(“Export Show”)
If selected from “Settings/Preferences/Toolbars”, a “Publish Show” button can be added to the Main Window toolbars. This provides further information on the “Publish” options and these are described below.
The Options are:
Command line parameters in executable shows for Windows
You can pass some parameters for your EXE shows created in PicturesToExe.
For example,
myshow.exe -slide 5 - run slideshow from slide No. 5.
myshow.exe -slide x - run slideshow from slide No. x.
myshow.exe -cover - enlarge slide to cover all screen without black strips. For example, when screen is 16:9 and slideshow 4:3.
myshow.exe -display x - this parameter allows to run a show on secondary display. For example: -display 2
myshow.exe -nomouse - hides mouse cursor, disables mouse clicks, hides Navigation bar, disables double click. This option can be useful for a projection of EXE shows on AV competitions.
myshow.exe -icc auto | sRGB | AdobeRGB | anyprofile.icc - set color space for your show according your display
myshow.exe -noicc - disables loading of color profiles from JPEG and PNG images.
N.B. Since Version 9.0.5 PicturesToExe 9 supports Output of UltraHD 4K video (3840 x 2160). The 64-bit version of Windows is required for this resolution.
Publish a HD Video for playing on a Media Player (Shift+F2)
Creates high quality MP4 Video File (H.264)
The Project should be saved before clicking on the option - if you have not done this you will be asked to Save the Project.
The available options are shown above.
Clicking on Custom reveals further options:
Quality Mode - Set Quality 0-150
Bit Rate Mode - Set a Bit Rate
The Video File name is the same as the Project Name and the location will default to the same as the Project location.
Click Convert to start the encoding. The Progress Window is shown below:
When the encoding is completed you can view the video on a PC. Media Player Classic - Home Cinema is recommended for PC. You can also transfer the file to a USB device and view the video with the USB Device plugged into a suitably equipped Television or Blu Ray Player connected to a Television via HDMI.
Creates a Video File for smartphone and tablets
The Preset Device Options (above):
The Preset Quality Options (above):
Creates AVI File with SD or HD Quality
The Presets:
The Presets for Resolution, Quality and Frame Rate are shown.
For the more adventurous, click on Custom:
For Players connected to a Television.
Click on Publish and DVD-Video Disc.
If the currently open project has not been edited since opening then you will be taken directly to the VideoBuilder interface. If the currently open project was created in an earlier version and not edited, it is recommended that you Save As a different version before entering the VideoBuilder.
If the currently open project was edited after opening then you will be prompted to Save the Project before continuing. You cannot proceed without saving so if you want to keep the original project intact then a Save As is required.
Add one or more Projects to the Project List by dragging from its location. The current project is added by default.
Click on (VideoBuilder) Project Options:
In the Program Tab of (Video Builder) Project Options you can set
In the Video Builder Main Menu you can set “Create Menu”.
Click on “Next”.
Click on “Next”
You can select any of the following options:
In VideoBuilder: