We're glad to introduce PicturesToExe v4.30

How to download:
http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr.zip (1.40 Mb)
or self-extracting installation kit: http://www.wnsoft.com/apr/apr.exe (1.40 MB)

New version has new interface: thumbnails view of File panel and Slide list.
Full-screen light table for easy organizing of slides in your slide-show (press
F4 hotkey) or adding new slides (F3 key). Visual drag-n-drop and standard
multi-select in Slide list and File panel. Waveform feature will help to
synchronize show of slide to music. Vastly improved smoothness (in two times) of
Fade effect and Push/Slide effect especially on old PCs. Ability to rotate
pictures (lossless method). Please read the full list of many new features
below:

What's new in this version:
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+ File panel and Slide list now can be displayed as thumbnails or in its
classical view (table) (to switch between these views press Ctrl+1 and Ctrl+2
(for File panel or Slide list accordingly), or via small "V" buttons).
+ There are available second layout style (Slide list in full width of the
window). And third layout when Slide list shown vertically in full height of the
main window. Press Ctrl+F1 and Ctrl+F2 and Ctrl+F3 to switch between classical
and two new layouts. Or visit Main menu | Options.
+ Main features of thumbnails view of File panel or Slide list:
> Easily resizeable items in real-time by trackbar or Ctrl+mouse wheel;
> Ability to display pictures without text captions (Shift+1, Shift+2);
> Resize items by moving new splitter between Slide list and Preview area.
+ Light table (on full screen). This mode allows to concentrate on adding of new
pictures or re-arranging of slides. Press "F" buttons or F3 key to see light
table for File panel or F4 key for light table of Slide list.
+ Multi-select in file panel and Slide list. With mouse, or with Shift, or with
Ctrl keys. Now it works as in Windows Explorer.
+ Visual drag-and-drop. Dragged items looks semi-transparent as in Windows XP.
And it works in any Windows!
+ Actions with with several selected slides or files. You can easily delete,
shift, re-arrange and copy any count of items at a time.
+ Improved transition effects:
> Fade effect works in two times (i.e. on 100%) more fast and smooth. So now
Fade effect shows smoothly even on old PC with Pentium 233-400 Mhz;
> Vastly improved Push and Slide effects. It should works more smooth now.
+ Waveform feature in "Customize synchronization" window. Set the cursor to
range of necessary music track on the time-line and then click "Waveform" button
or press Ctrl+W. This feature may help you to exactly assign transition points
to necessary moments in music.
+ Now you can rename files in the File panel or in the Slide list. PicturesToExe
will automatically update path of added slide which use renamed picture.
+ You can rotate pictures (Ctrl+F). It's a lossless rotation and it provides
exactly original quality. Open popup menu in the File panel or Slide list to
rotate picture(s).
+ Also portrait JPEG pictures with EXIF (shooted by digital cameras which write
orientation of a photography) will be shown rotated automatically.
+ It's possible now to choose folder where to store your templates. Open "Manage
templates" window (Ctrl+E), set new folder and click "OK" button.
+ Added advanced popup menu for the File panel (by right mouse click) as in
Windows Explorer. This advanced menu allows to perform standard actions: copy,
paste, delete file(s) and etc. It also works for several selected files, too.
+ New style of work of the mouse wheel (so-called X Mouse) in the main window.
(But you can turn this mode off. Visit the Main menu | Options | Advanced
options)
+ Added "Show transition effect to desktop after last slide" option (see
"Screen" tab).
+ It's possible to add your own copyright logo to all slides. The best visual
results can be reached using of 32-bit .bmp images with alpha channel or with
transparent GIF images. (See Project options | Advanced tab).
+ Improved music player:
> Transition effect shown in the moment between two music tracks will not jerk
more.
> Really random playback when this mode is choosed. Always new track from
playlist.
> Preparing of slides with sounds works a little bit faster.
+ Another improvements in the "Customize synchronization" window:
> Right mouse button click to show popup menu.
> To start full-screen preview from first slide, click "Preview" button when
there is no selected transition point.
> The window can be resized;
> Transition point to the last slide is shown in more gray color;
> Mouse wheel works for scrolling of the time-line now;
> To scale time-line you need to use mouse wheel with pressed Ctrl now.
+ You can go to a next or to a previous slide keeping Pause mode in the
synchronized slide-shows.
+ You can see full screen preview of a picture by pressing of "Space" button. It
especially can be useful in full screen mode of thumbnails view (light table).
+ It's possible to move selected slides to the end of the list (Ctrl+End) or to
the top of the list (Ctrl+Home). Or see popup menu.
+ You can open for editing current picture by Ctrl+W hotkey.
+ PicturesToExe will automatically update thumbnails and preview of pictures
which you modified in graphical editor.
+ Improved "Welcome screen" which appears after installation of PTE. It helps to
choose necessary view of PicturesToExe.
+ Added "Disable F1 key" option (Project options | Advanced tab).
* Various minor improvements.
* Fixed several minor bugs.


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


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