Guest Yachtsman1 Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 I invariably add one or more video clips to my shows, yesterday we took a trip to Liverpool & shot several video clips. Last night after transferring our shots to a folder for a show, I tried to edit one of the clips in PTE where some idiot stepped in front of the camera as I was shooting a train sequence. This happened 4 seconds into the clip, so after cutting the good section, I went back to the main clip to cut out the the blooper, after doing this I went back to the slide list & couldn't find two converted clips, only the second one. To cut this short, it appears that now, if a converted clip isn't re-named it is overwritten by the next conversion/edit of that clip. Previously PTE added the word "converted" multiple times. Whether this is an "8" change or not, I'm not sure as the clips I've edited in "8" I have re-named. Maybe this action should be mentioned in the on-line Video help section?Yachtsman1PS I've bolded the bullet points to cut through my prattling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 ericseehttp://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?/topic/17642-changes-on-the-forum/?p=117211ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted April 16, 2014 Report Share Posted April 16, 2014 Eric,I'll check up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Eric,I tested in PicturesToExe 8 and 7.5. In both versions the converted file contains word ".converted.avi". If you convert original video file again, PicturesToExe automatically replaces the previously converted file. No multiple words ".converted". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yachtsman1 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Eric,I tested in PicturesToExe 8 and 7.5. In both versions the converted file contains word ".converted.avi". If you convert original video file again, PicturesToExe automatically replaces the previously converted file. No multiple words ".converted".Hi IgorI never used 7.5, I went from 7.07 to 8, which worked as I described, in fact at the time 7.07 was issued I mentioned the multiple names in suggestions for the future, as it was confusing & didn't differentiate which clip was which. I don't have a problem with the way it works now, but I think something should be added to the video section of the on-line help to the effect that extracting multiple clips from a master clip, each needs its own name/reference or the converted clip will be overwritten if another clip is produced.Regards EricYachtsman1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGA Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 As an alternative to Eric's suggested solution, perhaps the converted file's name could include the date and timestamp? This would guarantee that every converted file had a unique filename and would thus eliminate all "overwriting of previous version" activity.regards,Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Igor,If you convert a file with the name:DSC0025.converted.avi...its name becomes:DSC0025.converted.converted.aviIf you start from DSC0025.avi and do a second conversion then it is your responsibility to rename:DSC0025a.converted.avi.You do this by clicking on the dropdown to the right and renaming there, thus avoiding the over-write.This was well documented some time ago.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 Igor,P.S. What you do not get when you convert the original file multiple times is a warning that you are about to over-write the last/previous conversion.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yachtsman1 Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 This was well documented some time ago.DGBut it isn't mentioned in the current help file? Which means relying on memory for current users & a mystery for new users.Yachtsman1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted April 17, 2014 Report Share Posted April 17, 2014 All (?) software packages give a warning when you are about to over-write a file.In this case, PTE does not give a warning when you are about to over-write a file.Therefore I am assuming that it is a BUG until told differently by Igor. I am also assuming that, although it was well publicised, Igor failed to pick it up OR is unable to do anything about it. I await his response.The Online Help File is there to tell you about the software and not about how to circumvent its Bugs?DGP.S. My comments in Post #7 were designed to help Igor understand the problem a little better. That's why I started the post with "Igor,............." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igor Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Eric,In next or future versions we plan to rewrite video convertor and we'll rework this function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cead Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Hello Igor,Are there any plans for the use and carrying of time lapse in PTE ?Regards,Frans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Hi Frans,Explain a bit more?Time lapse is single frames is it not?How could PTE make time lapse photography easier?DGP.S. Could you start a new Thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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