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  2. PTE Made Easy tutorials - Continuously Updated

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    Hi Folks,

    I've decided to create a series of AVI tutorials which I call "PTE for Smarties". A very popular series of books for computer users called variously "Windows for Dummies", etc. were written to help beginners learn to use Windows and other software.

    Well, I don't think there are any "dummies" using PTE. The fact that you have chosen PTE already demonstrates your intelligence so I elected to call this series of beginning and intermediate tutorials "PTE for Smarties" !!

    I've created the first few of a continuing series on the elements of Pan, Zoom and Rotate. After all, the primary reason users want to use version 5 of PTE is for the Ken Burns effects of pan, zoom and rotate and this first AVI will jump-start your understanding. It's not intended to be a thorough and complete guide to PZR because later installments will get into esoteric uses of these functions, but this will get the beginner started and the continuing series will eventually make a PTE "expert" out of the beginner.

    I chose the AVI format rather than Flash or more compressed modes because it's compatible with nearly every PC without the need to load additional software or drivers. I will continue to add links to this post as time goes on. Necessarily AVI files are larger but hopefully will be worth your time.

    A note of caution for all who create PNG objects and expect their slideshows to be shown on computers which "MAY" have different resolution from the one you created the slideshow on. NEVER use "original size" for your objects unless your entire slideshow uses "original" size. In other words "DO NOT MIX" original and fit to slide objects in the same slideshow.

    Yes, it's "much" easier to properly position your png overlays when you are creating your slideshow and use the "original size" for your objects, BUT when the slideshow is played on computers with different screen resolutions these objects will "not" fit properly and not properly overlay the original portion of the screen which it is designed to mask. So, remember to never mix "original" and "fit to slide" or "cover slide" in your objects. Keep them consistent.

    Note: if for any reason you can't see the video it could be that your system doesn't have the necessary video codec. I used Microsoft MPEG-4 Video Codec V2. If you don't have this one you can download it from here thanks to Ken Cox

    http://www.divx-dige...mpeg4codec.html

    If this doesn't work for you I suggest using the Freeware VLC Media Player which should solve any problems. Here's the link for it:

    http://www.download....4-10267151.html

    Index to Tutorials

    1. PZR for Smarties:

    2. Intermediate Rotate:

    3. Esoteric (advanced) Rotate:

    4. Uber Rotation Possibilities:

    5. Basics of Non-Linear Motion.

    6. Basics of Superzoom

    7. Basics of Hyperlink

    8. Basic Map Route Creation

    9. Button Normal, Hover, Pressed

    10. Xara Xtreme 4 Photo Frame Extrusion and Reflection

    11. Sound and PTE (2 AVI Tutorials)

    12. Waterfall Simulation Tutorial with PNG file to simulate falling water

    13. PDF Masking Tutorial

    14. Creating the Panos Watch with PTE Animation

    15. Basic Text Tutorial

    16. 3D Transform Demo and Tutorial

    17. 3D "Z" Position Demo and Tutorial

    18. 3D Cube Creation and Rotation

    19. Christmas Snow Cube Tutorial with Template

    20. PhotoScape Crop Tool Tutorial

    21. Photoscape Splitter and Combine Tool Tutorial

    22. Animate any image with snow in under 60 seconds!

    22 (a) Snow template

    23. Snow Build Up Over Time Tutorials and Components

    24. New Animation Feature in 6.5

    25. Audio Envelope

    This index will be continually updated as new AVI tutorials are added.

    Most tutorials are followed with downloadable examples.

    1. PZR for Smarties:

    Pan/Zoom/Rotate Link (about 64 meg)

    2. Intermediate Rotate:

    Intermediate Rotate Link (about 38 meg)

    3. Esoteric (advanced) Rotate:

    Esoteric Rotate Link (about 37 meg)

    Demo of esoteric rotation:

    Demo Esoteric Rotation Link (about 8 meg)

    4. Uber Rotation Possibilities:

    Uber Rotation Possibilities Link (about 38 meg)

    Demo of Uber Rotate with Helicopter

    Demo Uber Rotate Link (about 8 meg)

    Note: the above is an older AVI I made in response to Jean Pierre's (JPD) suggestion on how to rotate a helicopter rotor blade horizontally for a simulation which one of our forum members was creating. JPD explained it but being a French native speaker some were not completely clear so I created a brief tutorial to show his method which works very well. When you see the AVI remember that the rectangles will be made invisible via the 100% control of opacity. In the demo animation I created you can see how this works in practice.

    5. Basics of Non-Linear Motion (how to set non-linear motion - about 44 meg)

    Basics of Non-Linear Motion Link

    Demo of Non-Linear Motion (less than 1 meg zipped executable) Note: press ESC to end show...

    Demo of Non-Linear Motion Link

    6. Basics of Superzoom (how to effect smooth continuing zoom between images - about 60 meg)

    Basics of Superzoom Link

    Demo of Superzoom technique (about 37 meg zipped executable)

    This demo shows a zoom from about 28mm to 2000mm focal length using multiple frames with multiple lenses. Notice the original "prowler" size image inserted inside the "O" of the word Prowler at the end.

    Demo of Superzoom Link

    7. Basics of Hyperlink (about 74 meg)

    This tutorial shows you how to first create and save a small PNG file consisting of a red rectangle with a transparent center using PixBuilder or Photoshop, etc., then how to use it in a PTE show to hyperlink to different detail images from eacMy linkh place the rectangle is placed, The demo zipped executable following shows the completed PTE file.

    Basics of Hyperlink Link

    Demo of Hyperlink: (about 6 meg)

    Demo of Hyperlink Link

    8. Basic Map Route Creation (about 69 meg)

    Basic Map Route Creation Link

    Example file: (about 8 meg)

    Example of Map Route Creation Link

    9. Link Below to Buttons Tutorial

    Buttons: Normal - Hover - Pressed

    Link Below to Zipped AVI for download:

    Click Here to Download (about 10 meg)

    10. Link Below to Xara Xtreme 4 3D Frame Template and AVI Tutorial

    Template Link Click Here

    Xara Reflection Frame Template Use Demo AVI

    11. Links Below to Sound Tutorials (about 45 Download Each)

    Sound AVI Tutorial Link One

    Sound AVI Tutorial Link Two

    12. Link Below to Waterfall Animation Tutorial (about 69 meg)

    Also contains PNG file you can use to simulate falling water....

    Link to Waterfall Simulation Tutorial - Click Here

    13. Link to Mask Tutorial PDF (this will be updated when I better understand all areas of masking)

    http://www.learntoma...asktutorial.zip

    14. Links to Watch Tutorials and Files which will allow the PTE user to Animate the Panos Photoshop Watch

    Link (AVI Tutorial)

    Link (PTE Template)

    Link (PDF Tutorial)

    Link (example of different watch faces and ways to use in PTE)

    15. Basic Text Tutorial:

    http://www.learntoma...exttutorial.zip

    16. 3D Transform Demo and Tutorial:

    http://www.learntoma...3Dtrandform.zip

    17. 3D "Z" Position Demo and Tutorial

    http://www.learntoma...3dzposition.zip

    18. 3D Cube Creation and Rotation

    http://www.learntoma...ubecreation.zip

    3D Tutorial PTE File

    http://www.learntoma...rialptefile.zip

    19. 3D Christmas Snow Cube AVI Tutorial and Template

    http://www.learntoma...avitutorial.zip

    http://www.learntoma...ptetemplate.zip

    20. Photoscape Crop Tool Tutorial

    PhotoScape Crop tool tutorial link

    21. Photoscape Splitter and Combine Tool Tutorial

    Photoscape Splitter & Combine Tool Tutorial Link

    22. Animate Any Image With Snow In 60 Seconds or Less Tutorial:

    Link to Snow Animation Tutorial

    22. (a) Snow Template

    Link to Snow Template

    23. Snow Buildup Over Time Tutorials - Suggested for Intermediate/Advanced Users of Photoshop:

    Link to Part One of Two (about 110 meg download)

    Link to Part Two of Two (about 90 meg download)

    Link to Snowglobe Components For Snow Buildup

    24. New Animation Feature In 6.5

    Link to AVI Tutorial on New Animation Feature in 6.5 (about 17 meg)

    25. Audio Envelope in PTE 6.5 Beta 10

    Link to Audio Envelope Tutorial Note - At beginning I discuss 3 seconds when I'm actually talking about 30 seconds. Age related - LOL

    Lin

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