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Thank you again for your fast reply.

Thank you jt49 for your quick reply. I had read the previous posts that related to colour management and the ongoing debate of sRGB _V_ Adobe RGB. But I was talking about projector calibration and profiles. Which, although similar, are not (I suspect) exactly the same thing. Calibrating the projector with the computer at each different venue, takes into consideration the distance of the projector to the screen and the screen's reflective capacity. The calibration process only takes between 15-25 minutes, but ensures the colours are correct, when the computer and projector are calibrated. We use Lightroom to display our 'projected digital images' as Lightroom will use the new calibrated profile, as default. So will View NX; but other programs, like Faststone Image Viewer, Window Gallery/Media Player do not. There is a small, but significant difference, when displaying the same images using Lightroom, Faststone and Windows Gallery / Media Player. Lightroom and View NX, as they accept the calibrated profile show the images, exactly the same. Faststone produces a different colour balance and highlights are often blown out (where they are not blown out when using Lightroom or View NX). Windows Gallery / Media player is worst of all, it produces the deadly digital green, that again is not present when using Lightroom or View NX. All of this causes problems when members see their work, projected, and complain that the colours are wrong!

Hi folks, At our Northern Ireland Photographic Association (NIPA) judging events, we always calibrate our projector, with the laptop. Only certain programs acknowledge the new 'profile', Lightroom and View NX, being two we use. It would seem that PTE is not colour managed and defaults to the Windows sRGB profile. Is there any way that I can use PTE within a colour managed and profiled system? Mark Allen NIPA Sec.

Hi Mary, thanks for the feedback.

You are most welcome, I am glad I was able to revoke some pleasant memories.

I was going through a Breaking Bad phase! I don't do commercial work, it was just for a laugh. Maybe something more sober would work better!

best viewed with HD 1920x1080 (or 1200). All images were adjusted with Capture NX, and then just for an experiment with Topaz Clarity.

I previously shared a short, 2 min version of my visit to the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Members of my camera club thought it was too short, they wanted to see more. So here is a longer version. windows: https://www.dropbox.com/s/6ht2bvemzwivnot/scotland4.exe mac: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16235833/scotland4.zip please let me know if any links break! MarK

Hi folks, This is a short slideshow using images taken on an iPhone 4. Some were hand held and others were taken using a 'Tiltpod' and an app called Pro HDR (that takes three images and automatically blends them.) The arty farty ones (of the stone circle in the sand) were created using an iPhone app called Repix. Mac version https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16235833/iPhone_mac.zip Windows version https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/16235833/iPhone.zip

Wonderful, makes me think about going there!

First draft has been approved, just waiting on a slot for publication.

Just an update, for those interested... I have been able to locate some wonderful music covered by the Creative Commons Licence by Attribution. I want to thank Eric for pointing me to Kevin MacLeod's website here The editor has now given me the go ahead to write the article and include two mp4's that will be embedded in the magazine content. These will be streamed from their amazon servers. But they have to be less than 700 pixels in width and less than 40MB. Readers that want to view the full HD versions will be asked to use their main computer and visit the magazine web site, were there will links that offer mac zips and win zips of the Pictures To Exe slideshows. The digital magazine is called 'Extraordinary Vision'. It is produced exclusively for iPad users and is free. As a result, my article will be about how to use the photos you take on holiday and make them into a slide-show. I will discuss my approach to travel photography and then how I order the slides to get the best colour flow in the photography. I have agreed with the editor that I will mention that I use 'Pictures To Exe' on Windows, on my iMac, as I believe it produces the best image quality, but that there are many other programs that can create slideshows. The editor will want to invite software companies to offer their wares at a special reduced prices. As this is an iPad magazine, the editor is convinced that his audience will be more interested in apps for the iPad, and iMac. I have tried to convince him that not everyone that owns an iPad, also owns an iMac. Indeed; from a quick and dirty survey at my camera club I have found that many members that use Windows as their main computer also have an iPad. Having said that, I can see where is coming from. While the magazine is free, it is a business that will create revenue from adverts and links. BTW, I have discussed this all with Igor. If you are an iPad user there are two free editions of the magazine for you to download. You have to install the app first, free, from the App Store. http://extraordinary-vision.com

Eric, I was able to get some wonderful Satie from Kevin MacLeoad's web site. Just need to re sync the beats ;-)

found this http://www.seabreezecomputers.com/tips/freemusic.htm

Thanks Eric, I will check them out.

Hi Folks, I have got around the size problems by creating a small, in pixel size, but good quality mp4. Readers will then be invited to view the Full HD slide shows on their main computer, win or mac, from a link on the magazines web site. But yet another stumbling block, music copyright! Does anyone know how to negotiate this minefield? I have approached the IAC, as I already hold a license for my camera club. But no reply as yet. What started off as a 'baldrick cunning plan' to promote PTE by show-casing some of my travel slide shows has been met with one hurdle after another. Maybe, as we say in Northern Ireland, I should just 'wind my neck in' and forget about it!

Hi Eric, I never thought of that! So much for that Baldrick cunning plan ;-)

Wonderful, just wonderful. I am going to the Isle of Skye in April 2013, I just hope I get the weather! pm sent

Hi folks, since I moved to a mac platform a year ago, I have been going through my pte projects to produce mac versions, mainly for my own enjoyment ;-) but also sharing them here on the forum. In the past, as hard nailed Windows user, I created exe's or zipped exe's and never bothered with creating mac app versions - unless someone asked me to. Which occasionally they did. May I humbly suggest that, as it is now so easy to create both win and mac versions, everyone should? Sites like Mediafire are free and it only takes a few minutes more to upload the win and mac versions. By doing this you are increasing the potential audience numbers. And is this not one of the main reasons PTE forum members post their work here, so that people can watch and offer feedback? The reason this came to mind was that I saw that Lakelandlass has posted new show to beechbrook. I have always enjoyed her shows and am downloading it now. But in order to watch it I will have to start up Windows on my mac and transfer the file. It would be so much easier if I could just download a mac version. I must make it clear that this is not intended as any disrespect to lakelandlass! So; what do you think? Can we encourage more feedback by offering our shows in both win and mac formats?

The iPad magazine is designed to be read with an active Internet connection, so I suppose I could include a smaller size window and lower the quality. Almost everyone that owns an iPad will have access to a main computer, win or mac. So I could have win and mac versions for them to download, to see the slide show in full HD, if they are interested. The magazine is an iPad only app, available from iTunes, but they do have a web site.

Thanks Barry

I have been invited to showcase two of my slide shows - 'Canada and Alaska' and 'New Zealand' - on the subject of travel photography, for a digital iPad magazine. I am sure you may have seen both of these shows here on the forum. But the problem is that both shows are around 44MB in either win or mac formats, but for the iPad, in the same quality, the file size is over 400MB! Any suggestions?

Try the app called 'Hear' http://hear.en.softonic.com/mac

After you install VmWare, update VmTools. I had a similar problem, updating VmTools sorted it out. The latest version of VmFusion does not seem to need the update btw. I have an iMac and only have Windows for PTE.

Davy, I loved the show. The term 'My Precious' was coined by 'Gollum', aka 'Sméagol', referring to 'the ring' from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. I could see the references, on the bikes, throughout the show. Great work, thanks for sharing ;-)