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Hi SM, No problem - and thanks for clarifying. I have urged Igor to make regular announcements but I think that the task that he has set himself was more than he expected and hence it is taking a little longer. We are all eager to see version 9 appear in Beta form but I'm afraid the best answer that we have is what Igor gave us recently. Please don't expect that the "finished" version 9 is going to appear soon - Beta testing might take some time - weeks/months. DG

Masrawy, Just for clarity, could you explain what you mean, or retract? DG

I do not remember it ever being "On Sale" since round 2004 (ish).

"Is there some way to automate this process for adding say 40 slide images in one go?" Update. In the current version of PicturesToExe the STYLES feature (in the Deluxe Version) allows you to apply your "Template" (Style) to multiple images as requested above.

Compare Editions: http://www.wnsoft.com/picturestoexe/compare/

Nope - it is not that.

Ken, Something weird going on - I can see your post as intended but others can't - "No Permission Error"??

Thanks Stu, I have edited my post. DG

Update: The feature requested above is available in the Current Version of PicturesToExe i.e. to be able to see all Tracks in the Timeline simultaneously, within the limitations of screen size. The "envelope" feature is also available making Audio Editing much easier than with previous versions. http://docs.picturestoexe.com/en/main-window/the_timeline DG

Update: In the Current version of PicturesToExe the repetitive work required to achieve the effect required here can be easily achieved by use of Styles. Set up the first slide to your requirements and (using the Deluxe Version) you can create a Style from it and apply to all other slides/images as required. DG

Update: In the current version of PicturesToExe (v 8.0.17) the procedure described above could be easily achieved with a Style. If the pre-set Zoom In/Out Styles do not do what you want you can create your own Custom Styles and apply to your images (in bulk). DG

Great. Until the MAC version comes along would it be useful for users of MAC/Vmware/Parallels to have their own section to be able to share experiences etc?

Edited and Updated the Objects and Animations/Main Screen page.

Daniel, I have followed your instructions to the letter - same file names - but I cannot duplicate the problem. The file name myslideshowB is suggested for both the MAC EXE and the Safe EXE. I am probably doing something wrong? DG P.S. I tried it on my Windows 10 laptop.

Perhaps it is a time for patience? Producing a new O&A engine AND making the whole package compatible with MACs for a future stand-alone Mac version was always going to be difficult and take a little time. Don't pull the trigger yet. "You know it makes sense"

If you access the "Online Users" function in the Forum it is noticeable that "Guests" are reading, in some cases, very old, archived, Topics which contain out of date information. They have probably searched for a subject and the results show old Topics as well as newer ones containing the search string. One such case happened this morning with regard to "Copying Slides" and I have updated that Topic to the current version and also added a link to the Online Help. Does anyone disagree with this action?

Update In the current version of PicturesToExe it is possible to copy slides between projects. The copied slides are added to the Windows Clipboard and can be Pasted into a newly opened Project. http://docs.picturestoexe.com/en/techniques/copy_slides?s[]=copy

After reading the Matrox literature it seems to be the case that Matrox software would need to be installed to replicate your precise setup. Good luck.

I have opened the project and it runs smoothly in both Preview and in O&A on my W10 Laptop. Screen Resolution of the Laptop is 1920x1080. You have each slide set to "Wait for Key Press" and only a Right Click will bring the next slide up. Explain a little more about how this is supposed to work? How are you outputting (cabling) from the Laptop and at what resolution? I cannot replicate your 2x1920x1200 setting - it means nothing to me - sorry.

Put a typical (but short - 3-4 slides) project up where we can download and trial. It should be something which immediately gives problems on your PC. I have W10 and W7 (and Vista and XP) and experience no problems but I am not using your type of images. I am willing to test it for you. Use DropBox or similar to upload the project and post a link here. The maximum you can post here is around 3Mb.

OK in Firefox, Edge and Android (Silk).

Denis, I think that the "bug" is that the "End Time" is not being honoured/recognised. If you set some parameters that are possible and substitute the MOV for the converted file the End Time seems to always default to the end of the un-trimmed video. It ignores the set End Time. DG

Denis, I can see a couple of issues. First, there is a slight difference in the duration of the original MOV file and the converted file (in my trial) which amounts to no more than a couple of frames. Secondly, when the MOV is substitued for the converted file the start time and the Speed are being honoured but the adjusted (trimmed) end time is not being honoured (as you said). If this is the bug that you refered to then surely, having spotted it, it should have been reported previously - is this the case? If a converted file is substituted (instead of the MOV) then the same "bug" exists. The previously set End Time is not honoured. If this "bug" could be rectified then (perhaps) the substitution in the Properties Tab would produce the right result?

Denis, A question if I may: Why use Notepad? As an alternative, can you not just substitute the .MOV file(s) for the converted.avi file(s) in O&A / Properties tab? If you then save the project as a different version then that version can be used to produce the MP4.

I have always thought of it as referring to the SLIDE (or the PROJECT) resolution. With "Fixed size of slide" unticked a 1024x768 Slide (Project) will upscale to fit any screen which is larger than 1024x768. With "Fixed size of slide" ticked a 1024x768 slide will display as 1024x768 on any screen larger than 1024x768 but will fit to any screen smaller than 1024x768.