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Sunday, January 25, 2009

Create Stunning Slide Shows with PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6

WnSoft has announced PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6, a tool that allows creating impressive slide shows. Slide show can be created as executables and screensaver (.SCR) files, HD video, DVD video disc or iPhone video. Powerful yet flexible and easy-to-use, the program enables quick export of slide shows to Youtube and Vimeo.

It is always a delight to share pictures and impressions with friends and relatives. But if you want to turn it into something special, consider creating a slideshow. Enhanced by music, animation and comments, it ensures absolutely fascinating experience for those who watch it. And PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 provides a user with all the necessary tools to create a great-looking slide show quickly and easily. Moreover, slide shows created with PicturesToExe Deluxe can be used for presentations and portfolios. “With simple installation, a straight-forward interface and output options, WnSoft PictureToExe Deluxe for Windows has been popular with professional photographers for years, for its speed and the case of show production.” - states Professional Photographer magazine.

PicturesToExe Deluxe allows to customize each slide and add sophisticated animation and stunning transition effects, including 3D effects and smooth Pan/Zoom effects of highest quality. A comment and an audio file can be added to each slide. Mini-player in the main window allows quickly playing the slideshow in this preview window.

What is more, the program features a timeline integrated into the main window, to synchronize slides with soundtrack.  The software enables a user to password protect a slide show or assign an expiration date. Unlike slide shows created with some other programs, PicturesToExe Deluxe slide shows are free from disturbances like program or company logos.

Key new features:

• Export of HD Video
  Now you can create high quality HD video file (H.264) for playback on PC and Mac in addition to EXE-files and AVI-files.
• Publishing on YouTube and Vimeo
  You can also publish and give opportunity to the other users of YouTube and Vimeo to watch your slideshows on these web sites. Just export created slideshows on your account and enjoy your work.
• Video output for iPhone and iPod
  You have an opportunity to export videos with your slideshows on iPhone and iPod and to show them to your friends too.
• New Transition Effects in 3D
  Use new Flip 3D, Swap 3D, Curling of page 3D transition effects for more animated and vivid slideshows.
• Mask Effect
  Use Mask effect to put one image on the other for achievement of special mask effects in animation of your slideshow.
• “Run Slideshow with Return” command
  If you want after the end of one slideshow to see the other slideshow or application, then use the option Run Slideshow with Return in the Project Options, More Tab. This option gives you an opportunity to go to the next slideshow or application automatically.
• Color outside Slide Area
  Now you can choose the color of strips, which you see around the slide if you run the widescreen slideshow (16:9) on 4:3 display.

Pricing and Availability

PicturesToExe Deluxe 5.6 runs under Windows 2000/XP/Vista and requires 256 MB RAM and DirectX 9 or higher. The Basic edition is available for $49 USD.  The Deluxe edition is available at $75 USD. All the registered users are entitled for free upgrades of the program and two years of free upgrades for VideoBuilder (program to burn DVD-Video discs).