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It's usually a good idea to search the forum as this issue has come up many, many times. Typically, the issue is objects are downloaded with a different aspect ratio than your project is set to, so no 4:3 content will be visible if your project's AR is 16:9 or 9:16.
I see 22 different effects called "camera flash" and this one is for 16:9 projects:
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I"ll keep this in mind the next time this happens, thanks.]
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Install the program files on an internal SSD (C Drive) and keep the files on an external backup drive in case you need them in the future.
Thanks for that, I'll check it out.
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If you have work depending on working software it is always good to preserve a working version. In your case you have version 17 next to 18.
Thanks, makes sense, I've decided to keep v17
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You can use that external ssd for video editing. Place all your photos, videos, and other assets on it that you will use. Produce your work to it too.
Thanks for contributing to my questions.
I take your point about being sure my SSD is plugged in, I learned that the hard way when I tried booting Lr when it was unplugged.
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ProDAD and Andorage are “plugins” to PD. They give you a bunch of additional effects and transitions. After installation, you will find both in the effects room AND the transitions room. If you think you don’t need them, you can ignore installing them.).
Thanks for explaining those two files. I was afraid they were apps that come with some software downloads that have that have nothing to do with the software that was downloaded. There's a name for that stuff but I can't recall it right now.I will effeminately check them out. Thanks for explaining what I need to do to do that.I will keep my installation files on my E: drive, from where I installed PD to my C: drive.I just noticed a new icon for Screen Record, it has a bight red dot on it, the old icon didn't have that. So the icon is different, maybe this represents the version with patches.I will "uninstall" the Wedding Pack from the Task Manger, now that I know it's safe to do so and keep the installation file with the others, on E:You referenced the "Application Manager" and how it overwrites the previous version. That is what I expected to happen when I installed v18 but I never discovered the "Application manager" so installed v18 manually. That means I still have v17 on my computer. I thought I should delete it but, "in case of bugs" in 18 I'll keep it.
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Yep. This is even better. You can install any software from the external drive. It should also be successful.
I clicked on all the exe files from the PD18 download, as advised, but now I see a couple of programs that appear to be unrelated: ProDad and Adorage
There is also something called "Manage Activation" and "Manage Activation 64". I assume they have something to do whit activating PD, but I've done that but these two items are still on the new apps list. Can I delete them now?
I'm not sure about Screen Record 2. PD 18 installed with a new icon but there was no new icon for Screen Recorder. I'm guessing there's nothing new there.
Looks like v18 doesn't do any housekeeping, like removing the old version and those "Activation..." files. Can I delete or uninstall then all, Oh, and I don't need the "Wedding Pack". That shows up as a program in file management, can I simply uninstall it? It's taking up a lot of space.
Tnanks
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Yep. This is even better. You can install any software from the external drive. It should also be successful.
Excellent! Thanks
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Yep. You can place the installation files in your backup external drive for safekeeping after the installation is successful.
Ok, makes sense.
Now, my original question was about installing the App from an ext drive, without moving those files to C: and having to delete them. Instead, runing them from my E: drive, where they are stored. I figured there would be a location prompted.
That would be easier them copying them to C: running the exe files, then deleting them.
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Oh, no that was my mistake. The App Manager is used for the subscription version so it's not necessary (or even usable) with a perpetual PD18 installation.
Apologies for muddying the waters, and I'm glad to hear that you've decided to keep things simple!
No Problem, you just saved me from a wild goose chase.
At this point I am planning to simply copy all the App files to my C: drive and install them from there.
So here's how I imagine it will go.
The exe file will run, and install the App in the C:\Program file\Cyberlink folder or the C:\Program Files 9x86)/CyberLink
folder.
I expect this will happen with each exe file I run and then I should be able to remove all the files I copied to my C: drive. since the program will be installed in the Programs folders.
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Thanks:
I think I will just install it on my C; drive, and not complicate things.
But I didn't know about the App Manager. I must go in search of that. 
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There is no reason to install the 32bit versions on a 64bit operating system unless you have other applications that potentially would make use of the 32bit programs because they are 32bit themselves.
Thanks, Warry, this was very helpful. I take your point re Search and I confess to not using the option as often as I should. In my defense, I often get too many hits from a search (which probably means my search query was not well-thought-out) and too many of them are irrelevant. Even when I use quotes or another Boolean syntax.
I do like to keep my C: drive clear, mostly so I can leave my computer "in the shop" and not worry about losing my date; but program files of different.
I will check out the links you sent to see if I can run the exe files from my E: drive; so that those files stay on the E: drive while the program installs, and runs, from my C: drive, even if E; is unplugged?
Again, thanks for taking this question.
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I have downloaded all the files in the v18 package. I assume I will not need the 32-bit files, as I'm running Win 10.
But where do I put all these files?
Can I install them on an external SSD and run them from there; or is that not a great idea?
I understand I should run the main exe program file first, then run each of the others, in no particular order files. Will I need to keep all the files that come with the package, after I've run all the exe files? Are some just installation files, that don't need to be kept?
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Thanks. I'll do that the next time.
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Is there a delet option?
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I can't find a delete option or I'd remove this because I found the answer, using the "Keyword Index" instead of Search field.
On either side of the playback head, there are little yellow squares that can be dragged to create a range.
I'd like to learn more about this feature. Can someone tell me where, in the docs, they reference they detail this feature? I searched "Range" and got too many hits and "Lock", as in "Lock range" and got none.
I even looked on Youtube but I'd have to wade through a lot of videos and none would probably mention it.
I thought "Render Preview" would just render the selected range, but it appears to render all clip on the timeline. I'm guessing "Produce Range" will create a pds file containing that range.
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You can edit an inserted (sub)project by clicking on its named tab above the timeline, and its contents will fill the entire timeline, with no content from any either the main project or any other subproject visible.
Thanks, I really like the Insert Project feature, especially the ability to edit copies without leaving the timeline.
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In addition to the TDK1044 showed
When selecting part of your project with the yellow cursor, in addition to the Produce Range.
You can Copy this selected part yellow to create a new project.
Save your current project
Do not close the PD, start a new project or a new workspace, Paste.
Insert this project to the main project.
Open the main project, place the cursor in the position you want to insert, menu File / Insert Project
Would you get the same results if you saved the current project, then save it again As a new project. Then clipped away the right and left sides of the segment to be saved.
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To do this, first you need to move your play head marker to the end of the section of your project that you want to produce. Then, click on the ‘Movie’ button so that you can identify the timecode associated with this end point. Next, you want to create a timeline marker in order to identify this precise end point. Therefore, place your cursor directly over the play head and right click and select ‘Add Timeline Marker’. The timeline marker text box then displays. Type in your timecode and click OK. A timeline marker is then created. Now you can drag your play head to the start point of the section to be rendered. Carefully place your cursor over the small yellow section next to the play head. Your cursor will turn yellow. Once the cursor is yellow, left click and drag until you reach your out point. When you release the mouse, you will see yellow in and out point markers for the range to be produced, and everything will be yellow between those two points. You will also notice that a ’Produce Range’ button has now arrived. You click on that button, and you are taken to the ‘Produce’ screen. Now you check your settings and click ‘Start’. PD will then produce this section of your project in exactly the same way that you would a completed project.
A bit more complicated than in PrP. But I'm thankful there is a way.
It is going to be interesting to see how PD compares with PrP. This is the first big difference I've noticed, that and having the tracks flipped. I keep forgetting everything is upside down. But I'm running on slow so by the time I become productive I'll have gotten used to.
I just have to be careful not to play favorites. 
Thanks for explaining how to do that!
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In Premiere Pro there is an option that allowed the user to constrain the working area of the timeline. That allows for saving sections of the timeline to a file. It also appears to isolate those segment, so the program only sees a small segment of the timeline which makes it less likely to chock.
Is there such an option in PD?
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Hi Mike,
you are probably experiencing the delay from the amount of data you are processing.
Much depends on the power of your computer, the type of video you are dealing with (SD, HD, 2k,4k, etc), if you have other items in your timelines, and you may have missed the ability to lower the preview resolution to ease the strain. The preview quality adjustment is the box-in-a-box under the preview screen. It may also help to use proxy files. The proxy level is available in Preferences.
Thanks Barry,I take your points.
My computer was running Premier Pro until recently so I don't think it's a lack of resources. My issue is with configuring the Nvidia card. I could do that in PrP. Not sure why PD is so fussy.
I thought the beeps I get when I hit coma or period were a buffering issue but someone suggested I modify the Default beep. Not sure that isn't like turning off an alarm because it's annoying and creating another set of problem.
I will check out my preview quality settings and look into the "proxy files" option, once I figure out what one is (-:
In PrP there is an option to constrain the timeline to a range. It allows saving a section of the timeline to a file of it's own. It also focus all resources on that segment alone. Is there such a thing in PD?
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PD appears to be buffering keystrocks because, at some point, things appear to freeze up, by which I mean there is still activety on the screen but nothing is happening from keyboard input. Like, when I hit the spacebar, thinking the screen action will stop, but it doesn't.
So I wait, and do nothing, and then, apparent, bufferig catches up and stops and, if the video is still playing at this point the space bar stops it.
This happens when I hold the period or the coma, to fast forward.
speaking of FF I seem to remember hearing that Ctrl-F was FF but that's not working for me.
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