Discussion of v6.0 Beta

[Lin Evans]

Hi Xaver,

I just tested the lower case X in beta 16, 15 and 14 and each have the "crooked" small X, but not for the "bold" - only for normal X. I also checked 5.6 and there it looks normal. So "some" characters are not being reproduced faithfully while other are. Very strange. There must be a flaw in the vector math somewhere....

Lin

Hi Lin,

Please try the small "x". So, Xaver (written in Times New Roman) will look good

Regards,

Xaver

[xahu34]

.... Very strange. There must be a flaw in the vector math somewhere ...

Hi Lin,

It seems that in the future we have to be a bit careful when using serif fonts or script fonts.

Regards,

Xaver

[Igor]

Lin,

I just tested the lower case X in beta 16, 15 and 14 and each have the "crooked" small X, but not for the "bold" - only for normal X. I also checked 5.6 and there it looks normal. So "some" characters are not being reproduced faithfully while other are. Very strange. There must be a flaw in the vector math somewhere....

Please attach two screenshots. I don't see any difference for small text on my PC.

Due to vectorization we use same form of text symbols for any visual size. In opposite Windows varies view of text depending on its visual size. Theoretically we can add one more parameter to slightly adjust form of text - I'm afraid it will complicate more the program.

Currently the benefits of new text is same view of text in slideshows for PC and Mac.

Dominique,

I noticed something a little bit annoying since v5.00 about the Center parameter.

If you move the center with your mouse (with SHIFT key pressed), you move the center on screen and you can put it where you want.

But if you type values for the center in the "animation" tab, the center stays where it is on the screen and that's the object which is panned (to keep the center where it is on screen).

The way it works with the mouse seems logical to me.

Igor, is it possible to make it work the same way if you type values ?

Both methods are good. We should keep and current way, too. I'm afraid it can be leaved for next version only, sorry.

[xahu34]

Looking at the attached image:

1. There are two obvious deficiencies in the small letter x in Times New Roman. See also my post #177 with images from above.

2. The connection between x and t in Brush Script is missing.

Regards,

Xaver

[Picsel]

Daniel,

You have made a change between steps 2 and 4 in your both your cases: you have created an exe of a particular name. This fact is stored within the .pte project file and therefore, when you try and close PTE via the red/white "X" button, PTE quite correctly asks you to save the project again.

regards,

Peter

Hello Peter,

thanks for your reply but I confirm that there is no change in namming proces between step 2 and 4 as reported in my previous post!

In both cases the name is suggested by PTE itself; only (and obviously) the extension has changed.

Best regards.

Daniel

[Lin Evans]

Hi Igor,

I emailed you examples which show the issue with lowercase "x" in Times New Roman font.

Best regards,

Lin

Lin,

Please attach two screenshots. I don't see any difference for small text on my PC.

Due to vectorization we use same form of text symbols for any visual size. In opposite Windows varies view of text depending on its visual size. Theoretically we can add one more parameter to slightly adjust form of text - I'm afraid it will complicate more the program.

Currently the benefits of new text is same view of text in slideshows for PC and Mac.

Dominique,

Both methods are good. We should keep and current way, too. I'm afraid it can be leaved for next version only, sorry.

[Igor]

Thanks, Lin.

Now I see this problem with "x" letter. We'll investigate this issue.

[Igor]

I just found possible solution for this problem with fonts. We won't include it to Beta 17 today. I hope after several days of testing updated text rendering will be included to Beta 18.

Thanks!

[CorVdK]

Hello Igor,

About PTE version 6.0 beta 17:

There is something wrong with the frame of Project Options.

It's to small in the Dutch, German and Spanish languages.

The buttons are not completely visible.

In the English language everything is fine.

Thanks and greetings,

Cor

[Igor]

Cor,

Please attach the screenshot

[CorVdK]

Cor,

Please attach the screenshot

Here is the screenshot:

Greetings,

Cor

[thedom]

A really minor issue (cosmetic) : when you select multiple slide, in Customize slide, instead of "Loop this slide", the option "Custom" appears.

But if you click ok, it works perfectly, the "Loop this slide" option is set for all slides selected.

[xahu34]

Observation with 'Pan Along Z-Axis'

Playing with my example shown here, I made the following observation (v6Beta17): I started with the scene shown in the first attachment. The second attachment shows the intermediate scene after a pan along the z-axis (new feature of v6). The third attachment shows the result after zooming back to the original size. This zoom looks blurred and has not been resampled (in the preview and in the mini player).

Regards,

Xaver

[Igor]

Xaver,

Please give me ZIP archive with this slide.

[xahu34]

... Please give me ZIP archive with this slide.

Igor,

See the attachments. The examples were played on an old PC with an Intel onboard graphic system (DirectX 9.0C).

Regards,

Xaver

Perspektive2_Sep28-2009_15-50-35.zip

Perspektive4_Sep28-2009_15-49-54.zip

[Igor]

Dominique,

Thanks, I'll fix the issue with Slide properties dialog.

Xaver,

I've reproduced the problem with blurred picture.

Also we've fixed the problem with font quality. Quality of text will be perfect in the next Beta 18 tomorrow. Thank you!

[Igor]

Xaver,

I just posted Beta 18. It fixes both problems you've discovered (text and blurred picture).

[thedom]

text and blurred picture.

Igor, is it possible to add this feature ?

[Kalain]

Hi,

beta 18. (Win XP)

In O&A window, in Object list, if you want to add a picture with short cut (Ctrl+1) it doesn't work if you use Ctrl + 1 from numerical keypad.

Ctrl + 1 works only if you use "1" key from main keyboard.

Problem is the same for all others short cuts : Ctrl + 1, 2, 3, ....

Regards

[Igor]

Dominique,

Do you speaking about Blurring parameter for a keyframe with interpolation of blur values between keyframes of an object?

Or static blurring, like current option "Blur" but with adjustment?

Kalain,

beta 18. (Win XP)

In O&A window, in Object list, if you want to add a picture with short cut (Ctrl+1) it doesn't work if you use Ctrl + 1 from numerical keypad.

Ctrl + 1 works only if you use "1" key from main keyboard.

Problem is the same for all others short cuts : Ctrl + 1, 2, 3, ....

Thanks, it will be fixed in Beta 19.

[thedom]

Dominique,

Do you speaking about Blurring parameter for a keyframe with interpolation of blur values between keyframes of an object?

Or static blurring, like current option "Blur" but with adjustment?

Hello Igor, what I have in mind is a new "blur" parameter that would work the same way PZR do.

For each keyframe, you can modify the amount of blur for your object (image object or text object) from 0 (no blur) to 100 (very blurry).

Does it correspond to your first option "Blurring parameter for a keyframe with interpolation of blur values between keyframes of an object" ?

If it does, it would be awesome !

[Severn Bore]

I am losing it................where is the beta 18 download please?

Andrew

[Kalain]

Hi,

beta18 (win xp)

In O&A window, in Object list Ctrl+A short cut doesn't work, neither if you choose on right click menu "Select all Ctrl+A".

Regards

[Kalain]

I am losing it................where is the beta 18 download please?

Andrew

Here : latest beta

[Severn Bore]

Hi Kalain

Many thanks for the link.

Kind regards

Andrew