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  1. Problem replacing image

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    Thanks to all trying to help me - I really appreciate!

    A quick update on where I am:

    - I calibrated my XP laptop and ran the exe file on that laptop with XP. Again, these 2 pictures seem to show wrong. Wrong means that the highlight area shows too bright versus how I see it in preview mode or when I look at the image in photoshop.

    - This afternoon, I ran it on yet another XP computer with nVidia card which I calibrated. Again, the exe file shows these 2 slides too bright.

    - Then I made a slideshow with just these 2 problem images in and created an exe file. Now this exe file shows both images the way they should! So, for sure, the calibration is now not a problem. Same computer, same images, same version of PTE...

    So, now I have come to the point that both of my hypotheses were wrong:

    - The slideshow is replacing the pictures correctly, so that is not the reason why they look different in preview and exe mode.

    - The reason they look different in preview and exe mode, is probably not due to calibration not working.

    Taking out both slides is not an option. So, probably this evening, they will be shown too bright in the highlights...

    So, any further ideas? Thanks.

    Jos

  2. Problem replacing image

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    Peter,

    Thanks!

    I guess that almost all of us sooner or later make an error with the color profiles we're using. So, I immediately thought you might have found my problem and I immediately checked the color profile in my images...they are all sRGB...

    I will try to calibrate another laptop and check how the exe file then loooks on that PC.

    If the problem has to do with the calibration, then clearly the problem should be there with all scenes, not just these 2. I have only clearly noticed the problem with these 2 scenes....perhaps the problem is less visible in my other slides due to different subjects??? I don't know.

    It is strange I don't seem to notice the difference with the other slides....

    Thanks for your help,

    Jos

    Jos,

    Are the two problem images the only two images in the sequence that you have modified with image editing software? If so, is it possible that they are using a different colour profile to all the rest of the images? For example: are they using Adobe RGB whereas all the others are using sRGB?

    In an earlier post you stated that your PC used nVidia graphics. As far as I know this make doesn't have any problems with incorrect colour calibration in PTE (unlike some ATI cards).

    Keep persevering with this problem. The collective knowledge, experience and brain-power of the forum will eventually crack it!

  3. Problem replacing image

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    Posted

    Brain,

    With animations I meant Pan, Zoom and Rotate effects.

    I did use the "Save As" before.

    I used the create button before, but have now also tried the menu option => fact is it looks like the same problem still exists.

    Fact is that I deleted the pictures and PTE did not find them anymore. I marked them with text, and I could see them appearing where they should.

    Fact is, it looks different in preview from running the generated exe.

    Regards,

    Jos

    Jos,

    Can we get back down to 'Facts' and stop introducing 'assumptions' and 'red herrings ~

    Your Post #1 Quote:..."with 6 images layered and with complex animations"...

    As far as I know PTE doesn't do animations...but apart from that, I think you are getting

    yourself tied up in knots by moving and shifting Image Files all over the place and not

    saving your changes.

    Below is an "Attachment" showing what buttons to press and when to do so ~

    It might sort out your problems in some logical order of sequence.

    Priority.1 Get the Exe up and running properly.

    Priority.2 Then worry about the Quality aspects.

    Brain.Conflow.

  4. Problem replacing image

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    OK, I see that I have not been clear (actually I was confused myself).

    The problem I had with 2 pictures was that the face of the model looked too pale. So, I edited the picture and gave it more details in the highlights. So difference in the picture was in the appearance only, not about the content of the picture as such.

    When I previewed the slideshow, the adjusted pictures in no way were still too pale, but in the executable, they were still too pale. So, I thought I was still looking at the old version of the picture instead of the new version. That was until I simply put a text on the new picture. Now I could clearly see that I effectively was looking at the same picture in preview and in the executable. Except, the appearance of the highlight area was different, and in these 2 images, this is disturbing.

    My monitor is calibrated using the Spyder Elite3 equipment, but clearly, the slideshow in preview mode and in executable mode do look different. So, probably in one of both cases, the profile is used and in the other case not.

    My guess is that calibration is working during preview, not during the actual executable.

    I hope I now clarified a bit better my problem.

    Jos

    Jos, what do you mean by "calibration" ?

    If you want to be sure that the reference to the image is correct, in the objects and animation window, select your image object and in the properties tab, click on the littlee folder icon (in the upper right).

    What image do you see in the "open" window ?

    And what happens if you choose a totally different image, does the exe show this new image or still the old one ?

  5. Problem replacing image

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    Thedom:

    Thanks I tried, but it didn't solve the problem.

    I am quite sure now the problem is not the reference to the correct image but the calibration that doesn't seem to work the same way in preview as when playing the executable.

    Jos

    Jos,

    May be you can try this : File | Create Backup in Zip.

    Open the archive you just created and unzip it in a new folder. Then open the .pte file located in this new folder...

    I hope it will be the solution. Anyway it's strange the previous solutions didn't work because they should.

  6. Problem replacing image

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    To Ken and others trying to help me:

    Yes I did try the "Create As" with a different name.

    In the mean time however, I learned that the problem is not exactly as I described it. I put a text on the new picture to make sure I would recognize the new picture.

    Well, the preview and the Create both show the correct picture actually, they just don't show it with the same gamma. It looks like my calibration is not in effect when viewing the created executable but that it is in effect during the preview. Any chance that this is possible?

    This is on a Dell Vista with an Nvidia card calibrated with Spyder Elite 3.

    I had noticed before that the calibration did not work on my Medion PC with XP and an ATI card, but I had read on these forums that that was a known problem.

    Thanks in advance for further ideas...

    Jos

  7. Problem replacing image

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    Thanks to all of you for your help. Unfortunately, it is still not resolved.

    "Save As" did not solve it (I tried it once more but without result).

    Then I moved the slides I want to use to a different folder.

    I openend PTE => error for missing files

    I pressed the "create" button => error for missing files

    I saved PTE under different name in the status with the missing files.

    The I moved the files back in the folder where they belong.

    I open the PTE project that was saved with the missing files. It now opens correctly. I look at the preview : everything OK. I press "create" and check the result....I see the old version of the pictures again. It drives me crazy...

    Is it possible that the images are verified against some exif data and if the exif data is not changed, that it keeps working with images in the cache????

    Thanks in advance for further suggestions,

    Jos

  8. Problem replacing image

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    I urgently need a solution for the following problem:

    For a slideshow I need to present on Friday I still have one problem with 2 slides in the show.

    Problem is that I was not happy with the images, so I edited them to make them better.

    When I now look at the show in preview mode, both slides show the adjusted picture.

    When I then create the slideshow again, the result still shows the old picture, even though I deleted that picture from the folder!

    So, it seems that somewhere there is a cache of pictures and replacing the image does not always update the cache, but it will show correctly in the preview mode which probably doesn't get its picture from the same cache but gets it from disk directly.

    The show was prepared with v5.1, but I just downloaded the v5.5 beta 8 version, and it has the exact same problem. It shows the old version of the picture, not the new one.

    One of both slides is a rather complex one, with 6 images layered and with complex animations, so I would like to avoid to completely delete the whole slide and to start all over again.

    I have tried to replace the main image in the timeline view, but that only replaces the thumbnail I believe. I also went in the animations screen and deleted the picture of a layer and the added a new picture to it. In preview this works perfectly....but I can't compile the executable to show the same.

    Any suggestion how I can overcome this problem?

    Many thanks in advance,

    Jos

  9. How to make this transition effect?

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    Special thanks to Jean-Pierre and Al! You are artists and you clearly know all about PTE.

    For me, I am still trying to grasp how exactly you did it all -even with the projects shared - but eventually, I will. I am still completely new to PTE, so I still have a lot to learn.

    I can see and understand the value of having the ability to control the transparency using a separate alpha layer and I would greatly appreciate such a feature. In a way, it is my search for this capability that brought me to this forum.

    Thanks again to all people who are educating me here!

    Jos

  10. How to make this transition effect?

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    Hi Jos - welcome to the forum

    Here is a quick small sample, using the white line you prefer to use.

    Sorry - maybe a little too thick - but could be adjusted.

    Done with Ver 5 beta.

    Two way split was used on main image for Left & Right sides, and the white line painted.

    I did try a 3 image using the second left and right images with less opacity.

    Gave a nice effect, but for some reason the second images were off set when lining up the white line?

    ( maybe with a little more time and effort )

    Let us know if we are on the right track, and I am sure someone more advanced with ver 5 than I am will create a nice demo for you.

    Gate_Hawk.zip

    Jos - after reading your link, and viewing the flash sample.

    Here is another quicky using less opacity - no line.

    Gate_Hawk_2_Less_Opacity.zip

    Al's sample appears closer to the flash sample, with no distortion.

    Ralph,

    Thanks and it looks quite interesting. However, I am looking for the effect without the images moving.

    Thanks anyway for the effort and for my education.

    Jos

    The problem with achieving the exact effect as in the Flash example lies in not being able to move the "opacity" or "saturation" of the image without moving a portion of the image. HERE is my best attempt at a non-symmetrical solution using "gates".

    Al,

    Many thanks and congratulations! This comes closest indeed to the effect I am looking for. Could you share with me the actual project, such that I can study (and try to understand) how you did this?

    Thanks in advance,

    Jos

    Just had a quick go. It should be possible to re-create the Flash example using just one slide overlaid with semi-transparent png masks. Doing it this way you have complete control over where the split appears, and as many colour effects and speeds as you like.

    The attached uses just the original jpg, with a 'sepia' and 'blue' overlay as an example. With a bit of experimentation you should be able to get the effect you want.

    Ian

    Dear Ian,

    Thanks for the nice effect. I may use it one day, but it is not based on mixing 2 images as far as I can see. Maybe I should not have used a sepia and color slide to illustrate the effect, I should have used to completely different pictures.

    Still, you achieve a very nice effect that I really like.

    Thanks again,

    Jos

  12. How to make this transition effect?

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    Some time ago, I launched the question already on dpreview, but I was kindly recommended to launch my question on this forum - which I am doing with this topic.

    Here is a picture of the result that I want to achieve:

    http://jos-echelpoels.smugmug.com/photos/130462540-O.jpg

    In fact, this is a case where 2 similar images are layered on top of each other. The top one is "opening" by 2 lines, one shifting left, the other shifting right. Even if I could achieve the effect without the (in this case white) line, I would be happy, although I like the white line effect very much. I have seen the effect even with 3 layers on top of each other, but I guess (at least hope) that if I know how to do it with 2, I can also manage with 3.

    Some of you have been very helpful already in adressing the topic on dpreview. Here is the link to the original topic:

    http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat...thread=21504091

    The easiest for me to understand how to do it would be if someone could share with me a project with the effect included. You may use the pictures below to demonstrate me the effect in PTE if you want.

    http://jos-echelpoels.smugmug.com/photos/130462544-O.jpg

    http://jos-echelpoels.smugmug.com/photos/130462548-O.jpg

    Many thanks in advance to anyone who can help me with this!

    Jos Echelpoels

    http://jos-echelpoels.smugmug.com/

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