Ed04

What you both say makes sense. The video clips are only a small percentage of each presentation and I try to make achieve a similar quality to the stills taken with my Nikon D80 that I adjust in Photoshop. The video clips produced in the Coolpix are not too bad considering they are not HD. I have considered upgrading from my D80 to one with HD video. Thanks again. Ed.

Hi Yachtsman, I've made a note of Video Pad and will download a copy later. Are you confirming that PTE can't adjust video clips and I must wait for a later version to include the facility? I didn't import the clips that were adjusted in WMM. I might try that and hope that the soundtrack will still play when/if it is imported into PTE. I will let you know the result. Ed.

I have recently bought PTE version 7 and combine video clips taken with my Nikon Coolpix S8000. Some of the clips require adjustments to brightness, contrast and saturation but it seems that this is not possible inside PTE. I have used Windows Movie Maker and brightness is crudely controlled by dragging and dropping an icon onto the file, for a maximum of six times . When right-clicking in PTE there is a way of adjusting the video but I was directed to Windows Media Player. After adjusting the sliders for Brightness, saturation etc I hoped that the changes would be saved but it seems that the adjustments are only for the duration of the slide show;the file in the timeline was unchanged. Have I missed something in my search for a more sophisticated method of adjustment than that of Windows Movie Maker? Also, WMM would not play the soundtrack of imported Nikon .mov files and I needed to download software to convert the file to .avi format. The sound was then present in the video clip but there was loss of quality; a kind of ghostly pixellation. PTE is fine with .mov files but asks if I wish to optimise for better performance.I OK the request and there doesn't seem to be any loss but some videos were taken on bullet train journeys and there is some noticeable buffering and the resultant jerky movement; not too much but very frustrating. In WMM there was no buffering but the quality loss was the downside. It seems that I must compromise between the two conditions and wonder if anyone can suggest the settings that would suit that particular video clip during the train journey. Thanks Ed.

Thanks to you both, I can use the internet either at my workplace or at the local library. I will browse the details regarding purchasing the software on a disc.

Hi I previously posted a topic on 29th July regarding the ability of PTE to import video clips from my Nikon Coolpix S8000. I received lots of advice from Yachtsman 1, Lin Evans and Boogie but have not yet purchased the software. I have a few more questions: 1) Can I install PTE on my home computer that runs Windows 7 but is not connected to the internet? If that is possible how would I receive updates; to my yahoo email account? 2) Is there a video converter within PTE that can translate Nikon.mov files. Will the soundtrack be preserved? Ed.

yachtsman1, Lin and Boogie Thanks very much. I will go ahead and purchase PTE.

Do you know approximately when the facility will be available?

I am considering purchasing PICtoEXE but first would like someone to confirm that it is possible to add videos of short duration, averaging 3 minutes, between single frames. I produce the videos on a Nikon Coolpix S8000; my single frame shots are produced on a Nikon D80.