We're pleased to present a new version of PicturesToExe:

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.1

Download:
http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr-deluxe.zip (4 MB)

Example of slideshow created with new version 5.1 - "Paints of Summer":
http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/show/PaintsOfSummer.zip (11 MB)

I would like to thank all who helped us with creation of this version!
And this and all previous versions were released only thanking support
and participation of these people.

What's new in version 5.1

+ VideoBuilder:
> Encoding of DVD-Video disc (and AVI) works in 2-4 times faster now
due to optimization for dual-core CPUs and using of hardware
acceleration for video post-processing (if modern video card
installed). Exactly same video quality as in previous version.
> You can choose a number of items per page in DVD menu.
> MPEG2 files can be added to a project. For example, you can encode
your slideshow(s) to MPEG2 video file(s) and then use it again in new
projects without re-encoding of it again.
> Music for DVD menu (with "Fade in" and "Fade out" parameters).
> Color adjusting of DVD menu (Hue, Saturation and Lightness). It
allows very quickly modify a view of DVD menu and find your own
individual style.
> Adjusting of a background image parameters (Tile, Stretch, Fit)
> Support of all kinds of AVI files imported to a project (including
AVS video file scripts).
> A new tab in the Project options window - "Program" (customizing of
priority mode for encoding and temp folder).
* More exact calculation of required disc space.
+ "Wait for a key press to show next slide" option in Project options
available again. You can overwrite global value in a properties of a
slide.
+ Adjusting of colors for Text/Button objects in hover and pressed
states activated again.
+ PicturesToExe starts much faster now.
+ Timeline window remembers current position of a cursor and selected
keypoint when you switch between Timeline window and main window of
PicturesToExe.
+ Added support of multi-line default text comment for all slides
(Project options
|http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/wnsoft_newsletter/post Comments tab).
+ Visual improvements in Music tab of Project options and Customize
slide windows. You can visually re-arrange files in the playlist.
+ Slide list shows a hint what to do, when no slides added.
+ Added "Offset" parameter to "Advanced hour hand" effect in
properties of a slide.
+ Small improvements in Create AVI file window (it displays filename
of created AVI and browse button to open folder with AVI).
* Fixed bug with too large controls in Drop shadow dialog when 120 dpi
graphics mode used.
* Fixed bug of previous versions when you couldn't create AVI file and
"catCantCreateFile" error message occured. It happened when name of
project contained a dot symbol ("Project 1.1" for example).
* Fixed bug of previous versions with renaming of image filename in
Slide list if there are two or more slides with same image file.
* Fixed bug of previous versions when mouse wheel didn't work in
Open/Save dialogs.
* Fixed bug of previous versions when "Load last used project" option
in fact always was enabled.

Igor Kokarev,
http://www.wnsoft.com

Please send me your comments about new version via our forum:
http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=7783