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This is not much help. But until you get better help. Have you tried downloading and installing the v4.31 again?

LumenLux I Sent you an email but got it back, it was @attbi.com. I tried again so if you don't get an email let me know where to send it. Thanks cc

Not sure if anyone would like to try it. But Google is beta testing their new Gmail and right now you can only get an account if you are invited. I have two invites if anyone would like to try it. cc

Here is a screen snapshot for you. cc

I Just tried doing two shows at once and had the same thing happen to me. so far I have not found a work around.

I would like to see this option "Fit to Screen" for the background image. cc

I don’t think you need to tell someone how to convert the file. Programs change all the time. I think just letting them know what file type will work best for them. Then they can do a little research and find what will work. My example of the text would look something like this: "The audio selected is a protected file and may not play on other PC’s You may want to select a different audio format to insure your audio will play on a friend’s or customer’s PC. (mp3 and ogg* are our preferred choice)" * Added by guru

Will this warning only be while making the slideshow? or will it also tell a user a show is not playing because of the protected .wma, after the exe is created. cc

If you create the same video to a DVD you will see a different. But, your monitor Res is so much higher. It still will not compare to the quality of your monitor. Making a Video out of my shows is not for the quality. It is so people that do not have a computer can view our show. and a larger group can view a show at one time. VCD - 352x288 SVCD - 480x576 DVD - 720x576 Monitor - 1024x768 cc

What size are you image files. You should resize your images for your slideshow. If they are too big your computer will have trouble loading them fast and going from one picture to the next. cc

My pictures are backed up every night to an external hard drive too. I have all my pictures divided up into Dir that will fit on a DVD. 2004 Part 01, 2004 Part 02 ect..... Then the Dir these are in, is set up as a mapped P: Drive (Pictures). This way it does not matter which computer I am on. My links to a picture is always P:/ . Then every night anything new on my P: Drive is backed up to my external hard drive. Once I have an amount that will fill a DVD I start a new Dir. And Burn a DVD for an additional hard copy. Right now I have 7 DVD's This would have taken about 49 CD's. If my wife wants to use the laptop when we are away from home and Look through our pictures. It is a lot easier for us to take 7 DVD's then 49 CD's. This really does not answer your question of what media is better. But for me the DVD is the better choice for archiving my files. cc

That fixed my slideshow! Thanks Igor. cc

Gary, I had this error too and I had "Show transition effect to desktop after last slide" checked. If I turned off this option then my error went away. I was not able to figure out what the problem was. This is the only show I have that I had this problem with. I have use this option on many different shows. I am not sure why it does not work on this one show. I am sure there is a reason. I sent the PTE file to Igor but never heard anything back. Maybe this might be what your trouble is too. cc

Maybe this link will help. cc http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums//index...ough+transition

I too use a screen capture with PTE. When I am sending information to friends showing what settings I am using to make my slideshows. "A picture is worth a 1000 words." cc

Happy Birthday, Igor. cc

Congratulations! Since we got our new little one back in April. My camera has gotten a real work out. The hard part is finding time to make slideshows. But, If you are like me, when you do have time to work on one. You will end up with Soooooo many pictures you want to use. cc

You can use F8 (Create sideshow as....) with this option you can change the slideshow name. cc

Permit the control of show. Right next to sync to music. That is my guess. cc

Click on File at the top. go down to Create Slideshow as...... OR (F8) you can save it as a different name. I almost always save my shows with create slideshow as.... cc

I also noticed the program you looked up is a DVD/CD Burning program. Not The version 8 Video Editing program. Studio 9 version . I have not used version 9 so I know little about it. I have read where a few have had trouble making a Video DVD with version 9 and PTE It does have a free trial. On the link on the right. Try it now ! If you have high speed internet. You can try it and see if it works for you. cc

Yes Harry, version 9 is out. But if you look around you might find a good deal on version 8. I am sure there are still many of them for sale. I was happy with 8 so I never did upgrade. cc

Yes, You pick the date you want the show to quit running and display a message. You also type any message you want them to know. Example: Time to make your Order. Call Cindy at 1-800-xxx-xxxx But you are right, If you set the date on your computer back, then the PTE show will play. cc

Harry, I use version 8 too. I made a little page for a friend telling my steps. I know the page is not well written. But, it might help you see the steps I use in making a DVD. cc Studio Version 8

Thanks Ken, My upload is only 25 to 30KB/sec So if more then one person with highspeed are downloading at a time it would be divided between them. The slideshow is nothing fancy, mainly just showing off what my wife created. cc