davegee

With a Standard DVD Burner / Player I would use the method stated here. DG

Steven, A question - when talking about playing a DVD are you talking about a standard (old fashioned!) DVD Player or could there be a BluRay DVD Player somewhere in the equation??? DG

Peter, If you closely examine TV Safe Zone I think that you will find that with a 1920x1080 project the "cutout" is wider than 16:9 and does not give a true representation of what you eventually see on the TV. This has something to do with the fact that the "lost area" on the TV is an equal amount in pixels all around the screen (not a percentage). Therefore if you start out with a project resolution of 2138x1298 (1920x1080 plus 109 pixels all around) then applying TV Safe Zone gives the perfect result - a 1920x1080 placed in the middle of the 2138x1298 "canvas" and sized to "actual pixels" is perfection (in O&A). Please note that 2138x1298 is NOT a 16:9 aspect ratio? I have been using the Project Options> More> "% of slide to show Main Image" with a setting of 90-92% and this gives a good result / fit. You mentioned "Animated Objects": The only thing that can be assigned as "Main Object (Image) of Slide" is a JPEG or similar. Therefore if one of your 1920x1080 images is assigned as "Main object of Slide" at an Opacity of zero for every slide and all objects are then children of the Main Object, the "% of Slide....." method with a setting of around 90-92% should give you a perfect DVD with all animated objects reduced proportionately to give the desired result. DG

But it is nevertheless a problem. If you have important information right up to the edges of the images or are using a thin white line frame around your show you will lose it if "TV Safe Zone" is not taken into account even with HD Flat Screen TVs. Try making a DVD version of a 1920x1080 show with a White Line Frame around the outside fit the HD TV perfectly without losing the line? DG

After uploading the file you need to click the text on the right before clicking ok. DG

The dvd version needs to take tv safe zone into account.

Oh no it's not!! DG

I omitted to mention that, in the case of some "Set Top Box" decoders and their Media Players, I have found it necessary to take the TV Safe Zone into account and reduce the percentage of image to around 90%. In these cases the units act like (output like) DVD Players. DG

A short one slide example might help us understand? DG

For Information only: The two output Video versions that I have found to work so far are: MPEG4 (H.264 format) in the Creating HD Video for PC and MAC menu (Default 1920x1080 High Quality Setting). This works fine on suitably equipped modern TV sets with a built in Media Player. However, I have found that some TV "Set Top Box Decoders" with built in Media Players will only play AVI (.MPG) files. The setting that I have found that works well for this type of application is: Create DVD-Video Disc > Create MPEG2 Files The outputted Videos from PTE in these formats work well. DG

In the midst of all this carnage and mayhem......For Maureen it's business as usual.Well done Maureen.DG

Oops, Sorry: Landscapes 2.zip In fairness, a more professional looking result is possible using an external editor. But to answer your ORIGINAL question, yes it is possible within limits completely within PTE by using Masks. The size of a SHARP edged Mask in PTE (Pictures to EXE (Executable)) is not big enough to produce smooth results so a PNG (Portable Network Graphics) mask made in an external editor is advisable. DG

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