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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

Not yet, but it will do soon. Jill

Fast for me Jill

If you set up a template for new projects with all of the options you want, then you don't need to go into every time you start a new project. Just type in the name and everything else will be set. I very rarely need to go to project options. Jill

A Template is easier and it is also visible from within PTE Also saves space & time as you do not have to unzip. I try to save all of my AV's as a template. I can the copy from my main PC to my laptop & know that all the files are available. Jill

Hi Ian, first question, do the images really have to be in date order? It is usually better to group images according to content and colour as long as they still tell the story. If the images are high Resolution then it may be possible to enlarge the vertical ones and do a slow pan up or down the image, to keep everything the same aspect ratio. But too many pans can be distracting. If you wish to show the whole of the vertical images then as you suggest, placing them side by side can work. Use a suitable full frame image, either slightly blurred or desaturated as a background. This could be the same image throughout the AV to keep continuity, or you could use the preceding image. Don't put the vertical ones full height, just reduce them slightly and maybe add a very thin border and shadow to make them stand out above the background. You could either bring two images up together, Or bring up one then the other. You could also change the background to that of the following image, so that it will easily transition into that. The main aim is to keep the images flowing and avoid distractions. If you live anywhere within travelling distance of Manchester (UK), then we run 1to1 workshops before our regular meetings at Wilmslow Guild AV Group. You are more than welcome to come along. See http://www.wilmslowguildav.org.uk for details. Or see http://www.avnews.org.uk for other AV events. Jill

Thanks for fixing this so quickly