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Ron, Have you checked your image resolution? Have you checked the resolution of your desktop monitor? DaveG

It depends on whether it's just Eric that's concerned or the whole club. If it's the whole club then I would have thought that a change of rules would be easy to arrange. DaveG

OK, I have a guitar effects pedal that would make you sound like Mickey Mouse or Paul Robeson or anywhere betwenn. These are fairly easy to come by. However they won't hide your accent. DaveG

Ron, Are you talking about an external LCD Monitor or the monitor of your laptop? It sounds like your external monitor is bigger than 1680x1050 and by setting the Fixed Size Of Slide you are making the 1680x1050 images show at actual pixels instead of "Fit to Screen". Check your monitor resolution and the resolution of your images. DaveG

The settings that you describe SHOULD give you a full screen 16:10 show. They certainly do for me - 16:10 (1920x1200). How do they look in O&A screen - do they fit the "window" there? DaveG

Get someone else who is not a member to do the voiceover? DaveG

.....or apply selective sharpening to offending images. Don't sharpen trees (lots of detail) or skies etc. DaveG

Hmmmm, I normally use vertical view and don't want to change permanently but on changing to Classic View I get this: I get name by toggling Ctrl+1 - I just remembered!!!!!!!! DaveG

Lin, Can you post a screen shot - I don't have "name" anywhere in my "Classic View". I get it in the View section of main menu? DaveG

You did ask: "Another point that confuses me is the fact that, when using the 'Template' option, the default folder is always created on the users 'C' drive yet I notice that this can be changed to a drive of the users own preference - what is the point of this?" Just guessing here - TEMPLATES are useful for storage on your own system - Backup In Zip is handy if you want to e-mail? DaveG

Hi Ron, A possible way around that is to partition the one disc that you do have. This allows for programmes and data to be kept separated - by performing regular defragging with smart placement on the "c" partition the computer then works to its highest efficiency. Just my opinion. DaveG

I downloaded 5.6.4 on May 21 at 09:20 and installed pretty much straight away - no problems. It will e-mail if anyone desperately wants a copy? DaveG

Templates - every time (and regularly) for backing up finished projects. Re your other question - your C drive is for programmes - not data. DaveG

I use a mixture of "high pass" sharpening and "unsharp mask". When I have finished editing I create a new layer with my merged down, edited image in it. I create a high pass sharpening layer above that and then apply unsharp mask to the merged layer. It is then possible to alter the opacity of both these layers to produce the desired result. Layer masks also allow for selective sharpening. DaveG

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Ed, Having faced the same problem over the last year I would ask: Why 1050 high? There are a growing number of 1920x1080 projectors now in use and they are the highest you are likely to find in common usage. This resolution also applies to LCD TVs. On the other hand the norm for home PC monitors is fast becoming 1920x1200 (OR BIGGER) so passing shows on to friends might involve them viewing your 1050 high show at 1200 high. There is no easy answer but thinking along the lines of catering for the HIGHEST res you are likely to come across in NORMAL circumstances why not make your shows at 1080 high or 1200 high? DaveG

"In the ever changing world in which we're living" Ken, that would mean using the lowest common denominator in projector resolutions - 1024x768 (or even 800x600). It would also mean that those clubs having 1920x1080 projectors would not be using them to their full potential. No, it will ONLY all even out when everyone gets 1920x1080. DaveG

I think that Ken wants "whose gates". DaveG

Gary, Maybe someone else can give a more definitive answer BUT, I believe that all RAM modules in your computer MUST be the same value - you cannot mix 512Mb with 1Gb. To increase the 2Gb that you have you need 4x 1Gb (of which only 3 - 3.5Gb will be useable). Anyone confirm? DaveG

Maureen, Why not create a crop tool to do your re-sizing? That way they will always be the same resolution/aspect ratio no matter which camera the image comes from. You may have noticed that there is not a suitable 3:2 crop for a 1024 wide image (1024x683.333333333333333). I would use 1026x684 and fit to screen in PTE - that way your crop is a perfect 3:2. DaveG

I also enjoyed it - it's a place that is high on my list of places I MUST see before........ Being Hyper-critical I found the variation in the heights of some of the images/slides a little off-putting? Otherwise - excellent. DaveG

What about starting again? Add 10 of your slides and create exe - if succesful add more until problem occurs. Then add music. DaveG

Gary, I have to say that I didn't think it was RAM from the beginning. If it is an EXE which is causing the problem - has the EXE been transfered to and tried on a different computer? DaveG

Hi Gary, You originall mentioned that there were 1200 slides in the offending show? Have you tried cutting it into two halves (or even four quarters) and trying each to see what happens? All of the tech talk is great but on a practical level it looks as though your system (possibly) is reacting to either the number of slides or maybe one or two slides in particular? DaveG

Peter, There is a possiblity that the PNG files are not going to behave in the way that you intended. This is where JPD's system comes into its own - look into it for future projects. I think that JRR's answer is the one most likely to be of most use. DaveG