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Hi "nbeefbtu", Any progress on "VolFader? I understand PTE might have a volume/sound inline "editor" sometime in the future, and that'd be great feature. I know work in Audacity or another "stand alone" music editing program might give the effect one wishes. But being with my being a person who would go out of their way to find a lazier way to do something I'd greatly welcome this as it would, I think, give a "polished" quality to a slidshow. In the meantime your work with "VolFader" would be nice.

Thanks for the answers Lin and Al, I knew I could count on you two for help. Too bad about the answers though, it's not like I use the features all that much it's just the idea of being able to change things if I want. I do have another question .... can I no longer print/SAVE to a file instead of just printing a slide? Thanks again.

Thanks for the reply Lin, Although with your puzzling over my first qustion (from desktop?) I started questioning myself. Did PTe have this feature in the past? I remembered something but started to think it was another program I had used, one to make menus for CD/DVDS (Quick Menu Builder). It does have this feature so in addition to that I rally though I was having a "moment". I searched through the PTE forum and found that PTE DID have this option (first slide appearing from the desktop without a "background" or window.) Also after the last slide instead of just stopping it could "transition" to the desktop. I found my answer also - PTE no longer has this feature although it might again in the future. SO with your answer of one NOT being able to change the automatic slide "comments" from the standard options I'm batting zero! Oh well, at least I know my mind hasen't gone TOTALLY on "vacation". Thank anyhow.

Hi All, I'm definetly enjoying using the new version 5 although in exploring different ideas and trying to duplicate others achievements I find PTE SUCKS ...... all the time out of my days. Oh why so many options? I have a hard enough time in my deciding do I wear black socks or white, over the roll or underneath, paper or plastic ETC. ETC. ETC. So anyhow, since I spent the night "experimenting" again and now have red eyes that could put any Motley Crue member to shame I've got a couple questions. 1. No starting a slidehow from the desktop? Or back? 2. How to start numbering slides with Project Options "comments" automatically 'from a particular slide? Can I "skip" a certain slide and keep numbering? Again, some silly questions and I wouldn't say they're keeping me up at night but then again how would I know? (Ummmm, maybe I'll go without socks at all!! Then again ........ Anyhow, Thanks

Hi All, The ability to export "layers" as individual png's is fantastic but unfortunately, as I use Photoshop Elements, I'm not capable of using "script jfx's". I can save each layer as a png by selecting it alone or I can "save for web" an animated gif with transparency - open it in Irfanview then "export all frames" - then use Irfanview again to "batch convert" these files into png's. Thereby getting transparency. (It's actually kind of faster this way.) But, it would be nice to cut to the chase and be able to do this all fast while still in P. Elements and keep it all in png's. Any suggestions? Even if a solution isn't possible I consider, it "no problem", as I've been a longtime "lurker" and have benefitted from all the "trials and tribluations" or should I say "sweat and TEARS" from the extended PTE family... so thanks!!! Steve

Thanks for the replies - I see that I was right in that others were trying it also. / I guess there's NOT a way to control a series of slides so that they act like a "loop" - simulating animation. By control I mean, which slides to use, how long, fast etc. AND DO IT IN ONE SLIDESHOW. WITH ONLY PART OF THE SLIDESHOW ACTING AS AN ANIMATION. Again, you can make a seperate slideshow and have it "loop" (start over and over) and then put a button on a slide in the "primary" slideshow and set it's action to "run application or open file..." - (play the "looped" slideshow") Is there a way to open it "off center" OR ALSO a way to set it to run/open automatically when coming to a certain slide in the primary show or CLOSE? I tried making a transparent "gif" to use as a "sizeholder" then putting the part I wanted animated in just a corner but since you can't use "transparent gif's" as a slide it didn't work. Maybe in future PTE revisions "transparent gifs", "loop" controls" etc., you'll be able. Thanks for info Al and the tip about the added slides used in making a 'slideshow animation' not adding to the "size". I know this sounds kind of trivial concidering ALL the "tricks" PTE can do and the NEW additions but I had to know. THANK AGAIN!!!

I've been using PTE for awhile and am continually astonished both at the programs abilities and the ungoing improvements as well as the knowledge, experience and helpfulness of the PTE "community". / I have a question that perhaps has a simple solution but I haven't thought of a solution yet - that is it possible to set a certain number of slides in a "loop"? So that if played continually, fast enough, would give the appearance of animation? A "Gif" animation is nothing but a series of slides in such a "loop". Think of an old "flip" card book as an example. / I tried making a simple one, just making it start over and over again and was succesful. I could "attach" it as a completly seperate slideshow to be played within another. / But the reason I ask is if trying to simulate a more complex animation it requires adding allot more slides for each "sequence" and can make a presentation pretty big. And if I do just "attach" it to another show then I have to include both shows when "distributing" it as well as possibly running into other problems? / If you could make a single show, it'd be nice to specify which slides to "loop" - which to play "regularly" - how long to "loop" - give the user an option to stop the "loop" and procede with the show. Again, it's possible with my workaround but a hassle. And possible there's an easier way. (Sorry to run off at the mout....fingertips.)

Hi Al, Thanks for the response, good idea about "stringing" already "music timed" shows together. And while I'm sure with some adjusting the desired effect would be possible it's nice to know that in the future it might be possible with a built in program feature. (It's your fault Igor, we're not ungratefull, you've just spoiled us.) By the way Al, speaking of spoiling - any chance on a revision of the "PTE Tutorial". You did a GREAT job with it! Please disregard the "permitting control of show" while "synchronized" question - I LOST MY MIND! (AGAIN)

Hi Igor/Admin, FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW, FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW, FOR HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOWWWWW, WHICH NOBODY CAN DENY!!!!!!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry about using all "upper case" but I just want to make sure my sentiments are "loud and clear" I do have one tiny "wish" though (it may even already be possible but with PTE having so many features available ...) Anyhow, the question I have is - is there a way to add songs or sounds and designate beginning and ending slides and have PTE automatically distribute the time spacing. And if so with more than a single song ? Or, when "permitting control of the show" is there a way to "synchronize" the music - instead of starting the show over? Again, GREAT STUFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Vinnie, I believe a good utility called "Screenprints" made for PTE by "Nobeefstu" is just what you want. You can download it from Beechbrook Cottage. http://www.beechbrook.com/ Good kuck.

Hi Granot, I sent an email to your home address with mine but I'll also put a different one in here that you can send it to. I don't know if any of my slides deserve a description but at least it will let me put in excuses and explain why a slide looks the way it does- "the camera had spots on the lens" - "it must be your computer" - "there was this thunderstorm when I was putting together the presentation" - "the dog ate it"........................uh, not to many people fall for this one so I better think of more. vertigo91784@yahoo.com Thanks again

Sounds great Granot! As for the HTML editing, I use one called AceHTML. It's free and it it does have allot of options to alter an HTML. As good as the one you mention? AceHTML has a "go back" button which I NEED! On your update, width is O.K. but it's the length which I'd prefer to change. Is it possible to have it popup in a certain location and the size? And does the users screen resolution affect it? Sorry to be so picky but by the volume and insights of your different utilities/posts it seems like Stephen Hawking might have a competitor. I'm more in Stephen Kings territory. Thanks again!

Hi again, "Boxig" are you there? I was at "Beechbrooke" looking at other people's presentations and wondering if I was the only one whom wasnt a MENSA member when I stumbled across a PTE utility called "MyHTML." - "Boxig" made it. It's a utility that one uses to describe a particular photo/presentation while PTE is running. There is another called "MiniUtility" that does the same - (also made be "Boxig"). I tried both but "MyHTML" looks somewhat better to me. It works fine but seems to require a little knowledge of HTML code to write your descriptions and while I know enough to mangle it into a useable condition, I was wondering can I alter it to change the "pop-up" size or allow the user to resize it? Maybe there's another or a better way to do what I want. Thanks

Sorry! I meant ANIMATIONS.

Ah yes, NOW I understand, thanks Guru. And that'd be great Igor if you could then make them the MAIN picture. Would that mean ithen, that if you picked a "shadow" of the picture's as an "presentation option" would that mean a shadow along the whole length of a transparent GIF - following the contour? And transitions are they possible? Probably not, or if so, I think it'd be totally dependant on the computers capability that is running a finished presentation. Going back through the "Help" revision list you get a new realization of how much effort, time and I'm sure more than a few blood & tears went/go into it! Thanks, Igor!