Phoebe Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 I have the slideshow down to a T on my timing of the music, ect. But when I burn it, the music is completel off. What am I doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobeefstu Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Welcome, PhoebeMake sure your using latest PTE v5.1 to create your DVD shows. Your issue was a bug in previous version 5.0 ... and should now be fixed in v5.1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Thank you, I just downloaded it, and I am going to try it. One other thing I was having an issue with is that I would make a slideshow with music. Make the AVI file. (I was selecting custom AVI) and then converting the file and burning it. When I put it in the dvd player I would get 2 or 3 pictures into the slideshow and the pictures would stop but the music would keep running. Is this the program that was doing this or my avi converter? I was using DVD Santa then went and got WinAVI. I was under the impression it was the converter. I was so desperate I was about to run out and get Ulead as well to fix this problem, or was it the program itself all along?Thanks,Phoebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 ok, I downloaded it, opened up the slide show in version 5.1 then converted the file in WinAVI then burned it in NERO on the DVD -Video setting. It is still doing the same thing! Any suggestions? I don't know HOW many CD's I have done through for this one slideshow and I am about to go crazy!Phoebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobeefstu Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Phoebe,I gather you do not have the Video Builder upgrade to create DVDs directly ?opened up the slide show in version 5.1You can not just open it up in version 5.1 ... you must also remake the avi using version 5.1orHave you Sync Music and Slides from PTE-Project Options|Main tab ... and opened Timeline and selected checkbox for Auto spread slides along music ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 "I don't know HOW many CD's I have done through for this one slideshow and I am about to go crazy!"you cannot make a dvd using cd blanks - you must use a dvd blankken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 I am sorry I left that part out, I did make a new AVI, or should I say DVD-video. Then proceeded with the process. Well, as I finished that last sentence I thought I would go back and just recreate the whole slideshow. Now I am very upset because the ONLY transistion I use is the fade in fade out. I do children's portraits. This is not working anymore, it starts out fading in and fading out, then about the 5 picture in or so it just disapears and pops up. No I don't have that other program Video Builder, it cost extra $$ and I was under the impression that you did not have to have it. I have had this program for 3 or 4 years now and I loved it but now I am getting so fusterated I don't know what to do!Phoebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Oh yes I am using DVD's not CD, I should correct myself a little better.Phoebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 when you create the avithe pte must still be open - runningthen you must import the avi into a dvd authoring program ex - NERO DELUXE DVD SUITE - or similarthe pte must remain open/working until the burn process is complete see the basic instructions herehttp://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1408ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Yes, I have read that tutoural, and I did leave it open. I don't know what is going on with this fade in and fade out thing though cause I can't proceed with that not working.Phoebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Phoebe,Do yourself two gigantic favors: First, buy some rewritable DVD's so regardless of which program you are using you don't make useless coasters. If you mess up you just keep using the same disk until you get it right. Second, get the Video Builder upgrade for $20. It's "much" less expensive than Ulead or other programs, you get two years free upgrades and with the money you save with "lifetime" free upgrades on the basic PTE program you are still way ahead. Video Builder is the "only" program which uses hardware rendering which makes it up to 400% faster than other products so you won't waste time.There are numerous issue involved in making DVD's and too many variables unless you really know what you are doing it's much easier to do everything right in PTE because all components are designed to work with each other.Best regards,Lin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Thank you, If I can figure out why the "fade in fade" out won't work, and can get it working again I will pay for the VideoBuilder. Then I won't have to worry about which program to use or if it will work, ect..I have some DVD RW's I just kept thinking every time it was going to work "this time!"I apreciate all the support. I just hope to get this done today cause I am stressed wanting to get it done.Phoebe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobeefstu Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Phoebe,It can test ones sanity. Is this your first time using PTE 5.0/v5.1 ... and all others built using v4.8 ?it starts out fading in and fading out, then about the 5 picture in or so it just disapears and pops upMy first impression is that your PC Video card can not handle D3D hardware acceleration that v5/v5.1 features. v4.8 does not have this feature. What specs of Video Card (make/model/ram) ?In v5.1 disable checkbox in PTE-Project Options|Screen tab - Hardware Acceleration D3D ... test and verify if your slide show performs correctly. If plays correctly ... your PC videi card is not D3D capable.* Not knowing how you exactly do your avi processing/conversions but Video Builder should produce much better quality DVD/Mpeg files than using the custom avi conversions. In Video Builder you can make Mpeg files instead of burn to DVD to first verify result ... once satisfied then burn to final DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 Yes this is my first time using anything above 4.8. I downloaded 5.0 but never used it, then I found this version available and thought I would give it a whirl. Well before I got this email I uninstalled then reinstalled the program. Thinking that would fix it. It did but now the music is garbled in certain areas of the show. I unchecked the Hardware Acceleration D3D button and the same thing happened. I have a good computer cause I run photoshop on it, it handles most anything. I know I have either 1 or 2 gigs of ram.My husband is going to check the sound next. I will never get this done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebe Posted January 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Well, I hope it isn't to soon to speak but I am happy to say that I tried the trial version of the video builder and loved it. You can watch your slideshow convert right there. I played the copyrighted dvd back on my computer and everything was in tact. I then purchased it and now waiting on my serial number email, I hope it doesn't take to long it is usually instant.I thank you all for all your wonderful support and quick responses. For the one who told me about the Hardware Acceleration D3D check box, I went back and for some reason it was still checked. I unchecked it and my music wasn't garbled anymore. I am just happy that I think I might be done with this thing. My next headache is learning the timeline with multiple songs. I got this one figured out to stop at the first song that I wanted it to, but I can't figure out if I want several songs with different themes.Such as..Childhood -Song 1Teen years - Song 2Wedding- Song 3Children- song 4&40th birthday- Song 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fh1805 Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hi Phoebe,In my opinion the simplest way to have several pieces of background music with your AV sequence is to use a separate sound editor program to "stitch" them together. There is an excellent free sound editor called Audacity which you can download from: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ If you go down this route and find yourself struggling with it, I'd be happy to accept direct e-mail questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobeefstu Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Phoebe,Glad you got it sorted ... v5 will be a little different in some of its settings than what you may be accustom to using in v4.To properly use and enjoy the new Pan/Zoom/Rotate features v5 offers ... requires Hardware Acceleration D3D capable video card.I have a good computer cause I run photoshop on it, it handles most anything. I know I have either 1 or 2 gigs of ram.Photoshop does not utilize Hardware Acceleration D3D ... it will utilize your pc ram. Video cards have their own ram also ... some are shared and some are dedicated. If your pc can play alot of the newer graphical games out ... your video card is up to the task for use in PTE using D3D. This is why your video card make/model/ram specs are important.* Hardware Acceleration D3D in Video Builder also greatly improves the time/speed of compilation DVD/Mepg. You will be amazed how much faster you can creat/burn your DVD shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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