We are glad to present beta version of PicturesToExe v4.10!

Introduction:
This version contains new music player which has built-in
support of MP3 and OGG Vorbis. Also any presentation (even 500 Mb)
will start within 1-2 seconds now! You can try v4.10 beta to test
your presentations with this new version of PicturesToExe.
We plan to make final release of v4.10 in one-two weeks.

http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr_beta.zip (1.25 Mb)

What's new in v4.10 beta:
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* Fixed two old minor visual bugs in the main window of PicturesToExe.
* Fixed old visual bugs on the time-line in case of long music track (40
minutes and more).
* Fixed bug of v3.80 and v4.00 when music plays however, even if you've
turned off
"Play background music" option ("Music" tab of Project options).
* Fixed old bug when PicturesToExe showed error messages if it was added
incorrect or damaged JPEG or GIF picture
* Fixed old bug with creating of template. Some main pictures of slides
or music files were not copied into template's folder if "Show picture"
or "Play background music" were unchecked.
* Fixed old small bug when name of an opened template was added into "Recent
Projects" list.
* Fixed old memory leak. Presentation might fall with "Out of system
resources"
message, if many slides contained large objects (pictures or transparent
buttons).
* Fixed old bug when you copy slide it didn't remember color of
text comment in the personalized slides
* Fixed old visual bug on the time-line (in the Customize synchronization
window)
when sometimes it didn't show preview for selected transition point in the
Pause/Stop mode
* Fixed old bug with "Add arranged time points" if length of music more than
42 minutes.
* Fixed several other minors bugs.
+ Improved speed of opening project or presentation with number of slides
more than 300..500.
+ Added support of JPEG pictures which have unusual .jpe extension
+ Ctrl+A is assigned now to select all pictures in the file panel, instead
of "Save As"
+ This version contains new improved music player:
> Added built-in support for OGG Vorbis music files (.ogg);
> You need not to choose between "Internal" and "External" players more.
New music player provides high quality playing and exact
synchronization;
> It fully compatible with Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000 and XP;
> New player can work even under Windows without installed DirectX or
Media Player;
> Even presentation with 500 Mb of music files starts immediately now;
> Improved support of various types of MP3 and WAV music files;
> MIDI music instantly starts playing under Windows XP;
> Fixed rare cases of music glitches on some configurations;
> Many other improvements.
+ Added fine customization of a slide.
Earlier if you wanted to set own time of showing for a slide it was
necessary to make all this slide personalized. Now you can assign
own time, but keeping background preference or font of text comment
according common settings from the Project options.
This feature will work and with your current projects.
+ Improvements in the Customize Synchronization window:
> Double-click on a transition point to show "Customize Slide" window;
> Status bar always displays current position of the cursor;
+ Imporovements in the Visual Editor of objects:
> It's possible to cancel dragging of object(s) by pressing of the right
mouse button;
> You can move selected object(s) pressing arrows of cursor on the
keyboard;
> You can call popup menu by clicking of right mouse button or special key
on the keyboard;
> To switch between objects press <Tab> key on the keyboard;
> Status bar displays file name of picture for selected transition point;
> Some other improvements.
+ Added "Run application after last slide" option (Project options |
"Advanced" tab).
Another presentation can be ran when main presentation finished with last
slide.
This options also requires turned on "Close show after last slide" option.
+ Added new option "Slide List: Show file names only (without full path)"
(see Main menu | Advanced options). And this option is turned on by
default,
but of course, you can set the old view with displaying of full file path.
+ PicturesToExe displays real file name of a project in the caption of the
main window.
+ And many other various improvements.


PicturesToExe Forum:
http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php

PicturesToExe presentations:
"Beechbrook Cottage": http://www.beechbrook.com/pte
"Fana de photo": http://www.fanaphot.com


Igor Kokarev, WnSoft Inc.
Member of Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
igor@...
http://www.wnsoft.com