We are glad to introduce PicturesToExe v4.40

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

First of all, I would like to express my deep gratitude to all people who
participated in creation of this version 4.40! Without their help and wide
testing it would not possible!

New version contains "Curling of page" transition effect.
We've fully reworked "Customize synchronization" window (Ctrl+L). It contains a
lot of new functions, for example, you can select several transition points,
and it's possible now to work with slides on the timeline: ability to insert and
delete slides right on the timeline.
Now you can edit personal settings of several selected slides.
And many other new features and improvements. Please read the full list below:

What's new in v4.40:
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+ Added new terrific transition effect: Curling of page
It contains 16 variations and ability to set radius of curling.
Horizontal/vertical variations of this effect work smooth on any PC. (Note:
Diagonal variants require a very fast PC. We'll try to optimize this new
diagonal effect in the future.)
+ Fully reworked "Customize synchronization" window:
> Work with real slides on the timeline.It means that every transition point is
exactly linked with a particular slide.
> Added "Shift points..." feature allows to shift all or selected points.
> Added "Shift all points to right" function moves all points outside the
music;
> Added "Insert Slide" button. Now you can insert one or several new slides
directly into the timeline.
> Added "Delete Slide" button removes selected transition points and slide(s).
> Added "Replace Main Image" action in popup menu. (Click the right mouse
button on a transition point.)
> Cancel button abolishes all changes with slides (if you mistakenly deleted
slides);
> Added a popup menu for transition point(s);
> Multi-select and various actions with several selected transition points;
> And all usual actions with Shift and Ctrl keys;
> Added a transition point of a first slide;
> Improved preview of transition effects;
> Vastly improved a show of waveforms. Just click "Waveform" button and all
visible waveforms will be shown automatically;
> Ability to change a duration of an effect visually. Drag the small grip at
the end of the effect strip;
> Press Up/Down keys for the accurate (+/- 10 ms.) moving of the cursor;
> Press Ctrl+Up/Ctrl+Down keys (or < >) to move cursor between slides and
strips of effect durations;
> Press Right/Left keys to move between transition points;
> Added "Import Points from Another Project..." function;
> Added "Auto Addition of New Transition Points for New Slides" option. (See
"View" popup menu). Disable it if you prefer to control fully the addition of
new transition points;
> Other improvements.
+ Now you can edit personal settings of several selected slides.It means that,
for example, it is possible to set a transition effect
for several slides, but the other personal parameters will be left individual.
+ Alternative Slide list, File panel or Timeline scrolling. Hold Alt key, press
mouse button and move the mouse (as in PageMaker, or in Photoshop).
+ Added "Timeline" button to the main window of PicturesToExe and Ctrl-L hotkey
for the same purpose.
+ Improved the protection of "Expire date" option.
+ Added new kinds of protection: "Expire after (days)" and "Number of runs".
+ Improved Navigation bar:
> Added "Auto hide Navigation bar after <...> seconds" options;
> Added "Hide Navigation bar at startup" option;
+ Improvements in AVI video output:
> It supports personalized background music now. (If you want to set a new
playlist starting from a definite slide.)
> Added "Show safe TV zone" option in Visual editor window. This can be useful
for preparing a slide show for DVD disc.
+ "Display slides in random order" option works for synchronized shows.
+ Added "Don't interrupt sound comment when next slide appears" option. It
allows to play sound comment during several slides. (Project options | Music
tab).
+ Added "Random order" function (Alt+R or see popup menu) for the Slide list. It
will help to sort all (or selected) slides in random.
+ Improved "Run application" action for buttons/hyperlinks or when a new slide
appears:
> It allows to run several applications. Type: "notepad.exe, "calc.exe"
> It is possible to specify a parameter: "C:\My Slide show.exe" 7
Please use double quotes for file paths to applications. E.g.: "notepad.exe"
"C:\My text.txt"
+ You can start another slide show (EXE file) from a necessary slide of a
current one.
Use "Run application" action and type: "C:\My Slide show.exe" 7
+ Added "Offset" parameter to "Comments" tab in the Project options.
+ Improved file transference of a project into another disk or PC. (Copy the
main folder of your project (which may contain embedded folders with pictures or
music) and PicturesToExe will find new file paths.)
+ Various improvements in the interface of the main window.
+ PicturesToExe automatically detects protected WMA files if you add them
and shows warning message that the program could't play such files on another
PCs. (It is not our restriction, PicturesToExe physically can't play protected
WMA files)
* Improved stability of music player on two-CPU PC with Windows 2000.
* Fixed the bug with the show of some transparent GIFs in the 16-bit (Hi-Color)
screen mode.
* Fixed a small visual bug in Visual editor.
* Fixed the bug when error message occured after the last slide with the
following parameters: the slide show is synchronized, "Show transition effect to
desktop after last slide" option is checked, and the first slide is shown
without a main picture.


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Igor Kokarev, WnSoft Inc.
Member of Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
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