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Andrew, I get the joke - but there are "PC" laptops and MAC Laptops (and that can also be taken both ways!!). Seriously, I have found that PTE can be used much more creatively for presentations than PP. DG

Sacrilege!! How dare you!! Using Powerpoint to demonstrate the finer points of PTE is decidedly non-PC. Take the plunge and use PTE - your audience would appreciate it. There is NOTHING that you can do in Powerpoint that you can't do (better) in PTE. DG

Peter, Neither can I. The screen grabs make more sense of what the problem is. I think that, under the same circumstances, I would delete current track and load up an mp3 from a different source. Dodgy wma? DG

Ralph, "Normally I do not send comments on slide shows presented in this forum. In most cases................giving comments that are not all favorable often causes trouble". Been there done that!! (good or bad please, I can take it ) Not everybody can!! It seems that the right thing to say when asking for comments is: Comments requested - GOOD or BAD! OR Comments requested - but only GOOD ones! DG

Peter, (Thinking out loud). When you click on ADD MUSIC in music tab it has to ADD a TRACK before adding music to it but this step is not seen until the music is added. Normally, you can add a track and then add music to it OR add music and the track is added in't' background. Seems to me that the problem, in this case, is the "Add a Track" step. Perhaps Igor can come up with something? DG

If it hangs when he selects "add track" it has nothing to do with file type? DG

V6.5.1???????????????????? DG

In V6.5 hit the CREATE button (bottom left) and choose 3rd option from top. DG

Hi Ralph, Could you edit in the resolution figures for the show? DG

Steve, The size of PTE EXE files (and/or AVI files) usually prohibit sending as e-mail attachments. If small enough to get past your e-mail restrictions then they would have to be ZIPPED. People here would normally use "MediaFire" or "You Send It" etc. I prefer the latter. DG

I have just returned from two weeks away from the forum and saw this thread. My condolences and thoughts are with you at this time. DaveG

What are their respective pixel dimensions? DG P.S. Peter beat me to it.

Plausible Peter, I didn't even notice that the space was missing. 'Twould also have worked if the Betas had been called Beta01, Beta02 etc. I am about to delete Betas 1 to 9 anyway, so if there is a further Beta we'll see what happens. Thanks, DG

Gary, Try altering the width of the file list by dragging the bar between file list and mini-viewer until you can see all of the icons? DG

Thanks Igor - downloaded and installed. The installation is STILL looking to my BETA 9 installation for authentication even though I have Betas 10,11,12 and 13 installed - is this a problem? DG

Kieron, I would suggest that there is another variable as we discussed recently. If you start with a file from a different resolution camera and do exactly the same test (reducing to 1500x1000 as he did) you'll get a different result. Depending on the subject it will be a worse result for a lower res camera and a better result for a higher res camera. DG

Stu, You advice re TV-DVD players is slightly different over here. MOST players support PAL and NTSC (unless they are ancient). ALL new players from reputable manufacturers support both. DG

Good show! Informative, with a good range of techniques to keep the viewer interested. Minor criticism - I felt that the sound could have been better balanced. The narrative was almost inaudible on my monitor. DG

I'm out.

Rick, Please be more specific. Are you getting any error messages etc? The methodology for making a DVD Video Disc in v6 is EXACTLY the same as in V5. When you get to the last page - click on the button to CREATE AN ISO Image only. You can then be sure that if this is successful your problem is not with PTE but with your burner. Double clicking on the ISO File should open the ISO Image burning module of your chosen software (at least it does with ROXIO). Also read this thread: http://www.picturest...showtopic=12117 DG

OR In v6 you can set up the Font, size, colour etc in a text object in slide one and then copy from 1 to 2 etc as you go. The copied text object maintains the Font, size and colour - all you then need to do is change the "words". DG

If the ONLY purpose for making the show is a DVD Video Disc then the resolution does not really matter - 1024x768; 1200x900; 1440x1080; 1600x1200 etc However your computer monitor's screen has a part to play when viewing prior to committing the show to a DVD. Construct the show to the HEIGHT of your PC Monitor. If your EXE will be seen on another computer whose screen resolution you don't know then the 1600x1200 resolution is a good choice. In screen options set 4:3, (your screen res height will determine the resolution) and tick the Fixed size of slide box. If your screen resolution is smaller than 1200 high then the images will automatically fit to the height. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For shows which are not going to become DVDs use your screen resolution/aspect ratio and tick the Fixed size of slide box. You have already found that connecting your computer to the TV is a better option and CAN fill the screen with careful selection of resolution/aspect ratio and the correct connection. You STILL haven't said what your TV manual says about resolution and in particular what it says about connecting via VGA cable. Does your computer have HDMI / DVI connection? Does your TV have HDMI / DVI connection? DG

Did you check the manual for the resolution figures? To prove the point make EVERYTHING 4:3 - images, settings etc. Set the TV to 4:3 when playing. It will not fill the width of the screen but everything will be correct in terms of aspect ratio and nothing will be squashed but you will get black lines on each side. If you want to move on to other aspect ratios - 3:2 or 16:9 then you can set PTE to 4:3 and fit the images within the screen with black lines top and bottom. When you play this back on your TV there will be black lines all around - the lines to the sides are because of the aspect ratio of the DVD. The lines above and below are because of the aspect ratio of your PTE show images (within the 4:3 screen). BUT............. there will be NO squashed images!

Joy, When you make a DVD its format will ALWAYS be 4:3 (PAL) - 720x576 - no matter what format you choose in PTE. So, the best format for a DVD is 4:3. 4:3 in PTE and also set your TV picture to 4:3. Anything else is going to stretch your images out of proportion. Try it before you progress. DG P.S. Please check your TV Manual for the specs - you will plobably find that it is 1366x768. It is possible that the TV will not go any higher than 1200 when connected via VGA lead. To get the full 16:9 1366x768 you will need an HDMI Lead connected from Laptop / PC to TV. Is it a SONY 26" by any chance?