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In this Issue:
Dear Xequte Software
User, Well we have so much
news to report that I'm going to keep my usual waffle to a minimum. The main thing of course is our new DVD
PixPlay release. Now I know this
one is going to be popular with you guys because it adds a feature that we get
asked for at least once a day and twice on weekends: Multiple slideshows with
DVD menus! As is usually the
case with these things, technically it was all very straightforward, the hard
bit was adding the feature in a way that would not make the software confusing,
overwhelming or just plain ugly.
Fortunately - if our beta reports are anything to go by - PixPlay users
should find no difficulty with the new release at all. And just for fun
we've snuck in a little easter egg.
A special prize to anyone who finds it :-) If you need any
clues, drop us a line on our discussion forum: www.xequte.com/userforum/
Regards Nigel
Cross Xequte
Software nigel@xequte.com
* DVD
PixPlay V4.0 Released DVD PixPlay allows
you to create slideshow discs from your digital photos and videos for playback
on DVD players and computers.
V4.0 is a major
upgrade incorporating numerous improvements to styling and functionality.
Top Ten
Enhancements: 1. Multiple
slideshows can be burned to a single DVD disk with a menu 2. A PowerPoint
presentation can be opened directly in PixPlay (Pro Version) 3. Can export
slideshow to a YouTube video file 4. Many improvements
to Title Page dialog including new toolbar, "Snap to Grid" positioning, many
alignment and sizing functions and layout options for background images
5. Now automatically
rotates your camera photos using the embedded digital camera fields 6. Now supports
XP/Vista style numbered file sorting 7. New texture files,
background music and Clip Art 8. A company logo can
be shown throughout the slideshow display (Pro Version) 9. Many improvements
to styling and layout, including a much improved Add Images dialog 10. Fully Windows
Vista compatible Complete Change
List: http://www.xequte.com/pixplay/changes.html More info and
download: http://www.xequte.com/pixplay/ (See upgrade
information below) * DVD
PixPlay - Professional Edition DVD PixPlay is not
only popular with home users, but also many businesses use it to create
presentation media for clients and customers. In order to meet the needs of this
segment we have released a special "Professional" Edition. This edition already
includes the following enhancements:
DVD PixPlay users can
upgrade to the Professional version for
only $27.60 (normally $34.50) until
June 7, 2008: http://www.xequte.com/cgi-bin/dpp4.asp?v=proupg If you are not a
PixPlay customer you can even purchase PixPlay Professional for $39.60 (normally
$49.50) until June 7,
2008: http://www.xequte.com/cgi-bin/dpp4.asp?v=pro *
Enhancement Pack for Registered DVD PixPlay Users We have released an
Enhancement Pack for registered users.
It bundles 20 extra DVD menus, 150 Clip Art files, 85 Background Texture
Files and 25 Background Music Files.
Phew! Once you have your V4
Serial Number you can download it from: http://www.xequte.com/pixplay/plugins.html *
Upgrade Information V4.0 is a free
upgrade to all users who purchased a license or upgrade after 1 February
2008. Everyone who qualifies should
already have been emailed a new serial number (e-mail us if it has
not). Other registered
users can upgrade at: Upgrades: http://www.xequte.com/pixplay/upgrade.html Also, to make
upgrading easier we are providing an extra 20% off for five days. To upgrade to v4.0
for only $11.90: http://www.xequte.com/order/dpp4offer.html Note: This
offer is only available from this link and expires at midnight, June 7,
2008. * MailList King
V7.12 Released MailList King allows
you to manage and communicate with a mailing list from your own
computer. V7.12 has been
released to address the question: "Why is my message
displaying as gibberish?" You may have read on
our forum about an issue in a recent Microsoft Exchange update that can cause a
message to display the wrong character set: http://www.xequte.com/userforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2752 This occurs if you do
not explicitly specify a character encoding option for your message (e.g. for an
English messages you haven't specified your character set as "Western
European"). V7.12 adds a new
"Automatic" encoding option which ensures that a character set is always specified for your messages and
thus avoid the Exchange issue. To enable this option
click the Edit button on the Message Sending Toolbar then the "Automatic"
option. More Info and
Evaluation download: http://www.xequte.com/maillistking/download.html Registered V7 Users:
An updated download link has already been emailed. If you did not receive the link, please
complete the following form: http://www.xequte.com/support/serial/ *
Program Tips - DVD PixPlay:
Uploading a Slideshow to YouTube A popular way to
share slideshows with friends and family is the video sharing web site, YouTube. DVD PixPlay V4 allows you to save your
slideshows in a YouTube compatible format for uploading: 1. Run DVD PixPlay
and open your project 2. Select
File>Burn Slideshow Disk 3. Choose the
"YouTube" format option and click Next 4. Select the option
to save to a file and specify a filename Once generation
completes: 5. Go to the YouTube
web site: www.youtube.com 6. Click the Sign Up
option and then follow the steps to become a member 7. Upload your video
file from Step 3. Note: YouTube does not
allow video files larger than 100 MB or longer than 10 minutes - DVD PixPlay -
Professional: Burning a PowerPoint Presentation to DVD DVD PixPlay -
Professional Edition - allows you to import PowerPoint presentations so that you
can burn them to DVD (for native playback on DVD players). The steps are as
follows: Note: DVD PixPlay
will not import transitions, background music, animations or other native
PowerPoint features. - MailList King: When
a user reports getting multiple copies of a message If you run a mailing
list (such as with MailList King) you will occasionally hear from list members
who report that they have received multiple copies of a mailer. As MailList King
always maintains a unique list of sending recipients, the problem is inevitably
due to the user having multiple aliases or forwarding addresses. If the user is
unaware of such an alias then you will need to ask them to inspect the header of
the message to see which address was used to reach them. Instructions for this
are at: http://www.xequte.com/mailinglist/getaddress.html - Smart Pix/MegaView:
Shrink to Fit vs. Stretch to Fit New users are often
confused by the two display options; "Shrink to Fit" and "Stretch to Fit"
available under the view menu. These options
determine how images that are larger or smaller than the preview area should be
displayed:
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