Menu driven presentations without DVDs

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Menu driven presentations without DVDs

For years I've been producing menu driven presentations with DVD Studio Pro for people in the field to present on their DVD playing laptops. We're now moving to Macbooks WITHOUT DVD players. My question is what software do I use to create menu driven presenatations (including text and video) that can be played off a flash drive? Or internal hard drive?

I've never used Power Point. Is there something called Presenter? Something else?

Would love to know how you are making the transition to DVD-less laptops. Much appreciated friends!

G5, Quad core 2.93, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Aug 21, 2013 4:16 PM

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SoCal

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Aug 21, 2013 4:28 PM in response to Keefer-in-space

Take the Build folders that are created by DVDSP (VIDEO_TS & AUDIO_TS) put them into a new folder. Copy that folder to a thumb drive. Use the DVD Player or VLC application to view it. You don't really need to do much different than you already do.

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RatVega™

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Aug 21, 2013 4:33 PM in response to Keefer-in-space

Take a look at Keynote (part of the iWork productivity package.) It is a presentation tool similar to PowerPoint but nicer all around. You may find if to your liking. The big advantage would be in resolution.

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RatVega™

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Aug 21, 2013 4:36 PM in response to Keefer-in-space

It is also possible to author HD in DVDSP... you can't burn it, but you could use the build files as SoCal describes.

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Aug 21, 2013 5:07 PM in response to Keefer-in-space

Thanks so much. I feel like I'm in the dark ages. But just a quick question: Do the people that have the laptops need special software. Will they be able to read the build files without software?

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