PicturesToExe 4.30

+ 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), 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 "Use last slide to show transition to the desktop" 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.
+ 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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