Edit transitions

Post your requested features for future versions of ProShow Producer here.
Esteemed Member
User avatar
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:13 am
Location: Northeast US

Edit transitions

Postby Mac » Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:57 pm

I just made a transition for a slide show and realized there was something I could add to really personalize it. Unfortunately I saved the transition and deleted the slide (of course, I'll probably save the slides in the future). It would also be really cool to be able to make adjustments to existing transitions as well.
PSP 0.1
Kaypro 8086 4.77Mhz CPU, 728Kb memory, dual 5.25" high density floppies
Windows 1.0, Windows Paint
Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60 with Magicube
Model E-41 Ditto Machine

.
Posts: 715
Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:56 am
Location: Bodfish, California

Re: Edit transitions

Postby psychogramma » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:13 pm

Mac,
If you saved the transition, there should be a psh file you can work with in the program data files.
For me with windows 7 it would be C:\ProgramData\Photodex\ProShow\Transitions\Cache\ the last entry would be the name of the transition. It will be in its own folder there. You can open the psh, rename and change and resave with a different name.
Cathy

Esteemed Member
User avatar
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:13 am
Location: Northeast US

Re: Edit transitions

Postby Mac » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:16 pm

Oh yea! I'll check that out!
PSP 0.1
Kaypro 8086 4.77Mhz CPU, 728Kb memory, dual 5.25" high density floppies
Windows 1.0, Windows Paint
Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60 with Magicube
Model E-41 Ditto Machine

Esteemed Member
User avatar
Posts: 416
Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:13 am
Location: Northeast US

Re: Edit transitions

Postby Mac » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:56 pm

Thanks Cathy!
PSP 0.1
Kaypro 8086 4.77Mhz CPU, 728Kb memory, dual 5.25" high density floppies
Windows 1.0, Windows Paint
Kodak Pocket Instamatic 60 with Magicube
Model E-41 Ditto Machine

.
Posts: 715
Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:56 am
Location: Bodfish, California

Re: Edit transitions

Postby psychogramma » Fri Feb 10, 2012 3:58 pm

You're very welcome. Glad to be able to help.

Cathy

.
User avatar
Posts: 446
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:26 am
Location: South Australia

Re: Edit transitions

Postby Diane48 » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:24 pm

Thanks Cathy.
I was not aware that we could edit transitions.

Something new to learn every day :D

Cheers, Diane

.
User avatar
Posts: 780
Joined: Sun Nov 30, 2008 2:20 pm
Location: Huntsville, AL

Re: Edit transitions

Postby AMD » Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:30 pm

Diane,

I edit transitions fairly often--ones I have made as well as others--so long as it is just an image that I want to change, particularly. I just go into the transition cache and change to the image that I would like to use.

Ann

.
Posts: 715
Joined: Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:56 am
Location: Bodfish, California

Re: Edit transitions

Postby psychogramma » Fri Feb 10, 2012 7:31 pm

Diane,
Yes, what Ann said. :-)
Always good to learn something new. A new toy to play with even. Just remember to save the psh under another name before you start to edit so you don't lose the original.
Can be a lesson in itself just seeing how some are put together.

Enjoy!
Cathy

Member
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:11 pm

Re: Edit transitions

Postby dick_spinachin » Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:55 am

I've used proshow for years now, but never had the desire to "go under the hood" until now. I want to know HOW you edit a PXT transition file. What program can you use?

To be specific: I downloaded the Freebie "FALLING LEAVES" transition and I want to change the color of the leaves in that transition from green to orange/brown.red etc. since I am using it for a AUTUMN slideshow. I can't figure out how to open the PXT to edit it. Once I'm inside the file I can add adjustment layers or even take the root png or jpg files into Photoshop and adjust them there. Trouble is I can't crack the nut. There is no Cache file for this transition. Any help would be appreciated.

.
User avatar
Posts: 4553
Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:07 am
Location: Israel

Re: Edit transitions

Postby cherub » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:20 am

dick_spinachin wrote:I. There is no Cache file for this transition. Any help would be appreciated.


Of course there is.
Are you looking in the right place?

Member
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:11 pm

Re: Edit transitions

Postby dick_spinachin » Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:40 am

This is where I find all the other transition cached files:

C:\Program Files\Photodex\ProShow Producer\transitions\Cache

Do I have to use the transition in a show, close the program and re-open it to populate the transition cache?

.
User avatar
Posts: 9321
Joined: Thu Sep 20, 2007 12:37 pm
Location: E. Greenbush, NY

Re: Edit transitions

Postby BarbaraC » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:01 pm

You aren't in the right place. Here's a copy-and-paste of Cathy's directory tree (because I'm being lazy :D ):

C:\ProgramData\Photodex\ProShow\Transitions\Cache\ the last entry would be the name of the transition.


Barbara
The Frame Locker - styles, transitions, frames, backgrounds, & more.
Subscribe to Frame Locker News for alerts to new products.
How-to's: ProShowThink

.
User avatar
Posts: 7501
Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 6:35 pm
Location: Kirkland,Wash, USA, Earth

Re: Edit transitions

Postby gpsmikey » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:25 pm

Notice that one path listed is C:/ProgramFiles while the other is C:/ProgramData - easy to overlook that difference when looking at the path.

mikey
You can't have too many gadgets or too much disk space !!
mikey (PSP6, Photoshop CS6, Vegas Pro 14, Acid 7, BluffTitler, Nikon D300s, D810)
Lots of PIC and Arduino microprocessor stuff too !!

Member
Posts: 4
Joined: Wed Sep 19, 2012 1:11 pm

Re: Edit transitions

Postby dick_spinachin » Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:29 pm

I appreciate your trying to assist me, but I have no directory named "Program Data" That must be a windows 7 directory structure. I am using XP Professional and it utilizes the Program Files directory structure. The path I typed and posted is correct to my Operating system. I have many other folders/files in the cache folder, just not the specific FALLING LEAVES cached file. Maybe one of you can download this freebie transition set and see if you get the same issue where it doesn't create a cached folder for the transition. Thanks again.

.
User avatar
Posts: 4553
Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:07 am
Location: Israel

Re: Edit transitions

Postby cherub » Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:49 pm

dick_spinachin wrote:I appreciate your trying to assist me, but I have no directory named "Program Data" That must be a windows 7 directory structure. I am using XP Professional and it utilizes the Program Files directory structure. The path I typed and posted is correct to my Operating system. I have many other folders/files in the cache folder, just not the specific FALLING LEAVES cached file. Maybe one of you can download this freebie transition set and see if you get the same issue where it doesn't create a cached folder for the transition. Thanks again.


Yes, quite right. That is a Win 7 directory.

However, the path that you typed is INCORRECT for your Operation System.
For WinXP look into:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Photodex\ProShow\Transitions\

Styles and transitions that the user makes and/or installs by himself, DO NOT go to the program directory. They go to Application Data, and that's where you should look for them, and not in the program directory. The program directory should include only styles and transitions that come with the program (built-in). If you have other things there, it's most probably because you put them there manually. If you use the program's feature of ADD styles or transitions, they will not be put in the program directory.

Hope this clarifies everything for you.

Next

Return to PSP - Feature Requests

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 15 guests