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In
this Issue:
Dear Xequte Software
User,
Creating software can
be a rewarding and exciting occupation; sometimes the Code Gods will smile down
upon you and you’ll add a feature that makes you step back * and say,
"Wow". I had that experience twice while we were developing
DVD PixPlay v6, so I hope you feel a little of the same excitement when you try
out the new release!
Thank you to everyone
who has supported us by registering, upgrading and telling your friends about
DVD PixPlay and our other products.
If you encounter any
problems with the new releases please e-mail us at sales@xequte.com
Regards
Nigel
Cross
Xequte
Software
nigel@xequte.com
* This sounds odd
until you realize that I stand while working at my computer
» DVD PixPlay V6.0 Released
DVD PixPlay allows
you to create slideshow discs from your digital photos and videos for playback
on DVD players and computers. V6.0 is a huge upgrade which
revamps and enhances all your favorite features.
1.
Reveal and Animation Effects
Add pizzazz to your
title pages and photos by animating or revealing the text and clip art they
contain
2.
Music CD Support
Rip tracks directly
from CD music to play during slideshow
3.
Video Soundtrack Support
Now videos can be
interspersed amongst your photos and title pages and maintain their soundtrack
(for all slideshow formats)
4.
New Transition Effects
26 cool transition
effects featuring hearts, stars, crosses and explosions have been added to
spruce up your slideshow. And effects are now categorized to make it easier to
find your favorites
5.
Revamped Title Page Editor
We've added a slew of
new features to help you create title pages and add text and clip art to your
photos: Larger 3D grips to make resizing easier, Alignment guide lines to help
line up objects, quick addition of your own images and clip art, improved
previews and more.
6.
Enhanced Styling
The User Interface
has been overhauled with updated graphics, modern windows styled thumbnail grids
and a new skin, "Chrome"
7.
PC Slideshow Improvements
Navigation of PC
format slideshows is now much easier with a new "Go to Frame" dialog and new
shortcuts to quickly advance though the slideshow
8.
DVD Menu Improvements
20 new DVD menu
buttons styles, such as Double Stars, Explosions, Crosses and Hearts, are
available to enhance your DVD menus
9.
PowerPoint Audio
DVD PixPlay now
includes the audio when importing PowerPoint presentations
10.
Performance Improvements
We've optimized many
DVD PixPlay functions to speed up loading, saving and slideshow generation
Complete Change List: http://www.xequte.com/pixplay/changes.html More info and
download: http://www.xequte.com/pixplay/
» V6.0 Upgrade Information and Offers
V6.0
is a free upgrade to all users who purchased a license or upgrade after Feb 1,
2010. Everyone who qualifies should already have been emailed
a new serial number (e-mail us if not).
Other registered DVD
PixPlay users can upgrade at:
Also,
to make upgrading easier we are providing discounted upgrades for five
days.
DVD PixPlay -
Standard Edition users can upgrade at: http://www.xequte.com/cgi-bin/dpp6.asp?v=upg
DVD PixPlay
Professional Edition users can upgrade at: http://www.xequte.com/cgi-bin/dpx6.asp?v=upg
(If you are unsure of
your version use the Pro link and we can refund the difference).
Note: These offers are
only available from these links and expire at midnight, July 3
2010. You don't need an old version of DVD PixPlay
installed to upgrade!
»
MailList King V9.22 Released
MailList King allows
you to manage and communicate with a mailing list from your own
computer.
The following
improvements have been added in v9.20 and v9.22:
Complete Change List:
http://www.xequte.com/maillistking/changes.html
More Info and
Evaluation download: http://www.xequte.com/maillistking/download.html
Registered Users:
V9.22 can be downloaded using the same link you received when purchasing or
upgrading v9. If you do not have it please go
to:
» Smart
Pix Manager and MegaView V11.3 Updates
Smart Pix and
MegaView allow you to manage and view your multimedia, documents and digital
image collection. V11.3 is a minor update that adds support
for multimedia controls keys, automated update checking and some performance
optimizations.
Smart Pix
Manager:
More info and
download: http://www.xequte.com/smartpix/
(Simply install the
new version over your old one. No new key is required if you
are already using v11).
MegaView:
More info and
download: http://www.xequte.com/megaview/
(Simply install the
new version over your old one. No new key is required if you
are already using v11).
» Program Tips
- DVD PixPlay 1:
Enhance your Title Pages with Reveal and Animation Effects
One of the nice
additions in v6 is that ability to add pizazz to your title pages and photos
with Reveal Effects.
There are two types of effects available; Animation effects
move text and clip-art onto the frame, whereas Reveal effects slowly
expose text and clip-art using a transition effect, such as a horizontal
wipe.
To animate
a frame with a reveal effect:
1. Select
a title page or photo in your slideshow
2. Click
Frame > Add/Edit Text and Clip Art
3. On the
bottom left click the "Use Reveal Effect" option
4. Click
"Settings"
5. Choose
which objects to reveal. With sliding text effects you
specify only the objects that will move, whereas with reveal effects you choose
the visibility of objects at the start and end of the display (as you may want
objects that disappear at the end of the frame).
6. Click
OK
- DVD PixPlay 2: Rip
Tracks directly from a Music CD
The second addition
which will address about 1,000 requests a year is the ability to rip a track
from your favorite music CD:
1. Insert a music CD
into your CD/DVD drive
2. Select Edit >
Slideshow Properties
3. Choose the "Music"
tab
4. Click "Add CD
Music"
5. Select a
track
6. Click
OK
- MailList King:
Subscribe Acknowledgements vs. Welcome Messages
MLK offers two
acknowledgment messages for users subscribing to your mailing list.
So what is the difference?
Subscribe
Acknowledgements are ALWAYS sent out
when a user attempts to join your mailing list and may include the "RESULT"
field which is filled with a summary indicating whether the user was
successfully subscribed or not. They allow a user to confirm
that their subscription took effect (or, alternatively, discover that they have
been surreptitiously or erroneously subscribed by another user).
Welcome
Messages are ONLY sent when a
user successfully joins a mailing list group (for the first time) and you need
to specify a welcome message for EACH group for which you want one
sent. They are useful for information that is only relevant
to new members of particular groups, for example, a special offer for which they
can only qualify once.
- Smart Pix/MegaView:
Emailing your Photos
If you frequently
e-mail photos then you may want to do it from within Smart Pix/MegaView as it
offers features to automatically resize and convert them so that they are faster
to send and receive.
To enable this
functionality go into Tools > Options, Other tab and specify your preferred
E-mail settings. It is recommended that set the option to
always send in JPEG format, generally no larger than screen size (assuming the
images are not intended for printing).
Now you can select
images and click File > E-mail File and your images will be automatically
converted and sent.
Note: This is only
possible if you have email software installed on your computer
- Amaze: Displaying
IPTC descriptions over your Photos
When you specify a
description for your images in many applications (such as Picasa, Smart Pix
Manager and Photoshop) the data is embedded into the image file itself allowing
you to use it in other applications. With Amaze you can
automatically display this description over the photo as it is shown:
1.
In the Amaze folder under your Start menu choose the "Configure
Amaze"
2.
Click the Settings tab
3.
In the Slideshow Captions box choose the "Description"
option
4. Click
OK
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