PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 13

[Igor]

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 Beta 13

Download link:

http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe_beta.zip (6 MB)

It's fully functional beta which includes all functions of version 5.6.

What new in this Beta:

* Fixed bug of Beta 12 with "Run Slideshow with return" command which always caused crashing of slideshow.

* Fixed old bug of all previous versions: pressing Ctrl+O (Open project), "Ctrl+N", "Ctrl+S" and other key shortcuts whilst PicturesToExe creates large EXE file it caused incorrect work of the program.

* Fixed old bug (since v5.5) when "Image Load Error" might occur in Slide list, MiniPlayer and Objects and animation editor on projects with hundreds slides of large images (about 8 megapixels each one).

What new in version 5.6:

+ Added export of slideshow as a video. (See Main menu -> Create)

- Export of HD video for playback on PC, Mac.

- Export of video for iPhone/iPod.

- Publish online on Youtube.

- Publish online on Vimeo with HD quality.

+ New 3D transition effects between slides:

- Added "Flip 3D" effect.

- Added "Swap 3D" effect.

- Reworked "Curling of page 3D" effect. Set large radius parameter to get completely new effects.

+ Improvements in Objects and Animation window:

- Mask objects for creating of special effects. You can apply several Masks to one image object.

- Music and sounds when you click "Play" button for preview.

- Added "Anti-shimmering (mipmapping)" option for Image and Text objects. This option prevents appearing of shimmering when object has zoom from small size to large size.

- Improved view of "Action on mouse click" list.

- Added new action "Run slideshow".

- Added "Pause" button.

! "Original size" mode of objects has been replaced. Now use "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" mode in Project options | Screen tab. And "Size/position in pixels" button in Common tab of object properties.

+ Added "Virtual size of slide" parameters as alternate way to set aspect ratio of slide (Project options | Screen tab). It helps in work with "Size/Position" tool window in "Object and animation" editor.

+ Added new commands "Run Slideshow" and "Run Slideshow with Return" to Project options | "More" tab and as an action for objects. This option highly recommended if you want to start another slideshow from current one and for building of menu. It will guarantee flawless start of next slideshow from current one. In fact a series of slideshows will work as one large slideshow that provides optimal memory usage.

! "Run application" options has moved to the last page of Project options (More tab).

+ Added "Color outside slide area" option (Project options | Screen tab). By default if you run widescreen slideshow (16:9) on 4:3 display you see black strips around the slide. Now you can choose this color.

+ Added menu on Create button.

+ Faster rewinding of slides in created EXE file and preview.

+ Added "Crypt images/music against extracting from EXE file" option. See Main menu | View | Advanced options. (Enabled by default).

+ Improved installer of PicturesToExe, multi-lingual interface.

+ Fully rewritten shadow for objects. Now it has correct view for a long text object. And better visual quality.

+ "Protection of slideshow" options has moved to the last page of Project options (Advanced tab).

! "Disable F1 key to show help window" has moved to "Customize help window" dialog (Main menu | Project).

+ Various improvements.

* Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when after renaming of a main image in Slide list or File panel MiniPlayer didn't display renamed image.

* Fixed an old bug (since v5.1) when changing of display resolution, locking of PC or Sleep mode applied during encoding of video caused visual defects in created video file.

* Fixed an old bug (since v5.5) when all color text objects (excluding black and white) had slight almost invisible greenish contour.

* Fixed old bug of all previous versions: pressing Ctrl+O (Open project), "Ctrl+N", "Ctrl+S" and other key shortcuts whilst PicturesToExe creates large EXE file it caused incorrect work of the program.

* Fixed old bug (since v5.5) when "Image Load Error" might occur in Slide list, MiniPlayer and Objects and animation editor on projects with hundreds slides of large images (about 8 megapixels each one).

[uuderzo]

Just tested problems signaled on b12.

Everything looks working great now for what i see.

Thank you Igor! Umberto.

[fh1805]

Hi AbdolReza,

As I explained when you posted this problem report in the beta10 thread, in a PTE sequence no slide exists in isolation from the other slides. Each slide shares a transition with the slide that comes before it and with the slide that follows it. So, if you ask PTE to preview your sequence from, let us say, slide C, PTE must show you slide B first in order to then show you the transition from slide B to slide C. This is not a bug in PTE. It is how it has to be in order to show you exactly how slide C comes into view after slide B.

I hope this helps you to understand what is happening. If I have not understood your problem, I apologise.

regards,

Peter

[Guest Techman1]

One minor problem (and not sure if it was in 5.5 or not), when using the "Show Copyright Logo" option and having a .PNG file with the Opacity set reduced (example 50%), the logo will briefly show at 100% then turn to 50% for the remainder of the duration for that slide. This repeats on every slide this way. It's kind of a nice feature in that it makes your Copyright logo really stand out, but it probably isn't something we want all the time.

Also is there a way to turn off the copyright logo on particular slides. Like if you have a title slide and an ending slide, you probably don't really want this on those slides.

Thanks in advance Igor (and team). We all know you are very busy, so just when you get to this.

All the best,

-Fred

[xahu34]

Hi,

I just looked at Abdol's sequence, which consists of 8 slides each of which has 8 buttons pointing to all slides. Transitions had zero length, and I changed the settings and disabled all transitions. During preview, in about 50% of all clicks on the buttons the program jumped to the destination slide (slide no. n+1, say) while the previous slide (slide no. n) was flashing. Is it a bug?

Regards,

Xaver

[LumenLux]

Igor - Can you tell me what may be causing this:

It has occurred 2 or 3 times today. Using Beta #13, but the .pte has each time been from a different old project made with version before any beta.

[xahu34]

Igor,

I made several trials to create an HD video (custom, 1280x853, 30 fps, 2 passes, various bitrates) with beta7 and beta13. I always obtained the following report:

x264.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience....... Please tell Microsoft about this problem.....

If I used 1280x854 instead of 1280x853, the video creation worked correctly (a banner appeared, as I worked with PTE standard edition).

Regards,

Xaver

[xahu34]

Additional remark: x264.exe doesn't seem to like any input for width or height which is an odd number!

Regards,

Xaver

[JPD]

Additional remark: x264.exe doesn't seem to like any input for width or height which is an odd number!

Regards,

Xaver

On others programs it don't like size which can't be divided by 16 (for instance 1920 x 1080) because the blocks inside the format, I don't know how Igor succeeded to do in order we don't have this problem.

[nobeefstu]

Igor ,

The new feature Crypt Images & Music in v5.6 is a great addition.

In its current form these settings are enabled thru the Advanced Options program setting. Is it possible to move the Crypt Images & Music setting from the program menu to say something like the new More tab in the Project Options settings ? This way each .pte file will dictate whether this setting is used or not ... rather than controlled solely and easily overlooked within the Advanced Options menu selection. I feel the user will have better visibility and control of its use for each individual pte file if the setting is used and documented within the file instead of a general program setting for all pte files.

[xahu34]

On others programs it don't like size which can't be divided by 16 (for instance 1920 x 1080) because the blocks inside the format, I don't know how Igor succeeded to do in order we don't have this problem.

Jean-Pierre,

Surely it isn't a problem if the codec does not like odd inputs. It should refuse them, but it should not crash in these cases.

Regards,

Xaver

[Igor]

Xaver, Jean-Pierre,

That's right. We forgot add checking for incorrect width/height values.

Fred,

One minor problem (and not sure if it was in 5.5 or not), when using the "Show Copyright Logo" option and having a .PNG file with the Opacity set reduced (example 50%), the logo will briefly show at 100% then turn to 50% for the remainder of the duration for that slide. This repeats on every slide this way. It's kind of a nice feature in that it makes your Copyright logo really stand out, but it probably isn't something we want all the time.

Thanks, I've reproduced this bug. It happens only with v5.6 Beta and only when hardware acceleration is turned off. We'll fix it.

Tom,

I have a slideshow with Push effect, bottom-top transition selected. If I deselect Project Options, Screen, Hardware accleration (D3D), the the slide transitions reverse direction. Instead of bottom to top movement, the slide moves top to bottom. Strange.

I cofirm this. It will be fixed in next Beta 14.

nobeefstu,

n its current form these settings are enabled thru the Advanced Options program setting. Is it possible to move the Crypt Images & Music setting from the program menu to say something like the new More tab in the Project Options settings ? This way each .pte file will dictate whether this setting is used or not ... rather than controlled solely and easily overlooked within the Advanced Options menu selection. I feel the user will have better visibility and control of its use for each individual pte file if the setting is used and documented within the file instead of a general program setting for all pte files.

I'm not sure that it is necessary. Anyway better not in this version.

[fh1805]

PLEASE explaine IT MORE AGAIN by source :

http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=e722350...2db6fb9a8902bda

please correct source and send it for me .

thanks PETER

Yours lovingly

Hi AbdolReza,

I've been away for a few days and am just catching up on the activity on the forum. I've just tried to download your project from MediaFire but when I click on the link that you gave, the MediaFire site tells me that there are no documents. The link obviously did work when you posted it because Xaver (xahu34) was successful in downloading your project file. If you could please check that the link is still valid; and if not please upload the project again, I will certainly take a look at it for you.

regards,

Peter

[xahu34]

Peter,

Try the second link from post #2!

Regards,

Xaver

[Mike Reed]

Igor

On the next up date can you consider synchronising the time line and slide view windows so that a position in one is mirrored in the other. I find it frustrating when switching between the two to have to search to find my original point.

Thanks for super software

Mike Reed

[fh1805]

Xaver,

Thanks, got it!

AbdolReza,

I've successfully downloaded your file now. I will take a look at it and post a reply.

regards,

Peter

[fh1805]

AbdolReza,

I have sent you a Personal Message.

regards,

Peter

[xahu34]

Igor,

I just produced a similar test as Abdol did, a sequence with no transitions where a click into the first slide produces a jump to the last one. Here is the result: Using version 5.5, the last slide appears as one would expect; using version 5.6b13, the last slide shows up while the previous one flashes.

Regards,

Xaver

[Ray Groome]

Beta 13

I fear the new Project Options/ Screen menu will cause some confusion. It is not obvious what 'virtual size of slides' and 'fixed size of slides' means, or its purpose.

Ray Groome

[Igor]

AbdolReza,

Thanks, I've reproduced this problem with your project. It will be fixed in next Beta 14.

Ray,

I fear the new Project Options/ Screen menu will cause some confusion. It is not obvious what 'virtual size of slides' and 'fixed size of slides' means, or its purpose.

- "Virtual size of a slide" was a suggestion of Jean-Pierre. I implemented it for correct work of Size/Position tool window in Objects and animation editor.

- "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" means, that slide will utilize exactly specified width/height on the screen.

[xahu34]

... It is not obvious what 'virtual size of slides' ... means, or its purpose.

Ray,

If you program a sequence using the Size/Position tool, you place the objects relative to the seize of their parents (in pixels). But what should be the parent of a top-level object? Should it be the actual monitor? What to do if you program the sequence on a notebook having a screen with 1024x768 pixels, but want to run it later using a projector with 1920x1080 pixels. Using the virtual size you can work with the notebook and place objects as if it had a 1920x1080 screen.

Regards,

Xaver

Munich

[JPD]

- "Virtual size of a slide" was a suggestion of Jean-Pierre. I implemented it for correct work of Size/Position tool window in Objects and animation editor.

- "Fixed size of slide (in pixels)" means, that slide will utilize exactly specified width/height on the screen.

I also propose "Workspace" like in Photoshop, maybe it would be better, because it's really the workspace inside of which you put your pictures.

What do you think for this name ? (In french it's "Espace de travail", not sure of my english translation).

[sanewcomb]

Beta 13 Create function locked up Windows handles, prevents all other programs from displaying windows

To me this falls into the catagory of more severe program errors for the 5.6 betas as I mentioned in a recent post. I downloaded the Beta 13 and opened a project made primarily with Beta 7. Tweaked a few settings, added a couple of keypoints to one slide, and changed the slide duration on 2 slides. I selected Create As function from the menu and made a low res version of this project (it uses 1280x1024 images instead of full size). This created an EXE file fine. Saved the .pte file. Then I opened an almost identical .pte project file, except for high res photos. Copied the full size files into the directories the project file uses. Did the same tweaks, then the Create As function, and P2E program went on its way to create the EXE file. It takes longer to make EXE files than before. When it got to 100% it stopped, or at least stopped updating the window. Did not hear the click audio indicating file was finished, but it may have played. At this time Windows itself stopped updating any window. Could not even see the TaskManager window, which normally over rides all other windows. I could see the smaller task manager window when doing CTRL-ALT-DEL, but still would not display the main task manager window. I noticed that the windows Taskbar would shift from program to program, so I started closing programs using Alt-F4. When I got to P2E, it closed ok and then the windows of other programs began to display. System returned to normal after closing P2E. It did create the EXE file and that file was ok. Seems to be related to windows handles and not taking enough care of them during internal P2E functions.

By the way, has anyone else noticed the Create EXE function takes much longer to create the EXE files than before? It is significantly longer on my machine, but I'm not sure what 5.x version the change took place.

Sincerely,

Steve Newcomb

Tucson, AZ USA

[Ray Groome]

Ray,

If you program a sequence using the Size/Position tool, you place the objects relative to the seize of their parents (in pixels). But what should be the parent of a top-level object? Should it be the actual monitor? What to do if you program the sequence on a notebook having a screen with 1024x768 pixels, but want to run it later using a projector with 1920x1080 pixels. Using the virtual size you can work with the notebook and place objects as if it had a 1920x1080 screen.

Regards,

Xaver

Munich

Thank you for your prompt reply. If the purpose of this data is to enable you to simulate the appearance when projected on a different screen, wouldn't it be simpler to just specify the aspect ratio of that screen?

Ray Groome

[xahu34]

.... If the purpose of this data is to enable you to simulate the appearance when projected on a different screen, wouldn't it be simpler to just specify the aspect ratio of that screen ....

Ray,

It is not only the aspect ratio but also the size in pixels which matters when you use the Position/Size tool. Looking at my example (notebook 1024x768): If you choose an aspect ratio of 16/9, you obtain an array of pixels of size 1024x576. With the first version of the Position/Size tool the top level objects had to be placed with respect to this array. The virtual size allows you to work with the Position/Size tool in an array of a user defined size (e.g. 1920x1080). On the notebook itself this may not have any effect, but perhaps when the show runs via the projector. Furthermore, using virtual size, programming sequences with the Position/Size tool becomes independent of the screen resolution you are actually working with.

Regards,

Xaver

Munich