video and exe in the folder. I welcome any improvements since I'm not a graphic artist.

16:9 format

Curtain Transitions

Update: 2012.12.27

Added versions 10-15 various types of transparent curtains.

Included Curtains 1-15 into zip file with .exe demo.

Curtain1-15.zip

Thanks,

Tom

[Easel]

Just testing the powerful new custom transitions we now have in version 7.5. I am looking forward to trying other member's transitions. All my transitions are in 16:9 format since it's compatible with my digital camera HD video and HD output video. Just 3 art easel transitions (no masks).

Art Easel Transitions

Thanks,

Tom

[Animated Mask custom transition]

Playing with custom transitions. Trying to create a crude example of an animated mask. I don't have Photoshop installed on any of my computers so I can't try using a textured type brush so you have to use your imagination. It would be much easier if we could use animated gif masks or even movie masks.

Animated Mask

Thanks,

Tom

[Brookings Oregon]

This slideshow is using DG's Slice1 and Slice2 custom transitions.

HD version available.

Thanks,

Tom

[Rename Templates to Templates and Transitions?]

and post your custom transitions here? It would be easier to find them in the future.

What do you think?

Thanks,

Tom

[Dropbox public sharing]

Dropbox has a new sharing feature.

I am testing it with just a few multimedia files (video player and image player) to see how it handles all the different mime types. I wonder if it supports web pages? . More testing required. I like it so far.

Tom's Test Share

I created goldfish.exe in 2007 before PTE supported video. We were all experimenting back then.

Interesting. It looks like they are using an older 5.10 version of JWPlayer for their video player app.

Dropbox is spreading out to Ireland.

Thanks,

Tom

[Custom Transitions?]

A new feature in 7.5 is custom transitions. Apparently we can create and share custom transitions. There are many interesting transitions I see on web pages that I would like to use in PTE. Do you think it is possible to create these types of sophisticated transitions without creating a template?

Samples (Use Chrome or FireFox to see animations)

http://tympanus.net/...pment/Slicebox/

http://demo.tutorial...shutter-effect/

From

http://artatm.com/20...web-developers/

Thanks,

Tom

[PTE 7.5 DVD possible bug part 2 [SOLVED]]

When source video in PTE is not converted with PTE converter the audio is silent (mute) on DVD.

I can PM Igor a sample mp4 video with AAC audio that does not work unless converted by PTE to AC3. Let me know if you want the sample.

This only happens in Windows 8 in my testing.

Thanks,

Tom

[PTE 7.5 DVD possible bug part 1 [SOLVED]]

When I select Create MPEG2 option it creates 2 files: file.m2v and file.wav. It seems the files are not multiplexed into single mpg file. In PTE 7.0.7 it creates single mpg (mpeg2 file).

Tested using:

Windows 7 64 bit lenovo ideapad i7/nvidia 660m

Windows 8 64 bit macbook pro

Thanks,

Tom

[Circle geometric primitive]

Might as well include other part of this request before I forget - circular gradient. Not much use having a circle if you can't make it appear to have depth.

Thanks,

Tom

[7.5 possible video encoding bug [SOLVED]]

Some of you may have been following my circle thread in ideas and suggestions. While testing I created a 30 fps and 60 fps video for my Nexus 7.

The 60 fps appears to have a glitch when the circle is approximately at 90 degrees Y transformation (thin vertical line). I do not see it in the exe or 30 fps video. It shows up in HD video output either 1 pass encoding or 2 pass encoding. I guess it could be a bug in my 180 rectangle circle but it's strange it only shows up in the 60 fps video. Tested with Daum PotPlayer on my PC and also on Nexus 7.

20 MB

circlefpstest.zip

Thanks,

Tom

[Circle geometric primitive]

We already have this option />/>

Just use a circular Mask with a hard edge.

You can then insert any image, change colour (with a rectangle), zoom, change opacity etc.

Also easy to change to an elispe by dragging the edges of the Mask Circle

All very easy.

Jill

RotateMask_Nov25-2012_21-06-24.zip

Very nice Jill. That is a very good demo. I was hoping to avoid using a mask since it might be nice to have many circles on the screen at one time and then apply a blur (PTE 7.6 high on wish list) like a bokeh effect. Maybe there is not such a performance hit as I think there is for masks.

Thanks,

Tom

[Circle geometric primitive]

Because it doesn't work - I have removed it.

DG

Hi DG,

I'm sorry I didn't get a chance to download and view before you removed it. I always learn something from your demo slideshows.

I don't know why I didn't think of a frame to make the ellipse. It was early in the morning and before my first cup of Starbucks coffee.

The screen aspect ratio is critical if you want to create a perfect circle, but it is another method to create an ellipse.

During my circle testing I think I found a 60 fps encoding bug in 7.5 that I will post in the main forum.

Thanks,

Tom

[Circle geometric primitive]

Hi DG,

Not sure where you see a bear and butterfly. I probably should have used a simple gradient background instead of windows wallpaper.

I think a PTE generated circle would be easier to change the color and also scale up/down with less noticeable jagged edges. I guess if I set the external editor it would not take too long but still not as simple as a PTE circle object.

Also maybe you know how I could make an ellipse instead of circle by rotating an object in PTE? I was just wondering if it is possible? I thought by rotation off center it would create an ellipse but no luck so far.

Thanks,

Tom