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[bwg]

When using MyDVD 8 to create a slideshow I add text to the pictures in the show. When I save and close the project the text items apparently are not saved. If I close the project and reopen it, the text is gone.

[grandpabruce]

bwg, on Jul 7 2006, 01:49 PM, said:

When using MyDVD 8 to create a slideshow I add text to the pictures in the show. When I save and close the project the text items apparently are not saved. If I close the project and reopen it, the text is gone.

Preview the project, after you open it again.  It you put the text on the internal track, you won't see it unless you preview it.  The text is there.

[bwg]

grandpabruce, on Jul 7 2006, 02:36 PM, said:

Preview the project, after you open it again.  It you put the text on the internal track, you won't see it unless you preview it.  The text is there.

Thank you for the feedback. I don't know what you mean by the internal track. I am simply adding text to the pictures per the add text button. In any case, what appears to be happening is that the last text entered on any picture is the only thing that survives.
For example, if I enter text on pictures 1 and 2, preview it (OK), save it, close the program, open the project, preview is OK.
I then add text to picture 3, save and close the program.
I then start the program and open the project. Preview shows only the text on picture 3. Pictures 1 and 2 have no text.

[sgk]

bwg, on Jul 8 2006, 05:55 AM, said:

Thank you for the feedback. I don't know what you mean by the internal track. I am simply adding text to the pictures per the add text button. In any case, what appears to be happening is that the last text entered on any picture is the only thing that survives.
For example, if I enter text on pictures 1 and 2, preview it (OK), save it, close the program, open the project, preview is OK.
I then add text to picture 3, save and close the program.
I then start the program and open the project. Preview shows only the text on picture 3. Pictures 1 and 2 have no text.

I am having the same problem. Once I set up text for each picture on a slideshow the changes stay and can be saved. If I go back to edit either music, or text all previous text is gone.

[bwg]

It looks like we're dealing with a bug if you are seeing the same problem and it sounds like you are. Does anyone have any ideas on a workaround? I am quite pressed for time on this and hope to find an answer soon.

[myguggi]

bwg, on Jul 8 2006, 09:55 AM, said:

Thank you for the feedback. I don't know what you mean by the internal track. I am simply adding text to the pictures per the add text button. In any case, what appears to be happening is that the last text entered on any picture is the only thing that survives.
For example, if I enter text on pictures 1 and 2, preview it (OK), save it, close the program, open the project, preview is OK.
I then add text to picture 3, save and close the program.
I then start the program and open the project. Preview shows only the text on picture 3. Pictures 1 and 2 have no text.

To add text to a picture on the internal track, simply double-click a picture and the internal tracks for that picture will be displayed.

[ggrussell]

Sorry, but I can't reproduce this on either of my machines.  

I created a new MyDVDproject.
Add a slideshow using the wizard.
Added text to each within the wizard.
Click finish
Have a menu with one button to play teh slideshow
I saved the project
Closed MyDVD
Rebooted the comptuer
Loaded MyDVD
Loaded the saved project
Previewed it and the text was still there exactly as I designed it.

I did this several times on both computers and can not reproduce your problem.

Are you sure you are saving the project before exiting?  Make sure you have updated your video drivers and DirectX. These may sound like generic fixes, but both are important.

[sknis]

I can reproduce the error so it must be a glitch.  The key  to reproduce the problem is to  re-edit the slide show .    I created a short slide show using the Assistant and added text to two images.  Followed ggrussell's procedure..  Then I open the saved file and edited the slide show to add text to the third image (only).  When I previewed it, the text on the first two images was gone; only the third was there.  It must be the way the Slide Show Assistant really doesn't save the individual slide show as a separate file.

Two solutions; the best one is to use VideoWave to created your slide show.  Add the text to the internal track for each of the images.  I know that will save and work, and will have many more options..     The second solution is to add all your text at one time.

ggrussell, on Jul 9 2006, 05:33 PM, said:

Sorry, but I can't reproduce this on either of my machines.
I created a new MyDVDproject.
Add a slideshow using the wizard.
Added text to each within the wizard.
Click finish
Have a menu with one button to play teh slideshow
I saved the project
Closed MyDVD
Rebooted the comptuer
Loaded MyDVD
Loaded the saved project
Previewed it and the text was still there exactly as I designed it.

I did this several times on both computers and can not reproduce your problem.

Are you sure you are saving the project before exiting? Make sure you have updated your video drivers and DirectX. These may sound like generic fixes, but both are important.

[bwg]

Thanks for the replies. There is one difference in what I am doing vs your test. After your last step, go back in and add text to some slide that you had not previously put text on. Then save , restart, etc. This is where all of my text for all slides disappears.

[sknis]

Did you read my previous post? I can reproduce your error and have made two suggestions but the best one is not to use the Assistant but to use VideoWave if you have more than just the MyDVD 8 essentials.  

Do you have one of the full EMC V8 programs?

bwg, on Jul 11 2006, 06:25 AM, said:

Thanks for the replies. There is one difference in what I am doing vs your test. After your last step, go back in and add text to some slide that you had not previously put text on. Then save , restart, etc. This is where all of my text for all slides disappears.

Edited by sknis, 11 July 2006 - 05:15 AM.

[ggrussell]

Sknis - I did try to duplicate this.  When I reopened the project, the text does NOT show up in the Slideshow Wizard so you can edit it which is definitely a bug.  However when I click preview, the text is still there.

bwq - Like sknis suggested, the best bet would be to use Videowave to create your slideshow. DO NOT use the slideshow wizard there. It's the same one. Add your images and text manually to Videowave.

Edited by ggrussell, 11 July 2006 - 06:23 AM.

[bwg]

Thanks to all for the help. Unfortunately unless there is a fast way to transfer all 166 of my slides into VideoWave in the same order they are in the slideshow now, I'm out of time. Too bad as the text would have made a nice addition to my presentation.

[sknis]

bwg, on Jul 11 2006, 11:32 AM, said:

Thanks to all for the help. Unfortunately unless there is a fast way to transfer all 166 of my slides into VideoWave in the same order they are in the slideshow now, I'm out of time. Too bad as the text would have made a nice addition to my presentation.

Try this.

[sknis]

REDWAGON, on Jul 17 2006, 07:21 PM, said:

I think that vid2man97's suggestion would most likely work Steve but in this OP's case he never did do a production in Videowave as far as I can tell, so the "link" that is suggested won't be there.
Frank....

You are correct; my post was for EMC 7 and not V 8.  I apologize to you and the OP.