I know about the presets, but none of those automatically fits screen size to monitor, like most screen savers. Given all the different monitors that it might be viewed on, is there any way to set a preference or a setting to automatically fill the entire screen for whatever monitor it's playing on ???

From the customer "This does not work -- when I use this option (run full screen) there is a black space or margin around the pictures in the slide show. How to get rid of the black margin to have a truly full screen picture? Also, once I create a screensaver using your software, can I sell it from my website? How might one make it downloadable and installable like the downloads one gets from the App Store?"


Question 1 : "Full Screen" stretch mode does work with images. If you are not seeing it work, one of several things may be happening:

* you haven't chosen "Full Screen" stretch mode for that image.
* the image already is letterboxed, and includes black margins in the image data
* you just resized the window in Designer. This is a known issue. Just re-select the item in the sequence editor and you will see it update properly.

Question 2 : How to sell your screensaver. As of this writing, Apple does not allow screensavers to be sold in the Mac App Store (MAS). You are free, however, to sell your screensaver any way you wish. Details of how to do this are up to you -- we do not provide support for legal or business questions.

If you are simply asking how to let your users download the screensaver, then please read our detailed instructions here: http://iscreensaver.com/cd.shtml

Further info -- I just tried "Building" and installing the screensaver and the same problem happens when playing on my Mac -- there are black spaces or margins around the images as they gradually expand and contract. I use a 24-inch Intel Imac running MacOS 10.6.8.

Is it possible that the download from the app store malfunctioned? After the download seemed to be complete, the little gear-wheel did not stop spinning -- it kept on for about an hour before I finally closed Safari.

Still more info: I notice that when I drag and drop my images from iPhoto onto the Project Window, they acquire the black margin spaces. In iPhoto, there are no black margins.

"Is it possible that the download from the app store malfunctioned"

What program are you using? Are you using "iScreensaver Designer" or "iScreensaver Personal"?

iScreensaver Personal is available via the Mac App Store.
iScreensaver Designer is not.

Orange: it sounds like you should spend some time reading the user manual? You can find it here: http://iscreensaver.com/help.shtml If you wish a PDF version, you can simply click the "Complete Guide" link then Print to PDF from within Safari.

The answer to your specific question can be found here:
http://iscreensaver.com/help/help07.shtml#effectTransition

Also, my Project Window does not have "Locking, Controller, and Installer" icons in the tool bar. Should it?

Does this mean there is no Random Motion on-off setting in the Personal Version?

Hi Orange -- All visual and audio sequence editor functions are available in the Personal version. Support for Microsoft Windows, Deluxe / Unlocking Content, Control Panel customization and building Installers is not. Please read http://iscreensaver.com/personal for the full list.

Hello Orange, we've already answered this question a few times, but the message doesn't seem to be getting through for some reason. I'll try again: Yes, ALL editing features related to video sequences are available in the Personal version. Yes, this includes the Random Motion checkbox. Please read our 3rd reply before this one, in which we direct you to the specific page in the documentation. You want to open the Info palette, click the Media tab, open up the Effect section, choose "Dissolve" and then un-check the Random Motion checkbox.

Sorry, now I'm really confused. In your 2nd message you said "I know about the presets". The presets are on the Info palette, so it stands to reason that you have been using the Info palette already.

If not -- have you not actually seen the info palette yet? There are many ways to open it:

While in the video sequence editor:
* Type Apple-3 (or "Command-3" or "Cloverleaf-3" depending on your keyboard.
* Right-click the sequence editor and choose Item/Media
* Click the big "Info" button in the toolbar.
* From the main "Item" menu, choose "Media".

Any or all of these will open the Info palette for you.

As to your question about a "defective download". What version of the software are you using and where did you get it from?

You do not have a defective copy. The behavior you describe will happen when you don't have any items selected in the sequence editor.

Remember, the Info palette shows information *About the selected object(s)*. You must have some items in the sequence, and select them in order to change their properties.

First, make sure are on the "Video" tab. Next, add one or more pictures to the sequence if you haven't already. Then, select one (or more) of these items in the sequence editor (shift-click to select multiple items).

Then, you should be able to open the Info palette and select the Media tab using Apple-3, right-clicking, etc.

Also, it sounds like you may have hidden the toolbar on the Info window? Use the little control in the upper-right end of the window (it looks a bit like a "TicTac") to show the toolbar. You should then have 5 tabs to choose from: Global, Behavior, Media, Caption and Overlay.

It should look something like this picture:
http://iscreensaver.com/images/help/07InfoMediaVideoSize.jpg
or this:
http://iscreensaver.com/images/help/07InfoMediaVideoEffectCustom.jpg

Hello, Can one use the Personal Version to create downloadable, installable MacOs screensavers from a website?

AND, if using the full version, can a user create screensavers that will run on Windows XP and earlier Windows versions, or will they only work on Vista and Windows 7?

Thank you.