Newbie Questions [STILL NEED HELP PLEASE - no reply after 2.5 months]

[ianbutty]

I'm new to PTE and trying to understand a few things.

Firstly, I have created several styles.  The duration is 3.5s with a transition time of 0.8.  When I apply the style directly to an individual slide, it works fine and the duration is set as expected.  However when I include the style in a theme, the transition time of 0.8 is correct, but the duration is set to 4.3s  - As 4.3 is the sum of 3.5 and 0.8, I assume that I've set something wrong. What do I need to look at to get this to work?

Secondly, my main use will be for slideshows of theatre images - typically 150 images in a fast-paced slideshow - I'm using a theme to set some standard styles, but maybe about 30 or 40 of those images (at various points in the slideshow) I want to apply a 'special' style to.  I can CTL-click all the images that the style needs to apply to and can apply the style, but when I do all the selected slides are moved within the slide show so that they are now all consecutive immediately after the first selected slide.  How can I apply a style to multiple slides without them changing position? 

[ianbutty]

Anyone?  It's been 2.5 months and no help.  Please can someone assist.

Also - I've got a slide show where all the transitions are different lengths (to sync with soundtrack) but I need to change which transition is applied (need to change them all to disolve) when I select all the slides and change the transition effect it changes the timing of the transition to be the same on each slide.

I really like this product but these three things are causing me lots of problems.

[SeismicGuy]

I don't have a specific answer but there are a bunch of tutorials by Barry Beckham that helped me learn more and just playing around and trying things was also useful.  The program is not all that intuitive but once you get the hang of things it is very powerful.  Have created a number of travelogue-type videos that have a few hundred images and videos and learn more each time I use the program.  I am sure someone will have a specific answer for your question soon.

[jkb]

On 7/31/2025 at 3:42 PM, ianbutty said:

As 4.3 is the sum of 3.5 and 0.8, I assume that I've set something wrong.

I assume this is because you are using Full Slide Duration. This takes the Time of Slide 1 + the Transition Duration of Slide 2.

I always turn this Off as it can get very confusing, especially if you move a Slide's position or change a duration.

On 7/31/2025 at 3:42 PM, ianbutty said:

How can I apply a style to multiple slides without them changing position? 

I never use Slide Styles so can't answer this, sorry. I always do everything manually using O&A
If the same thing happens on every Slide it can become very repetitive & boring to watch.

 

59 minutes ago, ianbutty said:

when I select all the slides and change the transition effect it changes the timing of the transition to be the same on each slide.

If you select multiple Slides & change the Transition type it will also Change the Transition Timing to be the same on all.

You will have to change each one individually.
Dissolve is the default Transition unless you have changed it.

Hope this helps. PTE is a great program & is very powerful. |I hope you continue to enjoy using it.

Jill

[Igor]

Hi,

Sorry, I missed this topic earlier.

On 7/31/2025 at 5:42 PM, ianbutty said:

Firstly, I have created several styles.  The duration is 3.5s with a transition time of 0.8.  When I apply the style directly to an individual slide, it works fine and the duration is set as expected.  However when I include the style in a theme, the transition time of 0.8 is correct, but the duration is set to 4.3s  - As 4.3 is the sum of 3.5 and 0.8, I assume that I've set something wrong. What do I need to look at to get this to work?

If you selected SEVERAL different slides and want to apply a slide style (which requires 1 image) WITHOUT changing the slide order, you need to check the "Keep slide order" option in the Slide Styles window before applying the style.
Also I recommend you apply slide styles in the mode of Slide List (not in the Timeline mode).

On 7/31/2025 at 5:42 PM, ianbutty said:

Firstly, I have created several styles.  The duration is 3.5s with a transition time of 0.8.  When I apply the style directly to an individual slide, it works fine and the duration is set as expected.  However when I include the style in a theme, the transition time of 0.8 is correct, but the duration is set to 4.3s  - As 4.3 is the sum of 3.5 and 0.8, I assume that I've set something wrong. What do I need to look at to get this to work?

I recommend for a new slide style (or theme) start a new project where you only have one or a few slides for that style. Delete any unused slides to avoid unexpected behavior with slide durations. If the planned style has 1 images (1 slide), keep only 1 slide in this special project.

P.S. Additionally, try Create/Apple Quick Style functions (in the main menu > Slide menu). It works within current session of PTE AV Studio and this function never changes slide duration or transition, it applies only slide animations with objects.

[ianbutty]

On 10/9/2025 at 10:34 PM, SeismicGuy said:

I don't have a specific answer but there are a bunch of tutorials by Barry Beckham that helped me learn more and just playing around and trying things was also useful.  The program is not all that intuitive but once you get the hang of things it is very powerful.  Have created a number of travelogue-type videos that have a few hundred images and videos and learn more each time I use the program.  I am sure someone will have a specific answer for your question soon.

Thanks for the reply - I have watched several of his tutorials (first place I went!) but they don't really cover these very specific that I am having.  I see a few others have replied and I'll work through their suggestions.  Thanks.

[ianbutty]

On 10/9/2025 at 11:18 PM, jkb said:

I assume this is because you are using Full Slide Duration. This takes the Time of Slide 1 + the Transition Duration of Slide 2.

I always turn this Off as it can get very confusing, especially if you move a Slide's position or change a duration.

That was my first guess too.  It is definitely off.  The odd thing is if I apply the slide style by itself, it has the correct duration and transition length, but apply it as part of a theme it gets it wrong.  If it was consistent between the two I wouldn't mind, but half the time I'm applying my style individually and half the time via a theme which means 50% of the time I have to go back and change the slide duration.  It's VERY frustrating. 

[ianbutty]

On 10/9/2025 at 11:18 PM, jkb said:

If you select multiple Slides & change the Transition type it will also Change the Transition Timing to be the same on all.

You will have to change each one individually.

That's what I've been doing - but it is a real pain when you have 100 slides and discover that 25% of them scattered through out the show have the wrong transition, because unless you are playing the show you can't see what the transition is.  What I need to do is just select them all and set all to the same transition, without ruining the timing.  

The problem appears to be that the styles I created - some of them appear to have odd transitions in - I have no idea how, nor can I work out how to change the transition that's associated with a style.

But thanks for the reply.

[ianbutty]

On 10/10/2025 at 8:28 AM, Igor said:

f you selected SEVERAL different slides and want to apply a slide style (which requires 1 image) WITHOUT changing the slide order, you need to check the "Keep slide order" option in the Slide Styles window before applying the style.
Also I recommend you apply slide styles in the mode of Slide List (not in the Timeline mode).

BRILLIANT!  That solves that one!  Thank you!  You won't believe the amount of time that will save.

[ianbutty]

On 10/10/2025 at 8:28 AM, Igor said:

P.S. Additionally, try Create/Apple Quick Style functions (in the main menu > Slide menu). It works within current session of PTE AV Studio and this function never changes slide duration or transition, it applies only slide animations with objects.

Just looked at this - it kind of does the opposite of what I need it changes the slide style but not the transition.  What I need to do is do a mass change of the transitions without changing the slide style or the timing of the transition.