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Because I didn't want to? Didn't need to? PTE did it for me, plus I can superimpose stills on the video and all of the other clever things that PTE does? 2.3Gb for 30 minutes of High Quality HD Video is not bad. I will now try a smaller project size and let the TV do the upsizing. DG

It's a steep learning curve /> I recorded a School Nativity Play this morning and used PTE to create an MPEG4 to play on TV via USB. I used completely default settings, converted the video in PTE's converter. 2.3 Gb. Plays really nicely on the TV in spite of being upsized from 576 high to 1080 High. DG P.S. The TV does not support the Video files produced by the non-HD 4:3 Digital Video Recorder.

Technically superb show which ticks all of the boxes. I note that you are now using "Safe Executable File for Internet" which is what we all should be doing. I find it a slight irritation that I now have to EXTRACT before viewing wheras with a Zipped EXE file it could be played from within the Zipped folder. But that does not detract from the show. Great synchronisation. DG

Tom, I have taken the Rotation to the maximum allowed by PTE. It is the only way to avoid/lessen the Perspective problem. 22.5 deg as opposed to 90 deg. Slicebox seems to be doing what it says on the tin - it is creating x number of slices and rotating them separately - we cannot do that inside of PTE because of the perspective "problem". It is possible that if Igor can get the CANVAS crop to work without moving the cropped image to the centre that effects such as those seen in SLICEBOX can be achieved. Feel free to play around with it but please change the name so as not to confuse anyone? BTW mine work nicely at 4 seconds transition time. DG

IMPROVED SLICES CUSTOM TRANSITIONS Attached below is a ZIP File containing the improved SLICES Custom Transitions. Also included is a short EXE showing both transitions. The zoom is maintained throughout each of the Transitions (but is not an integral part of the Custom Transition). The Custom Transitions use Masks. The EXE is 1920x1080 and is only guaranteed to work at that res. Smooth as silk on my PC DG Attachment removed - see later post.

Welcome, Right click in OBJECTS PANEL to ADD a MASK. You can create a mask in PTE - circular or rectangular. Or you can add a mask made in PhotoShop. White shows what's under the mask. Add an image between the Mask Container and the Mask. Are you trying to use an image as a mask?? DG

Further request. When submitting Custom Transitions it is easy to include an EXE using two (or more) coloured blank JPEGs to illustrate the effect without having to load it. File size would be very small Kb and it could be included in the same ZIP folder. DG

When preferences was introduced the first thing did was to turn everything on and move everything to the position on screen that I was familiar with. I would like to see everything turned on as a default and any new items added should be the same. DG

In 751 it is permanently on. no option. DG

Paul, As much detail as possible. Laptop? Desktop? CPU - i7? RAM? Graphics Card? How much Graphics Memory? Shared or Dedicated? DG

Tom, See PM. DG

It could probably be BIGGER? DG

Paul, Have both shows been made in the EXACT same version/beta?? Please give some details of your system so that Artem or Igor can follow it up on Monday? Best wishes, DG

I will rephrase for the benefit of my esteemed colleague. I do not see this behavious on my Windows 7 PC. In order to ascertain whether the problem is confined to "Run Slideshow" or if it also happens with "Run Application" will you please try "Run Application" and reply? Also, are you linking to an EXE made with the same Version? This is not intended to be a "Workaround" - it is a diagnostic tool. DG

Try using "Run Application" instead? DG

Igor has promised to restore this in future Betas or Versions. He ran out of time. DG

Tom, Have you tried it yet with overlapping animation/video (KFSD)? Vary transition time? DG

Where are you seeing this choice? I have W7 64Bit and I just choose the Default 1920x1080 - it plays beautifully on my TV. DG

Right, But when you move the cropped objects they look OK until animated. The animation is not then the same as in slices. I will try again - have you tried it?? I had worries about the resolution of the Custom Transition but the Slices worked out OK so I guess that you are right!! I have also tried the Custom Transitions at different speeds and they are OK - I have also applied Zoom etc to the Slide1 and Slide2 in a Project and that works OK. DG

Artem, Is the Custom Transition FIXED at 1280x720 or can that also be changed??? DG

NO!! The effect is not the same. If you could crop without the finished object moving to the centre, then it would (Perhaps) be possible. DG

Artem, Once again, just for you!! Horizontal Slices: SLICES2.zip You now have both of the Custom Transitions used in the SLICES EXE (above). DG

Artem, Just for you!! Here is the first Custom Transition (Vertical). SLICES1.zip Horizontal Slices will follow sometime today. DG

Artem, No mistake. Custom Transition for SLICES will follow shortly. DG

Hi Tom, What is the name of the Photoshop filter that creates the neat curly images? CS6 - Oil Paint. Will you post your transition so we can use with our own images/videos? (I have 1080p laptop). Tom, I'm going to hold on until Igor adresses the aspect ratio issue. That's why I issued the EXE and not the Custom Transition. Does your transition use masks or canvas size method? Masks. Were there any mask related issues? Any stuttering at all? Mine was smooth, but as Igor indicated, masks and low power PCs don't always mix. Did you use linear rotation or smooth? Linear. There is also a minute amount of fade in/out. Is it possible to reverse the direction of transition? Yes DG