Random picture (EXE) slideshow

[PrimusThe3rd]

Congratz on v12 version.

I know the app is focused a lot on video editing, nowdays. But still. Random picture (EXE) slideshow (if no video is involved) is a great (must) feature to me.

And thankfully as such it was implemented from day one in PTE ... till v7.0?. So in some way it's a downgrade to me...

Best regards,

Primus 

[Igor]

1 hour ago, PrimusThe3rd said:

I know the app is focused a lot on video editing, nowdays. But still. Random picture (EXE) slideshow (if no video is involved) is a great (must) feature to me.

And thankfully as such it was implemented from day one in PTE ... till v7.0?. So in some way it's a downgrade to me...

I understand how important this option for you (dynamic random slide order).

We removed this feature in 2013 (since version 8.0) for 2 main reasons:

1. Technical complexity - this option made it very difficult to add new features to PTE. It created problems with:
- Project duration (when "Keep full slide duration" is enabled);
- Audio files linked to slides;
- Linked video clips;
And possibly other issues.

2. Modern workflow - most users now create video files instead of EXE shows, and random order is not applicable for video files at all.

As an alternative, we added a new command that randomly shuffles slides once when you edit a project. I understand this doesn't meet your needs, but unfortunately we can't bring back the old feature due to these technical limitations.

I'd be interested to hear what other users think about this.

P.S. I moved your original message to a new topic here.