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George, if your images are square then simply set your project aspect ratio to 1:1 Some of the images may need slight tweaking but most should be ok. Jill

If you want to move the keyframes to another Object, then the only way is to add keyframes to that Object. If you want to alter the positioning of the Objects, then do that in the Object list Ctrl+PgUp or Ctrl+PgDn Jill

set up the text once, then save as a Text Template & you will then have the same properties to quickly apply to future Text items

Look in project options audio tab to make sure there isn't another copy of the sound bit hiding underneath the music. Jill

to shorten an audio clip, put your mouse on the right hand end. It will change to a double headed arrow. Simply click and drag the end to the left to make it the length you need. You can then adjust the volume to the required level. post a screen grab of your timeline if you are still having problems. Jill

or use WeTransfer.com for files up to 2GB Jill

If you 'close' a project, what would you then do next?? The only options are - 1. Start a New Project - File/new 2. Open an existing project - File/Open 3. Close PTE - close the window with the red X You do not need to 'close' a project to do any of the above 3 options. You cannot have PTE open without a project - it has no meaning You say you don't want to be reminded every few minutes to save a project - then just untick this option. I have never used the autosave as I always want to be in control of when I save and if I overwrite the current version or save with a new name. If you look at the 'floppy disk' icon (top left toolbar) it is grey when you have saved your recent changes & blue when you have not. Also PTE will always ask if you want to save when you close it down. So there is no danger of losing anything when you do not use autosave. I am not trying to say your proposals are unreasoned, just that thousands of people have been using PTE for many years & have never had need of a close project button. It is the way the program works As JT49 asks tell us what you expect to happen when you want to close a project Jill

File/ new will give you the same result. No need to close anything. Jill

There is only one download & the free trial lasts for 30 days. You can easily switch between versions in the Trial to see the differences - settings/preferences If you want to do any sound editing or image manipulation in PTE rather than an external program then go for the Pro If you do go for the standard & then find later that you need the Pro, you just pay the difference in price. Jill

In Objects & Animation screen, each 'Object' has its own timeline & keyframes. To animate something you need a start & end point. Click on your Text Object and you will see a blue keframe at the start of the Timeline. When adding your Text object make sure it is not a child of the background (appears below the background in the Object list) If it is then you need to either delete it & add again making sure the background is NOT selected when you add Or right click the Text & Cut, then making sure the background is not selected, right click & paste Left click on this keyframe & drag it to where you want your animation to start. Right click on the keyframe & select Clone, a new keyframe will appear. Drag this keyframe to where you want your animation to end Adjust the Text - size, colour, position etc that you want for the animation. Press play (space bar) and watch your animation. Once you get the hang of it, it really is easy Jill

If you need to do tests, then simply do File/new to open up a new project. You will be asked if you wish to save the current project - click do not save. When finished with the test just close the window with the red X, again select do not save. No need for any extra buttons or options. I have been using PTE for about 16 years, regularly do tests & demonstrations & have needed any other options to close. Jill

I have done this in the past. If you save your PTE show as a template, this will store all of the files used in one folder. I can't remember exactly how I did it but there is an option in Photoshop to print all of the images in a sort of grid on one or more pages. You can also print as a PDF. May not be exactly what you want but it could be a start. Jill

Just right click and unlink, then left click on the new slide you wish to link to and right click on the audio again Jill

Best wishes to all the team, stay safe Jill

Used files have the file name in bold you may see this easier in the light mode. Jill

Hi Ken, You cannot select multiple clips at once, but if you edit one clip to say shorten it & you need to move all the others up to it Then hold down shift while you drag & all the clips to the right will move along, keeping the synchronisation between them. To attach clips to a specific slide, then click on the slide and right click the audio clip & select link to slide x Good luck with the house move, I moved 3 years ago & still have boxes unpacked with no idea what is in them!! Too busy with other things to get round to sorting them. Jill

If you have the pro version, it is very easy to trim and edit the audio in PTE timeline. If you are doing this in an external editor, then to replace the file go to project options audio tab. Double click the file in the list and navigate to the file you want to replace it with. Jill

Just set it to how many seconds fade you want. Not at the computer at the moment to check, but I think even in the standard version if you overlap two clips in the timeline it will produce an automatic cross-fade. Jill

This is not available in the standard version, only in the Pro version. I had to switch versions to discover this. You can only adjust the volume of the whole sound clip in the Audio tab in the standard version, you can't do it in the Timeline view. With the Trial version & Pro version you can switch between standard & pro in Settings/Preferences If you have purchased the standard version & wish to upgrade to the Pro, then you only have to pay the difference. Jill

If you overlap the two pieces PTE will do a perfect cross-fade. Or put one above the other. With standard version you have to do the fade in, out, in the audio tab. Also to adjust the overall volume of the clip. With the pro version you can adjust the volume dynamically in the timeline view. You can also easily split a track into many parts with the pro version. These two options alone make the pro version worth it. Jill

Paul, a menu is a small exe file that will run other shows or programs. The shows can be exe or video files or you can open another program such as Photoshop, Word etc. They are used when running competitions or by presenters giving talks etc. A TV cannot run this sort of menu as it is an exe file. Jill

R2dee2, add, delete or move your slides in slide view not timeline, it is much easier. You can then use timeline view to fit the slides to the music. You can also use the full screen file list view to quickly select multiple slides in the order you want. Double click on the individual ones you want or single click on one then ctrl click on others and press add (bottom of screen) Jill

The demo is a fully working version & you can easily switch between the standard & pro versions to see the differences. As far as I know there is no restriction on the length of an MP4 other than the capacity of your system. I have recently made a 2 hour show in 2 parts, called from a Menu. Making a Menu to run shows is also very easy. Select a Slide for the Menu, set it to 'Wait for Key Press' In Objects & Animation add Text, image, or button with the name of the show you wish to run. Then under action on mouse click select 'Run Slideshow' or 'Run Application' & navigate to the show you wish to run. With 'Run Slideshow' then both the Menu & called show must be made with exactl the same version of PTE. Jill

Mike, if you have made your show in PTE 10, but need a 32bit exe then just open the PTE project in V9 and create the exe in that. As long as you haven't used any of the new slide style options then the .pte file should open in V9 Or as suggested above make an MP4. If the shows contains heavy animation and/or video then it is better to make an MP4 especially if entering into competitions. Jill

A template is not a workaround. PTE uses a default template for new projects. By creating your own for new projects, then you will always have everything as you want, with no need to go to project options. All you do is file/new and give it a name then or wait until you save to name it. Quick and easy. Jill