Try this: Open PD13, open your project, go to the produce tab, see the directory path for the output folder. Open windows explorer and navigate to the same path. Find and copy the produced file, navigate to the usb flash drive and paste it.

You could specify the file path to the usb drive the next time by either browsing or typing it in the Output folder window.

Let us know if this helps.

Once you produ e the video and go back to edit it should be imported i to your library. Right click on the video and choose open file location crom the context menu that opens. That will take you to your video so you can copy it to the usb drive. __________________________________
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Thanks tomasc and Jaime-esque.

I found the file and dragged it to the USB drive. I set it to play in Windows Media. It copied the file to the drive but when I play it only the music track is played. The file size is exactly the same size as the original but here are no photos.

I produced it as MPEG2.

Thanks

Quote: Thanks tomasc and Jaime-esque.

I found the file and dragged it to the USB drive. I set it to play in Windows Media. It copied the file to the drive but when I play it only the music track is played. The file size is exactly the same size as the original but here are no photos.

I produced it as MPEG2.

Thanks

If the Video does not play in Windows Media Player, that means that you do not have the correct CODEC installed on that computer.

Windows 10 removed the ability to play MPEG2 and DVDs.


Install a K-Lite CODEC pack may fix it. Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

I have Windows 8.1. After reading Carl312's response I downloaded VLC for Windows. It gets good ratings and says it plays many video files -- including MPEG 2.

I tried playing the video again and again got only the music track. No photos. The video plays within PD13 and I was able to burn a copy to a DVD -- although it was a copy created in the create a disc portion of PD13. The file I sent to the Flash Drive was an earlier version I produced but -- as I said it work within PD13. The file size and length of the video is the same in the produced file and the file in the Flash Drive.

I used the method suggested by tomasc and Jaime-esque above to send the video to the Flash Drive.

Is there a way to export the video to a flash drive after using the create disc portion of PD13? It was easy to burn to a DVD from that section.

There must be an easy solution. Thanks

First. Let us know if there is video visable that you can see on the tv from the dvd you said you created. If there isn't then maybe you accidently unchecked the video track on the timeline before producing.

Yes the DVD is fine.

There's a bit of shimmering with the photos which is why I'm trying to use a flash drive. I hope the project played from a flash drive will have better PQ but the entire slideshow is there on the DVD!

Does the flash drive work - does the video play, if you play the flash drive in a BD player?

CS PD13 Ultimate - Build 3516, WIN 8.1, 64 Bit, 16G RAM, Intel Core i5 4460, CPU @ 3.2GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GT720, Graphics Memory(total avail.)-4093MB
LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray Drive

Hi CS2014:

Great question! Sad to say I didn't even know my DVD player had a USB port. I found it and plugged in the USB Drive. The project is displayed in all it's glory -- which is wonderful!

I'm not sure why I don't get the photos (only the music) when I play the Drive on my PC through windows media; VLC for window; movie maker and QuickTime?

But suggesting I play it though my Blu-ray player was a great idea! Now the issue has been narrowed to my PC.

Any suggestions about why that's still a problem?

Thanks!

Hi Douglas,

Well, it's like Carl has said I think - it might be a codec issue. There are sooooo many people in these threads that certainly know much more about codecs than I do but.... you might want to check out that K-Lite codec pack like Carl has already mentioned. Just do a 'google' search on K-Lite codec (compression/decompression is what codec stands for).

Let us know if downloading those codecs resolves your issue.

CS PD13 Ultimate - Build 3516, WIN 8.1, 64 Bit, 16G RAM, Intel Core i5 4460, CPU @ 3.2GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GT720, Graphics Memory(total avail.)-4093MB
LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray Drive

Carl answered that question earlier. Windows 7 includes the free dvd player and support mpeg-2 decoding. Windows 10 does not include it. You have to buy it from Microsoft or pay say $100 for PowerDVD or other software player to play a dvd.

You could produce the same slideshow as progressive high resolution mp4 or the wmv file for the usb drive and have much less shimmering in the photos if you want to try it. Both formats should be compatible with the win 10 media player.

Quote: You could produce the same slideshow as progressive high resolution mp4 or the wmv file for the usb drive and have much less shimmering in the photos if you want to try it. Both formats should be compatible with the win 10 media player.

I love the idea of forgetting about the DVD and going to USB thumb drive only. Now that all these Blu-ray players seem to play thumb drives that seems best -- especially since the quality would be better.

I'm not sure what you mean when you say I can "produce the same slideshow as progressive high resolution OR the wmv file for the usb drive". If I want to produce for the thumb drive only and get the highest quality -- how should I proceed in Production? The project is only about 5 minutes so file size doesn't matter.

What file format should I select? (H.264 AVC or H.265 HEVC or ...)

What profile type?

what profile name/Quality?

Thanks to everyone for all your time. You all have been a big help.

Doug

Quote Once you produ e the video and go back to edit it should be imported i to your library. Right click on the video and choose open file location crom the context menu that opens. That will take you to your video so you can copy it to the usb drive.

Hello James.
I tried this after searching for a way to do this. It was perfect. Thank you so much for the excellent advice. Simple and easy but works a treat.
A' the very best to you James. You put a smile on my face from 5 years ago!!!

Cheers
Mike
Fae Aberdeen,
Scotland