davegee

Boogie, Think about a football made this way. When it is inflated each of the Pentagons and Hexagons assume a "domed" shape. Also think that most regular 3D shapes can be made from TRIANGLES. A cube, for instance, can be made from 24 triangles (four triangles per face). By making each of the pentagons and hexagons in the Icosahedron from slightly stretched triangles, the point at which each of the triangles meets (the apexes) would be slightly raised above the plane of the "parent" pentagon or hexagon. This would approximate the "dome" effect achieved by inflating the object. In theory it can be done..................... DG

Hi Mick, For my part I am happy to go with the Default setting. I have a 16Gb USB Key which, when it is full, I will replace with another 16Gb Key. I have tried connecting a 500Gb HDD to my TV and it works well. Used with a short cable and hidden behind the TV it is quite unobtrusive. I also tried a 1Tb drive but the TV would not read it. I think (with my TV) that 500Gb is the limit. DG

There's a direct question here asking for suggestions for Slide Show Software: http://www.nikoncafe.com/vforums/showthread.php?p=3757848#post3757848 If all of you regulars were to chip in with a plug for Pictures to EXE it might do Igor a lot of good? Registering is free and only takes a few moments (you don't have to be a Nikon owner). DG

Mick, I'm willing to accept that not everyone is going to see EXACTLY the same things when viewing with these methods. However, there is a marked difference between Laptop/VGA and Laptop/HDMI on my system when outputting a 1920x1080 EXE file. WRT the HD MPEG4 file I have done a little testing and in the end decided that the default settings for 1920x1080 are as good as any when creating files for the USB option. The test that Peter refered to above was WRT Black/White gradients in both top to bottom and side to side configurations. When comparing the Laptop/HDMI/EXE version with the MPEG4 version I'm seeing slightly worse stepping in the gradient in th MPEG than the EXE. It's a severe test but nevertheless it's there albeit slight (in my tests). DG

I'm afraid that I have to agree. I have been putting a Menu and PTE EXE show together with a variety of versions and have noticed no problems whatsoever. Whatever was causing that problem a while ago SEEMS to have gone away. DG.

look for icosahedron at beechbrook. dg

create a folder which cintains the menu project and the exe files you are linking to. create the menu exe in the same folder. the menu exe will not include the linked objects. they remain seperate. if you want to move the whole thing to another computer move the folder containing the menu exe and the linked exe files. dg

A starter: http://www.picturest...dpost__p__87195 DG

Incorrigible, as ever, Phil! DG

Go to speed options and click all SEPERATE HERE markers. (Click on LINEAR>SETTING UP). Do this for PAN, ZOOM AND ROTATE. DG

Hello Daniel, Thanks for that. Both Celou and I had no replies to our posts and I missed your post back in April. DG

Ed, You don't have to purchase a disc. You can download the trial and get that running at home. You can then purchase the licence (from the library computer?) - it will be sent (almost immediately) to your e-mail account and once again you can transfer it to your computer at home via memory key (or even write it down on paper). It will not need an internet connection to authorise it. DG

Ed, 1) Yes. Presumably you have another computer which is connected to the Internet. You can download updates and Beta versions to the Internet Machine and transfer them to the non-Internet machine by memory key to install. 2) Yes and yes. DG

Was there not a V7 and then V7.0.1 and then a V7.0.2 and finally a V7.0.3? Gary could be refering to V7.0.2 rather than V7 Beta 2? DG

xaver i noticef this behaviour when making my bouncing ball example. there seemed little point in posting because the norm these days is either "unhelpful" comment or no comment at all. IGOR it is annoying. dg

Enjoy your Holiday Bill!! DG

Hi Bob, I thought that I spotted Salman Rushdie lurking in the crowd. Interesting approach. DG

........ meanwhile this thread gives potential new users the wrong impression about PTE. There is no easy answer but I have taken the (admittedly selfish) action of switching. My last word. DG

Gerard has a point. I took as much of AVG as I could because it was originally Igor's suggestion to use it - that was a long time ago. I have MSE running on my Vista Laptop and my new W7 machine. No alerts whatsoever. I am also still running my XP desktop and that has never been connected to the Internet and never had any flavour of Anti-Virus installed. Not only has it never alerted (it wouldn't would it!) but it has also never melted down. It might be a different story if I ever connected it to the Internet but I'm not going to do that. This thread should be closed down and a sticky put up advising people what the problems are and that there are OTHER Anti-Virus softwares than AVG. DG

Your MEDIA PLAYER in your TV will only play MPEG4 Video. AFAIK there is no utility which will convert an EXE into an MP4. You also have to ask the question: If it was your EXE would you want someone else converting it into another format? I wouldn't! The EXE will be of the order of 100Mb for example and the corresponding MP4 would be of the order of 1Gb. For your own shows use PUBLISH>HD Video for PC and Mac. Transfer to Memory Key and plug into TVs USB slot - then use the TVs Media Player. For other people's shows you need a PC connected to your TV to play the EXE via HDMI. DG

Hi Ken, Thanks for the links. Forgetting the technology - it was good to see that again! DG

Phil, In addition to what "Bob" said: VIEW>ADVANCED OPTIONS>SET GRAPHICAL EDITOR. DG

Celou, I have made this request some time ago: http://www.picturest...dpost__p__89450 Unfortunately no one thought it important enough to endorse it at that time. I will support your request! DaveG

Nikon View NX2/2.2.3: https://nikoneurope-en.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/50624 DG

Thanks Lin, This is an oldish thread that I have updated to include the Nikon View NX2 alternative as detailed above. As you say there are many ways of doing the same thing but owners of Nikon Gear will have been given VNX2 in the box and perhaps are not aware of the facility it now provides in the updated version (V2.2.3). The whole package contains a RAW converter and DAM facilities. DG