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Andreas, 128Mb is borderline with the size of these images (abnormal). Thanks, DaveG

It might be better to choose to create an ISO file instead of burn to DVD. If the ISO file can be created you know that it is not a problem with PTE or your show etc. If you can't then burn the ISO to a DVD it is nothing to do with PTE. DaveG

Andreas, How much video RAM? DaveG

We could be twins! DON'T LOOK! It was just designed to show another aspect of using Masks and Frames - I don't think anyone would want to use it this way but having four things going on at the same time is just the tip of the icegerg. Add to that the facility for making one show for all monitors and it shows that the skies the limit. DaveG

It just worked for me Eric. DaveG

Hi all, I have uploaded a short demo of some applications for PTE 5.6 Masks and Frames to Mediafire. All images used are "Actual Pixels" (Original Mode) with respect to a 1920x1200 monitor. The Demo will play on any resolution / aspect ratio monitor and preserve the relationships between the various elements. A reasonably good graphics card with 128Mb of RAM is advisable. It plays on my old laptop with 64Mb graphics RAM (1024x768 Native Res) but is very jumpy. Smooth as silk on my desktop with 512Mb of Graphics RAM. There's quite a lot going on! http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=411ad3b...d8b33b5aa27078d DaveG

Igor, Further information: I have created a 16:10 Full-screen project and changed the background colour to RED. When I add a 1920x1200 plain black image to the project in Fit to Slide mode I can still see a very thin red line around the image in O&A. DaveG

Card is nVidia GeForce 7600 GS Windows Media Centre Edition V.5.1 (SP2) DaveG

Hi Igor, 1. All transitions but more obvious with Fade In / Fade Out 2. Both Preview and EXE 3. OK DaveG

Hi Igor, I'm not sure if this is a bug? The attached JPEG shows the top left corner of a 1920x1080 show on a 1920x1200 monitor. On every transition the top line of the "previous" image seems to linger for a second or two over the "new" image. The blue line that you see is the sky from the "previous" slide and lasts just a second or two. It shows up more when a dark image replaces a light image. DaveG

Hi Peter, I REALLY appreciate what you are trying to do. However it all seems to centre around "Original Mode" which as I said above IS STILL THERE. I have to admit that, because of the obvious translation problems, I don't know what a CALE is, but I can make a show which will adapt to any size screen and look exactly the same in any resolution/aspect ratio using FRAMES. I have been trying to explain resolution/aspect ratio for a LONG time. I just don't understand why Original Mode is such a problem - IT IS STILL THERE. That's all I wanted to know. I have all the patience in the world but there must be others like me who would like an explanation (that we can understand) of what this is all about. DaveG

Thanks, but that doesn't answer my question? DaveG

Original Mode is still there – it is just activated in a different way and takes one more button press. I make my shows in Fullscreen Mode with images that are 1920x1200 and these images fill my screen (1920x1200 resolution). Imagine that I want, for some reason, to introduce a 1024x768 image in Original Mode. In 5.5 I went to O&A, clicked on the COMMON tab and changed the mode from Fit To Screen to Original. What did this do? It changed the image from filling the height of the screen to a 1024x768 image in the centre of my 1920x1200 screen. In 5.6 I go to O&A, click on the COMMON tab and I see a button marked “Size/Position in pixels…”. I click on this and get a little box marked “Size/Position in pixels of parent”. I click on Size and my image changes from filling the height of the screen to a 1024x768 image in the centre of my 1920x1200 screen. One extra click. The two methods achieve the same objective – so can someone explain what has changed? I appreciate that it is no longer possible to globally set “Disable Scaling….” in Screen options and hence the Original Mode has to be set for each slide individually, but is that all that this Original Mode arguement is about? DaveG

Umberto, Only ONE thing affects the optimum resolution - the maximum zoom which an image is subjected. If it is subjected to 150% zoom then it needs to be 150% bigger than "actual pixels" on screen (ORIGINAL). If you have a 1024x768 show and your 1024x768 image is subjected to 150% zoom it needs to be 1536x1152. DaveG

David, The only way of achieving what you want is the way Peter described. The mask can be any colour you want ( the same as your BG colour in PTE) and the size of the cutout in the mask would be exactly the same size as the image. It only has to be used on images where PZR effects are taking place and if your Photoshop skills are up to it then the viewer is completely unaware of the presence of the mask. BTW - If instead of making a DVD, you connect your laptop to your TV (preferably by a DVI/HDMI cable) there is no TV safe zone to worry about. This only applies for your own viewing - obviously, if you are sending your work to someone else then you may need the DVD approach. DaveG

Colin, For completeness and for everyone interested, could you explain, in general terms, how you calculate the "appropriate size". If I zoom to 200% I use an image which is 200% bigger than the "starting size" in pixels on screen if zooming in and the "end size" in pixels on screen if zooming out. DaveG

.....and include a French/English translator that works. DaveG

The following is just my opinion: You should not be writing data to your C: drive. Get yourself a USB drive and transfer/write all of your data to that. Then you can put your "favourite" folder in the root of the USB drive and solve all of your problems in one swoop. While you are at it defrag your c drive (and do it regularly) - you'll be surprised the difference it makes to programs like CS3 and NX2! Just my opinion - I think Igor could spend his time on much more pressing things. DaveG

BB, The native resolution of the NEC LT155 is 1024x768 and that is the resolution your projector and laptop should be set to. If you make a 4:3 Fullscreen (or Windowed 1024x768) PTE show it does not matter what the resolution of each image is, but it does not need to be more than 1024x768 except for PZR effects. At MAXIMUM quality each JPG is then going to be around 750Kb - that's as good as you need. DaveG

Reine, Check again. Should that be 1920x1080 (not 1200)? The inference is that their projector is 1920x1080 - I don't think there is a 1920x1200 projector? DaveG

I would like to back Igor on this! I was one of the biggest fans of Original Mode and thought that I would be disadvantaged without it, but the solution he has provided is workable and if it gives us a better PTE in the end, then I am in favour of persevering with it. If Original Mode is ESSENTIAL to your method of working then use 5.5!! PATIENCE, EVERYONE!! DaveG

Re: Nominal size if screen greater, else Fit to screen I proposed this a few versions back - no one was interested then! DaveG

Probably Project Options / Comments / Insert Template? DaveG

Reine, Create a black PNG mask in PS with a 3:2 cutout to put in front of the object. That will do it. DaveG

Gary, This goes back to resolution and aspect ratio. If you are going to make a 1024x768 video or a 1280x720 video then you need to use 1024x768 or 1280x720 images (and Windowed Mode 1024x768 or 1280x720) to get the optimum result. When viewing, your view needs to be set at NORMAL - you will then get an actual pixels representation of your original pics. Anything other than NORMAL VIEW (Half or double) means that QUICK TIME is interpolating the original size upwards or downwards and softening of the images will take place. DaveG