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Stonewall, Is it necessary that the audience can read the text in the book? If it are only some shots in a slide show, with timings of a few seconds, nobody can read the text then, or the slides of the pages will be very long on the screen. Just take some shots of the pages of your book, "blur" the text in an image editor, or put some unreadable text in place, as: Pjksfdj khgfgekg hhdnlh ieu ieu kd heiud geiugeiu, dgcg uycg ugc gcm. Just an idea. Greetings, Cor

Jean-Pierre, Thank you for the suggestions and ideas. Thank you for testing.Greetings, Cor

Peter, Thank you very much for testing my sample show. That's good news. Yes, that's "normal", I made it that way.Peter, is it possible to do an other try? Please start the show by clicking on "FESTIVAL 01 FESTIVAL.pte" this will open PTE with 2 slides. Start preview. There must be an endless intro on the screen. Let it run 10 to 30 sec. (whatever), move the mouse, it must be visible on the screen now (on the background slide), click once (at random on the background slide), then the "chain" is activated with the title backgrounds and logos. To get out of the chain you must click twice on ESC. Is this running OK? Greetings, Cor

Jean-Pierre, Merci bien, thank you for "Album et EXE de démo". J'ai aussi pu mettre en pratique vos conseils, et en effet, ça marche très bien... I succeeded to put your suggestion into practice, and indeed, it's working fine when I use the 1-pixel backgrounds with attached EXE shows, and when I hide the Windows taskbar (otherwise it is shown all the time). It's seems to be "solid" so far (no tilt or popping of the black background). But still there is a flickering between 2 shows when I put a title background between the shows. Jean-Pierre, as I read the French topic right, did you make the original demo with PTE v4.48? Did you ever tried the same with PTE v5.1? Greetings, Cor

Dave, 1) I do not doubt about it.2) HP Pavilion m8180.be Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz Physical Memory: 3070 MB DirectX: 10.0 Hard disk total: + 1 TB Video card: NVidia Geforce 8600 GT 512 MB ram VGA DVI Monitor: HP f2105 Wide Flat Panel Monitor - res.: 1680 x 1050 VISTA Home Premium I also tried the demo on a XP machine, Pentium 4 2 GHz, Memory: 1 MB, Nvidia Geforce Graphics n card with 128 MB. With the same result, with or without hiding the Windows taskbar. Why is it not working for me???????? Peter, I completely agree with you, also have my Vista computer for about 5 months now. No problems for me as well.Has somebody already tried my "TEST Chain show" please? Link: Mediafire Greetings, Cor

DaveG, DJH David and Xaver, Thank you for your answers and efforts. DaveG, I tried your "Menu.exe" but there was a big blink between every "show". Also the Desktop showed minimum a second between the shows. Sometimes parts of the black background are in pieces. It was about the same manner that I did my first tests. This way, when you will put complete EXE files in place of the small EXE files (shows of 5 to 12 minutes, in a row of 5 to 10), in the best case the chain will stop or if the worst comes to the worst will block your computer completely. It all depends of the power of your videocard. DJH David, I also tried your "Start menu with candles". Your solution is not what is realy wanted. It's not a show that is controled by buttons. We want to present a complete automatic show, that runs several EXE files in a row. Please is it possible to do a small test for me. In the ZIP folder TEST Chain Show.zip you find a .pte file "FESTIVAL 01 FESTIVAL". The background is 1024 x 768 pixels. Run the file in PTE or run preview, let it play 10 to 15 sec. or longer (it's an endless loop). When you move your mouse the arrow will be visible, click on the screen, the shows must now show one after one (only the title and logos). Sorry it's in Dutch. Just let me know if it flickers, have some breaks, does not run, or whatever. Thanks in advance. Greetings, Cor

Jean-Pierre, Why we need that "Hidetaskbar" for? In <Project Options> <Advanced> when you tick off "Show Navigation Bar" it is not shown. Besides that, the chain of shows is moving one after another and there is no need to show a bar. You don't have to control that if everything is shown automatic. I missed something here? Greetings, Cor

It seems to me there are a lot of speculations here, but not facts. So far I have seen no example put into practice of all the suggestions that are mentioned. I mean a usable .pte file.You can not achive any result by doing "a simple test". You have to put 10 or 12 completed EXE shows in a chain and then you can see what you get. That is not the same as putting some blacks in a chain with some slides attached.What's more, you must NOT turn off hardware acceleration (with PTE v5.1), because all your chained shows, the "support" EXE file with the instructions (and the optional intro if any) will begin to flicker, and the quality of your presentation will be zero if you have some animations. Must the chained show run on a computer with Windows 98? I did not read that in any post.Is it possible that someone post a finished .pte file of his findings to try it in practice. That will be a big help. Thank you in advance. Greetings, Cor

Hello Filip, Hello to all, It can be done with PTE 5.1! I made for the 50th anniversary of our camera club a complete lay-out of a chained sequence of EXE-files. Those EXE-files are not alone done by PTE, but also by m-Objects and Photodex-ProShow EXE-files are involved. About the flicker or other "waiting" problems between the shows: It's all depending on the power of the computer (we did it with a XP-computer Intel Pentium 4 3,2GHz, graphic card ATI 256MB Radeon x1950). The only flawty with "my methodology" is that before starting each show you see a fraction of a second the cursor on a black background (XP) or the "turning ring" of Vista. Some basic tips before starting with a project like that, all providers of a show with PTE must be sure that: 1) their EXE-show is started and ended with a black slide 2) in <Project Options> <Show Settings> "Close show after last slide" is ticked, otherwise you have an endless loop, or you must push "ESC" 3) in <Project Options> <Advanced> "Hide mouse cursor during show" is choosen If I get it straight, Filip want an endless projection of the shows. Some questions Filip: 1) Do you want an intro, label, name of your camera club, first? 2) Do you want a break or pause in between? Give us some more details please. 50th Anniversary of our camera club intro This is the intro I made for the 50th Anniversary of our club. It's an EXE-file, that contains a background and the same background with the logo's, the titles of the shows, on that same backgound a button to launch the shows, in <Objects and Animation> <Common> "Action on mouse click - Run application or open file..." and point to (path) an "other" EXE-file to launch the shows. Zip with .pte-file and used slides That "other" EXE-file contains then, a black slide, possible backgrounds with titles before every show, after these again a black slide -timing 3 sec.- taking care of the loading of the next show, again a black slide (timing 2 sec.) with <Customize Slide> <Main> "Advanced Options" path to the "Run external application". You use the same combination of "support"-slides for every show you include in the chain. You end with a black slide or a slide with end credits. If any questions... Greetings, Cor

Hello Ron, Since a few months I am the proud owner of: HP Pavilion m8180.be Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40 GHz Physical Memory: 3070 MB DirectX: 10.0 Fixed Hard disk: 320 GB Fixed Hard disk: 500 GB External Maxtor One Touch: 250 GB Sound card: Realtek High Definition - ASUSTek LNA Tiger Hybrid Capture Device Video card: NVidia Geforce 8600 GT 512 MB ram VGA DVI CD-rom stations: DVD writer HL DVD RRW - DVD-rom ATAPI DVD D Monitor: HP f2105 Wide Flat Panel Monitor - res.: 1680 x 1050 VISTA Home Premium I must say, maybe not the top of the line configuration, but so far, without any problems of crashing, "white or blue" screens, freezing, or what so ever. So far no problems with VISTA and PTE. I even run Microsoft Office 2000, a Windows 2000/NT/Windows 98 program, and various photo and video programs. About the NVidia graphics card, I don't know the type you will have, but I think it will be better than a "ATI-card" to avoid some existing problems with video and also PTE (as I read this forum). We at our photoclub also have problems with a Samsung flat-screen and a ATI-card, but that's an other story. The HP f2105 Wide Flat Panel Monitor is connected with a DVI cable. I also have used a Sony beamer on the VGA entry without problems. The experience I have with ATI contra NVidia: NVidia is more obvious in set up properties. My opinion you will have a nice configuration that will last also for more years to come. Have fun with it . Greetings, Cor

Giel, Henri, Graag gedaan . You're welcome . Groetjes, Greetings, Cor

Dag Frans, Graag gedaan. Enige tijd geleden heeft Luc Moreels uit België een PowerPointpresentatie gepost. Hij schrijft zelf in zijn post: "Je hebt niet de mondelinge uitleg die er bijhoort, maar je kan veel opsteken van de figuren." Volg deze link: PTE5 Cursus Groetjes, Cor

Hello to All, For all Dutch speaking members and users of PTE deluxe 5.5 beta 7, included VideoBuilder, who are interested: 1) MediaFire: Nederlands.ini 2) MediaFire: Nederlands.lng NOTE: If you already have downloaded "Nederlands.lng" for the beta 5 version; in this version beta 7 are no changes in the text for VideoBuilder. Upload the files from "MediaFire" 1) copy the "Nederlands.ini" file in the "WnSoft PicturesToExe/5.5 Beta 7" folder 2) copy the "Nederlands.lng" file in the "WnSoft PicturesToExe/5.5 Beta 7/VideoBuilder/Lng" folder confirm for both files replacement. Enjoy , Cor

Hello Brian, Thanks for your concern and involvement. No it's a Samsung 22" SyncMaster 223BW (LS22MEVSFV/EDC) Series S I live in Belgium.Greetings, Cor

Also from my side I like to wish Ron a fast recovery. I hope that you will join us soon on this forum. All the very best to you. To Ken, Thanks for the info. Greetings, Cor

Hello Brian, I promised to report again after some tests with our clubcomputer. I am afraid a little bit in vain or with no real result. 1) I worked down your "Check-List" one by one and noted that there are 2 monitors: one Plug-and-Play and one with the name" SyncMaster 223BW (digital)". Both working fine, as shown in the properties. So, we tried to make it work with the Samsung flat-screen first ~ connected to the digital DVI-entry of the computer. Result: The same as one week ago: Flat-screen normal colors, correct resolution (1680 x 1050 pixels), all programs normal colors included PTE, etc. When we try PicturesToExe in preview or launch of EXE: faded colors. 2) Deconnection of the Samsung and connection of the CRT or the beamer on the VGA-entry, restart of the computer: all passed well, correct colors, also with EXE-files and preview in PTE. 3) Because it is the intention to connect the (new) Samsung monitor and the Sony beamer at the same time (projection of same picture as shown on the monitor) I loaded an other driver for the beamer. Connection of the CRT monitor to the VGA-entry and the Sony beamer to the DVI-entry, restart of the computer. Result: All passed well, exact colors, same picture shown on the 2 devices, all's well with EXE and PTE. 4) Deconnection of the CRT and the beamer. Connection of the Samsung to the DVI-entry and the Sony beamer to the VGA-entry, restart of the computer. Result: The Samsung is showing the desktop with the icons at start-up, the beamer is showing only the desktop without the icons. It is now the extention of the flat screen. The Sony beamer always stays on the desktop view, it does not react anymore to the programs used on the flat-screen. The Samsung flat-screen react the same as above, faded colors with EXE-files and previews of PTE. 5) To try it all over again, I unconnected the Internet connection; disabled the anti-virus and disabled the XP-Firewall. I deleted all the drivers of the monitors and re-installed them again, but all with the same result as above. 5a) One exception: I noticed when I changed the Samsung flat-screen resolution to 1024 x 768 and restart the computer with the beamer connected, I received the same picture on the monitor and the beamer, but still the colors are faded with EXE-files and previews of PTE. 6) I looked further in the "Advanced Adjustments" of the ATI Graphic card, into the "Configuration settings". One can change a lot, but there are no adjustments that give some real solutions on the above. The only color in all this matter that I am sure of, is the color of my hair, it's getting more gray. For now, I don't know what to do with it. Perhaps we must continue with the combination, CRT-monitor and the Sony beamer, this is working well. It's a pitty then that we have spend the money for the new Samsung flat-screen. Greetings, Cor

Hello Brian, Thank you so much for your efforts. I can confirm we are using now PTE v5.1 Yes, I connected the Sony beamer to the VGA connector and the colors are fine and remain OK during the PTE EXE file and the preview of a show launched from PTE. It's a pity but for the moment I can not change the PTE version on the computer or do other tests because our club building is closed until Tuesday, April 15. As you asked, I'll do the version change to 5.2 and do your 'Check-Test' on Tuesday and report the next day. Thank's again. Greetings, Cor

Hello Brian, Thank you for your advice. Yes, we have done that. We even have 2 programs from Samsung (from the CD-rom that came with the flat screen) to make our own ICC profiles. We made 5 different ones for the Samsung, we tried a common sRGB, etc. With the different ICC profiles we have seen the colors change on the Samsung screen and those colors stay uniform during different programs, photo's, during use of PTE, etc. BUT when we start a PTE EXE file or a preview, colors where faded everytime. When the EXE is stopped, colors are back and OK. There were drivers on the CD-rom too, we loaded and activated them. To be up-to-date we loaded also the driver from the Samsung page "http://www.samsung.com/nl/products/monitor/lcdmonitors/widescreen/223bw.asp". We tested the analog and digital driver version but all the same result. I have looked in Control panel, the path as you mentioned, and under the properties we see or the CRT monitor, or the flat screen (as we connected them). Also under the screen properties we see as monitor, or the standard monitor (the CRT), or the Samsung by name. In the advanced settings the correct monitor is highlighted. By the way we use XP SP2 Home version. When we connect a Sony beamer on the ATI videocard everything is fine, fantastic colors as with the CRT. Very, very strange. Greetings, Cor

Hello again, Concerning the ATI Grafic-card: 256MB Radeon x1950 of our "clubcomputer" and concerning the disappearing of the colors by launching the PTE EXE files and launching previews, after some tests I noticed an other phenomenon: Everything is working fine, perfect colours, with a CRT 17" monitor but the problem occur when I uncouple the CRT monitor and connect our new Samsung flat screen 22" SyncMaster 223BW. Very strange (?????). Greetings, Cor

Hello to all, It's all about the ATI cards, we have the same problem as Felix described with the computer of our photoclub. I have a computer with Vista and NVidia card and a show made with the "clubcomputer" is playing OK on my machine (correct colors). The "ATI Gamma Fix" did not have worked for our "clubcomputer", the problem stays. This is: Color change when starting EXE file, or color change when launching preview of show. Everything stays normal (normal colors on the screen in PTE) during the use of PTE, until the launching of the preview. And yes, on this "clubcomputer" other programs as M-Objects (is other slideshow producer), Photoshop and the included photo showing tools of Windows are working fine (all correct colors). Yes. Yes, we have to wait the solution of Igor, I'm afraid.Greetings, Cor

Hello to All, The number of views in my opinion says not much. You can have a lot of views for a show (topic) and only some real comments about the show. In that same topic then a question is asked about technics, or format, or resolution, or whatever, and a discussion is started and that is why people, most of the time, are coming back to that topic (not for the original show). In my experience you can have 800 views of your topic where you started the show, 8 reactions from members about the show (1 %) and about 100 effective downloads of the show (12,5 %). So there are people who open the topic, read the text, but never download the show, they will not post a reaction. Now from the 100 effective downloads you have 8 reactions, so 8 %, not so bad. There is so many to see, to read, to try it out, to learn, to... on this forum that it may be sometimes a little too much for some people I think. Please do not misunderstand me, I love it, but maybe it is the overload of information that may count. Greetings, Cor

Hello Henri, Did you try the conversion from the protected M4P files to MP3 in iTunes 7? And yes, how did you do it? Because I get the same error message as Tom. And also the same error message by conversion to WAV, AIFF and AAC. Greetings, Cor

Hello Tom, Glad it worked for you. But yes the "free" convertion is rather "long-winded", I use it only occasionally. Lin point you to a good converter at a very reasonable price. I don't think so for the near future, but that is the decision of Igor and his team. You can find here what the plans are for the next version: plans for PTE version 5.5 by Igor Greetings, Cor

Hello Jean, Here you can find the latest download and updated build 5.11: PTEdeluxe Version 5.11 And with a changed library for DVD burning in VideoBuilder (special test version): Special test version VideoBuilder DVD burning Greetings, Cor

Hello John (JEB), Thank you for watching. Glad you liked it. Donald and I have no objection that you show it to your Camera Club members. We hope they will enjoy it as well. Glad we could bring some ideas with "Atomium 2008". Wishing you a lot of inspiration and good luck with the club show. Cor