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Preferences

Preferences

The last option in the Settings menu is Preferences. This option allows the user to set up a number of program functions which will apply to all projects until these are altered. When the “Settings/Preferences” option is selected, the following dialog box will open :

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The dialog box contains 7 tabs which control various functions of the program. Each of these tab functions is explained below.

Editions

Editions

Two different versions of PicturesToExe are available for purchase, the Deluxe version which includes all of the program functions and a simplified “Essentials” version. By clicking the “compare editions” button, the list of function which each version supports is shown and prospective purchasers can select which version they wish to purchase. For users who have already purchased a PicturesToExe licence, the version they wish to use should be selected and then no further change to this tab is required.

Compare Editions: Compare Editions Link

Appearance

Software Updates

Tick for Automatic Checking for Updates

Project

The contents of the “Project” tab with its 5 sections is shown below :

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Save and Recovery

It is recommended that both “Auto recovery” and “Auto save project every” x minutes are selected. Typically the default setting of 5 minutes is a reasonable setting but the user may select any time which is considered appropriate to the project being worked on

Project file

This has 2 options :

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Default option for new slides

This has 2 options :

System

The “System” tab is shown below :

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Double Click in the Slide List

This section provides 3 options which can be selected if a slide is double-clicked in the Slide list. These are :

Display for Full Screen Preview

External Editors

This section enables the user to set up default programs for graphical editor, video editor and audio editor.

Video Card

The last section deals with video card issues and provides 3 options :

Colour Profiles Management

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Colour Management

PicturesToExe 9 now includes full colour management.

-noicc - disable colour management and colour profiles of images (works as PTE 8).

-icc srgb - use sRGB colour space

-icc adobergb - use AdobeRGB colour space

-icc - use current monitor profile

-icc profilename.icc/icm - use custom colour profile which is located in same folder with EXE.

Timeline

The contents of the “Timeline” tab with its 4 sections is shown below :

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Scrolling During Playback

Colour of Audio Clip

Audio Clips

Tracks: Track Height

Toolbars

In Main Menu / Settings / Preferences / Toolbars you can configure the position of Toolbars and Tools.

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Tick or untick any box to turn a Tool on or off.

Highlight any Tool and it can be Moved within its Default Toolbar or to a different Toolbar.

It is not possible to move Tools to or from the Status Bar. It is only possible to “Show/Hide” Status Bar Tools.

Separators and Spacers can be moved in the same way. Extra Separators and Spacers can be added.

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Editor

The “Editor” tab is shown below. This tab controls features associated with the “Object and Animation” editor window.

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Show

This section has two options which control aspects of the O&A window. These are :

Selections

This section has two options which are :

(Can also be changed directly in the O&A window by using the “Tools” button)

Key Frames

Templates

The “Templates” tab with its 3 sections is shown below :

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Templates of Projects

This deals with the management of templates. A template can be considered as a set of project settings which can be used over and over again without the user having to reset project parameters. For example a user might want to make all his shows where the slide aspect ratio is always 3:2, the slide standard duration is 7s and a standard transition of gradual fade in are required. To do this, set up each of the required settings in “Project Options” and then use the menu option File/Templates/Create Template from this show. In the “Templates” tab, the “custom” button can be used to access all the project settings, the resultant show parameters saved as a template, and the “Use Template for New Projects” button to make this the default template. Of course a number of different templates can be created for different type of show. At the bottom of this section is the location where saved templates will be created. This default folder can be changed by the user if required.

Custom Slide Styles and Transitions