What's new in 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio 3.5

Feb 28, 2012
  • Create broadcast quality PowerPoint presentations with video backgrounds in full HD (High-Definition).
  • Continuous play and no loss of frames between slides with same video backgrounds. When the same video background is applied to slides the next slide continues to play the video background precisely from the last frame of the previous slide creating a completely seamless flow between slides.
  • New aspect ratio control allows your presentation and video backgrounds to intelligently scale and completely fill the screen.
  • Presentations now dynamically scale and fill any screen aspect ratio including 4:3, 16:9 or 16:10 dimensions.
  • Unlimited play back resolution from the lowest screen sizes of 800 x 600 to beyond 1920 x 1200 pixels.
  • QuickTime Movie (.MOV) file format is now supported and QuickTime Movies be imported for use as video backgrounds with the Lite Edition and Deluxe Edition.
  • YouTube movies can now be imported in any available screen size or resolution, including full High-Definition (HD), for use as video backgronds in your PowerPoint presentations using the Deluxe Edition.
  • Every YouTube movie and clip can now be imported with their sound and soundtracks and be played as a full screen film in PowerPoint or as a video background with sound in your presentations using the Deluxe Edition.
  • New Loop Presentation feature controls allow you to seamlessly loop your entire presentation. Ideal for trade shows, conferences, exhibtions and trade fairs.
  • Presentations with video backgrounds can now be looped from any selected slide from within a presentation to create custom slideshows in addition to looping entire presentations from start to end.
  • Lite Edition import capability is increased to now provide five (5) video imports instead of three (3) before upgrade to the Deluxe Edition is required.
  • Ability to burn your PowerPoint presentation with video backgrounds directly to CD, DVD or Blu-ray from within PowerPoint and the 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio is now fully compatible with all Windows XP (Service Pack 3), Windows Vista and Windows 7 disc drives.
  • The 123PPT Presentations Player engine now fully supports synchronized sound effects, music and playlists in combination with the 123PPT Music & SoundFX Studio.
  • The 123PPT Presentations Player engine now supports soundtracks imported with all YouTube movies and clips.
  • Fully Windows Vista and Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit compaitble.
  • Fully Office PowerPoint 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2010 compatible.

New in 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio 2.1 (Jan 19, 2010)

  • Brand new name for a brand new product. The 123PPT Video Backgrounds Player and PowerPoint Add-In is now the 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio.
  • Playback and Pack Presentation features are now seperated from the authoring and editing tools and form the all new 123PPT Play & Share feature.
  • New file extension. The .123 file extension created by Packed Presentations in previous versions of the 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio is now revised and upgraded to the new .123Playback extension.
  • The previous 123PPT player engine has been reengineered for improved performance and even greater play back speeds at any and all resolutions.
  • Improved 123PPT player engine rasterization.
  • The 123PPT player engine now fully supports synchronized sound effects and music in combination with the 123PPT Music & SoundFX Studio*.
  • The 123PPT player engine is now fully interachangeable and auto detects presentations created by either the 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio or from the 123PPT Music & SoundFX Studio* or from the 123PPT Mutimedia Suite**.
  • The free 123PPT Standalone Video Backgrounds Player has now been completely rebuilt, rebranded and is now the 123PPT Presentations Player. The 123PPT Presentations Player is able to auto detect and play video, music, or multimedia based PowerPoint presentations.
  • Improved video backdrop and transparency controls now also allow transparency settings to be set from 0 to 50% in addition to previous transparency settings to provide complete transparency control.
  • Backdrop colour gamma settings are normalized at lower transparency levels to provide a true and vivid customizable colour backdrop.
  • Improved Edit Slide Video function automatically detects opening slides of new presentations.
  • Improved chroma keying image abilities with video backdrop.
  • All new 123PPT Video Backgrounds Studio Trobuleshooter.
  • All new integrated 123PPT Presentations Player Troubleshooter.