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Henri, It is possible that your laptop (if it has a dedicated graphics card) would support a large resolution monitor. For instance, my laptop, which has a screen resolution of 1024x768 is currently attached to a 1280x1024 monitor. I can run either the laptop monitor at 1024x768 OR the monitor at 1280x1024 but not both together (only at 1024x768). I don't know what the maximum resolution of my laptop's graphics card is - it is possible that it would support an even larger resolution monitor. However I don't know how to tell what the max res that the card will support. Anyone? DaveG

Good question??????????? Is it because the secondary shows are 1024x768 on a larger resolution screen? The Menu fills the screen on anything up to 1920x1080 but the actual shows that the menu calls up are smaller. On my setup, if I don't use "autohide" and the other one I ger a blue line across the bottom of the screen. I'm not sure of the WHY - perhaps someone else can explain it better - but it works. THANKS for confirming that the demo works OK. I wonder if it is - Aaaaah Vista - my desktop and laptop are both XP and my new laptop with VISTA is still in its case. Is anyone else seeing the SLOWNESS of the site and the timeouts? DaveG

Hi Cor, Apologies if it did not run smoothly for you. Obviously, it runs perfectly on both my desktop and my laptop or I would not have made it available! What is the spec of the computer which you used for showing? Is anyone elese getting the same result? DaveG P.s. The site is running VERY slowly again with long delays and time outs.

I gave up on trying to upload, all sites seem to be getting problems here tonight. However Mediafire worked at the third attempt: Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?befycndhnvj Demo Menu Show - read the readme. DaveG

I am trying to upload a demo but this site is incredibly slow tonight and timing out frequently. If I am successful please unzip folder to desktop and read the readme. If not Ill try tomorrow. DaveG

Xaver's solution is, indeed, the BEST solution. I have just tried a simple test using his instructions and it worked perfectly. I also included Jean-Pierre's suggestion and made the "menu" slides 1920x1080 and the "show" slides 1024x768 which would allow for showing on all monitors up to 1920x1080 at "actual pixels" as well being suitable for projection on a 1024x768 projector. I used 5.5.4 for both Menu and shows. I would like to test further to see if any problems exist with PZR etc. Didn't Lyn originally suggest this a long time ago? Many thanks Xaver. DaveG.

Time to put my head above the parapet once more! I'm not sure that I like the way that the discussion about the time line is going? Good shows (especially Barrys) owe more to the quality of the images than the way they were put together on the time line. I wouldn't want to see changes made which lean towards one persons way of working more than any other persons way of working. I am quite happy with the time line the way it is. DaveG

That's the whole point of using a MENU show. You then do not go back to the desktop, you go back to your plain black (or whatever) menu background before starting the next show. I THINK(?) that was Filip's requirement. Incidentally, where is Filip? Is he still with us? DaveG

Hi Colin, One of the original poster's requirements was that the desktop should not be shown between shows. Does your BAT file acheive that? If so it is a good solution. DaveG

I would think that about 20 minutes is the most I could stand without a break. This, and the difficulties involved because each of the shows is by a different author, is why I recommended a MENU slide. When a break is needed it is easy to pause between shows. DaveG

Theoretically - Yes. But because each PTE EXE file is coming from a different member it makes it more difficult. It would probably be easier to create a MENU PTE EXE file which would allow for choosing each in turn without returning to the desktop. DaveG

Not a problem. I hate it when a person knocks a particular piece of software for personal reasons, BUT I have never been able to get consistantly good results with Nero. I was "forced" to use it when in full time employment (before retirement) and thought that it was a bad piece of work. I started using ROXIO and in spite of some of its quirks would not go back to Nero. DaveG

Hi Brian, Not sure which part of your post was directed at me and which part was directed at the original poster. For my part, simply double clicking on any ISO file brings up the "Burn Image To Disc" dialogue in ROXIO. I put in a suitable blank DVD and click OK to burn - simple as that. Never fails. DaveG

I use the same method as BB. First create the ISO file - if it is successful go on to burn with (in my case) ROXIO. Just double click on the ISO and it goes straight to the burning dialogue. If the ISO is not successful then you haven't wasted a DVD. I have never failed yet using this method with PTE. DaveG

You mean like this Ron? Exposure_and_Digital_Manipulation.pdf

Well said Fred!!

Colin, I agree with you re: Proportional Adjustment. Another possiblility until this becomes available: If your track is made up of several other tracks, take the amount required from the middle of the piece and use a crossfade to diguise the missing piece. This way the integrity of the beginning and end is maintained. DaveG

Nuttella - for wimps. Vegemite - for MEN! Let's get back to PTE 5.5.2

Not the same thing Ken. You need to get out more! DaveG

It is looking good, Igor!! It is going to be a LONG weekend!! DaveG

It is working now - it appears that they listen to Ken. DaveG

You are right Ken - maybe later? Is there an alternative to Mediafire - they don't seem to be all that reliable? If anyone wants it I am prepared to e-mail. It is 970Kb. DaveG

I have uploaded a brief demo of the use of a mask to maintain the size of a show across varying sizes of monitor resolutions. Feedback would be appreciated from anyone with a monitor resolution GREATER than 1280x1024. http://www.mediafire.com/?g18y1mlmzzb Options settings: Screen: Fullscreen 4:3 ratio – Disable scaling of main images Mask is 3500x1500 with 1024x768 cut-out. Set at ORIGINAL in COMMON MODE in O&A. Example 1 – This is what happens when zooming with the above settings (without mask). Example 2 – Mask applied with guide lines for 1280x768; 1680x1050; 1920x1080 monitor resolutions. If your monitor is 1024x768 you obviously will not see these! I am only able to check up to 1280x1024 and on this size of monitor only the guide lines at the extreme left and right are in view because of the show being 4:3 and not 5:4. Example 3 – Same as Example 2 but without the guide lines. Example 4 – This shows a slightly different method of transitioning between a 3:2 landscape format image and a 3:2 portrait format image using a mask. The mask is not essential unless the transition is combined with some PZR effects. Example 4 is not for the faint hearted and some AV purists will be outraged. However, it does show what is possible with such a versatile programme as PTE. DaveG

I just tried it again from scratch to prove (to myself) that it works. I created a 4:3 Fullscreen show on my 1024x768 monitor. In SCREEN make sure that you tick DISABLE SCALING. When you add the mask in O&A set it to ORIGINAL in COMMON. You can then copy and paste the mask to all images (making sure that it does not "attach" itself to another image). You will not be able to see the mask in O&A or when you run PREVIEW on a 1024x768 monitor. Create an EXE file. Run it on a 1280x1024 or similar monitor and you will see a black mask surrounding a 1024x768 cutout. Any zooming of the images will be contained within the mask. You seem to be suggesting that you are transferring the PTE file? Why? Just create the EXE file and transfer that. DaveG

Two things come to mind: Firstly, if everything that needs to be said about a presentation has already been said then it is sometimes better to not add needless comments about the same things. Secondly, "if you can't say anything that's nice, then please don't talk at all that's my advice" as the words of the song go. I can't remember the song title or singer(s) but I have always thought it to be a nice sentiment. ....and with all of the needless quoting that still goes on it (very often) makes "much ado about nothing". DaveG