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Of course. DG

Igor can you add the following to SETTINGS>PREFERENCES: Location to Save Temporary Files: Location to Save Backup in ZIP: Location of Templates Folder: They could be added to Peter's suggested FOLDERS TAB. DG

Here's an example which was done completelyin PTE using Masks - no external editing. Landscape.zip DG P.S. The elongation of the OVAL mask would be solved by making the PNG Oval in an external editor. PNG File = Portable Network Graphics File.

Can this one now be marked as SOLVED or DELIVERED . DG

You could use a circular or oval mask to create something similar? DG

On further reflection, a TOTAL WORKSPACE Set would be beneficial not only to the user but also to Igor as a Diagnostic Tool. Sometimes, just having a Project File to try to diagnose a problem is not enough. Igor needs to have the Project File in conjunction with the Total Workspace Set. DG

Jill, I have used Templates from Day One. Try saving a Template with "Show File Tree" switched off. Switch File tree back on and Open the previously saved project. It doesn't open up with the File Tree switched off. My opinion is that a saved Total Workspace Set would be beneficial, not only to the user, but also to Igor as a diagnostic tool in conjunction with the Project File. How many times have we heard Igor say that he cannot duplicate the user's problem? This could, in some cases, such as the recent "Access Violation" problem, be due to the fact that the Project File is not the problem - it is the workspace. Having both the user's Workspace Set and his/her Project File would be a tremendous time saver for Igor. Just IMHO (in my honest opinion) - other opinions are available. DG P.S. In view of the recent post regarding abbreviations etc I thought that I had better explain IMHO. P.P.S - Peter, Re the misunderstanding - I thought that you were refering to MY post as being "off topic". Please don't use an English/Welsh Dictionary on my account. I would need to use a Welsh/English dictionary to understand what you were trying to say. Furthermore you could not reproduce the dialect.

Yes Peter, I meant the TOTALITY of Preferences. I have posted a separate suggestion giving my reasons so as not to confuse your suggestion. DG

Suggestion: The ability to save and load PREFERENCES SETS might be beneficial. I can envisage that different workspaces might be helpful for the Keep Full Slide Duration on and Keep Full slide Duration off options. The control for this is in the SYSTEM TAB. The options of Graphical, Video and Audio editors are in a different TAB as are the TOOLBAR options. It would therefore make more sense to me if the PREFERENCES SET could be saved and cover the whole gamut of controls. DG

I fully endorse this proposal and would add a further suggestion: The ability to save multiple PREFERENCES sets might at some stage be beneficial. This could provide the user with choice of WORKSPACES. DG

Thanks Igor, Got it. DG

I haven't seen so many Active Users waiting for a long time . DG

жестокое!! Microsoft translator. DG

I have found it it to be simple to copy the file name from the Properties of the Video (since it is there anyway)? DG

Yes!

I continue to be surprised at the lack of interest in this thread? It provides most (if not all) of the requested gizmos that those who want to use video and be able to manipulate the soundtrack have cried out for. It is simple to use and provides access to the graphical envelope tool within PTE (and works). Most cameras come with (free) software capable of doing the required trimming of video and now we can perform the necessary fade in/fade out, momentary lowering of volume etc which has been requested. What's up? DG

The odds are in your favour. DG

Any musicians out there? PTE can be used as a aid to Teaching/Practise/Performance in a musical context. The linked EXE is an example which shows an aspect I have been exploring. If you play a "C" instrument you can use this EXE to have a little fun and put your reading skills to the test - nothing too difficult. If you play a Bb or Eb instrument and can transpose "on the fly" it will also be useful (and I take my hat off to you!). 5 minutes - 14Mb - 1920x1080. If you want to try it for yourself making an MPEG4 to play through your TV's Media Player is a good alternative to the EXE file. You can turn the volume up and entertain the family. Non-musicians might find this a little boring. Play it through to the end and then delete. DG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/70942558/Breaker.zip

Is there a Father Christmas????? DG

Hi Charlie, As Lin said, more ways............. Olympics Rings.zip DG P.S. The Shadows could do with a little more work - feel free.

Yes, of course! I should have known better. DG

Hi Charlie, The Green ring has 3 elements. One behind the Red ring, another between Red and Black and another in front of Black. These can be done as partial variations of the same Green ring in PS etc. Or they can be done using 3 copies of the same complete Green ring with masks. Overlay the partials so that they are correctly spaced in relation to the Red and Black rings and also "in register". I used partials rather than masks. DG

Hi Charlie, Unless I have missed something the rings are not interlocking? The Green Ring needs to go "through" the Red and Black Rings and the Yellow ring needs to go "through" the Black and Blue rings? Best wishes, DG

Barry, Whilst you suggestion is valid and I have no worries in endorsing it.... There is an easy way already available. Example: Add music to track. Set fade out at point B (at X seconds). Add another copy of same music. Offset at X plus 5 seconds and start point at X seconds and fade in. Project file size is still the same and if you do it a couple of times it is FAR quicker than leaving PTE to go to third party software. IMHO and all that - other opinions are available. With multi tracks and new layout in v7.5 Audacity is not required. DG

Lin, As promised I repeated my checks of the XVID Codec against some others and found that my results did not differ from last week. As far as the QUALITY of the images is concerned I cannot recommend the XVID Codec. The project which I used was a 1920x1200 project which obviously required to be resized during the process but PLEASE bear in mind that this resizing was applied in all versions and therefore what we are looking at is how the XVID Codec handled this in comparison with the others. In the case of the XVID and MPEG4-ASP Codecs the resizing was done to the height and produced 1728x1080 60fps Video Clips. Both were played in Windows Media Centre by Double Clicking and the results were as I described. The XVID Codec failed to handle some of the Wireframe elements satisfactorily and the MPEG4-ASP Codec had no problems with these at all. I also tried Media Player Classic with the same result. The Default H264 version was also (automatically) resized to 1728x1080 using "Fixed Size of Slide" and the quality of the images and Wireframes was markedly better than the other two versions. Maybe I'm missing something here and I'm willing to try any suggestions? DG P.S. the excercise has been useful in that I have realised that this project DEFINITELY needs to be 1920x1080 and not 1920x1200. I can "re-jig" without too much trouble before I get too far!! Tip - think about the intended use before deciding on an AR/Resolution!