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Greetings, I keep finding more information as I go along with this issue of trying to play my PTE MP4 files on our Samsung tablet. As I have mentioned, the NTSF and the exFAT formats have their advantages and disadvantages. In the final analysis, I decided to reformat the thumbdrive back to FAT32 and deal with the large MP4 files (greater than the 4 Gb limit) by just dividing them in half or reducing their bitrate which will reduce their size. But I found that when a device (thumbdrive) has been formatted with NTSF or exFAT, Windows will not allow you to reformat the thumbdrive back to FAT32. That selection is not available when you try to do the Format command. So you have to use a 3rd party program. I found one that worked perfectly, and it is free. So for those who might run into this predicament, here is the link to a free program that I used to reformat my thumbdrive from NTSF back to FAT32. http://www.disk-partition.com/ Gary

Mur, Yes that is what I was saying, but also being able to select a group that begins with the initial audio file. Lin, You say to 'just click on the audio selection to the left of the group...', but there is not way to 'select a group'. You have to move each one down, one at a time, with the potential of disrupting their precise positioning. But you are right that that is a good way of doing it for the time being. I remember that there was a posting that suggested, when moving audio files down to another track to retain their precise position, you can copy the audio file's 'time position', move the audio file down to the other track, then paste the time back into the box. The audio file will return to that position if it happened to be off a bit by the movement. Thanks for the reminder of that technique. Gary

Lin, and thanks Mur, Glad we sorted that out. I had tried everything but that!!! I was trying to be able to highlight selected audio files, then move them, sort of like we have be trained to do in Windows. However, there is still something missing. This method only allows for the movement of a group of audio files to the right of the clicked-on audio file. What if you want to move a selected group on the left side of the clicked-on audio file? Or a selected group of audio files only in the center of the Timeline? Almost there...but... Gary

Lin, I understand completely about where you want me to click and drag the first linked audio file. For whatever reason, yours is working differently from mine. Even the fact that the crossfade disappears when I even set up the Link to Slide is different. I know in my sample video I did not click where you wanted me to but no matter where I click, it does not do as you example does. I would hope other would give it a try to see what gives here. I hope Igor will come up with a better solution. Thanks for your help. Gary

Greetings, I would like to be able to highlight a group of audio files in their track and then move them as one group. For example, say I have 8 audio files in a track. All have been positioned with cross-fades or spacing where needed. But, then I want to move audio files 3-8 as a group to the right or left. I'd like to be able to highlight audio files 3-8 with a 'Ctr+key+End' (for example), without the screen position moving, and then be able to move that group left or right. Also, be able to highlight the audio files to the left of a selected audio file, with 'Ctr+key+Home'. And to be able to select a group of audio files in the middle of the track to move as a group, left or right (Ctr+key). It is also important that the screen stays in the original position, not moving right or left, after the group is highlighted. Gary Added Later: Mur discovered that holding down the Shift key will allow movement of all the audio files as a group that are to the right side of the clicked-on audio file. However, there is still something missing. This method only allows for the movement of a group of audio files that are on the right side of the clicked-on audio file. What if you want to move a selected group on the left side of the clicked-on audio file? Or a selected group of audio files only in the center of the Timeline? Almost there...but...

Lin, I just noticed that if you have some cross-fade set between audio file #1 and #2, before you do a 'Link to Slide' to these two files, the setting of 'Link to Slide' makes the cross-fade disappear. I wonder if this happens when you do it. And when you remove the Link to Slide settings, the cross-fade returns. Gary

Lin, I took a look at your video. And thanks very much for taking the time to show me that you method works for you. BUT...I followed your steps and it does not work for me. I tried it several times but something is different somewhere. You can see in the video I posted that I dragged the first audio file from the beginning portion, as you did. I don't think many users would have figured out that these steps are the ones you would use since it it is labeled as 'Linking to Slide', not for linking audio files in the Timeline. I will give it a few more shots, but I think we need a better, or more intuitive way. If it worked for you, if should work for me, but I can not see the difference in our techniques. Thanks, Gary

Lin, Here is a video of what I am doing. What am I doing wrong??? Gary Audio Link.zip

Lin, I listened. It does not work. The only way the linked audio files will move is if I move the slide. Then they move with the slide. If I go into the Timeline after linking several audio files to a slide, and I move, say the first linked audio file, only that audio file moves, not the others. Gary

Lin, From looking at the Help files, perhaps we are not taking about the same thing(?). When I see 'Link to a slide', that is not what I want to do. I have been saying 'Audio clips' but I don't mean 'commentary clips' that you would want to link to a particular slide (so when moved the slide, the commentary clip moves with it). I am working with full music files. I have been able to link a music file(s) to a slide and when the slide is moved, the audio file moves with the slide, as you pointed out. But this is not what I am looking for. I just want to be able to move a contiguous group of audio files in the Timeline as a group. I'll make this suggestion in the Forum. Thanks... Gary

Lin, Thanks for the info. But don't think this is a good solution to what I am trying to do. These steps might be useful if you have only a few audio clips but I've got 17 audio clips in this show. When you highlight a group of the audio clips in the Audio Tab, the 'Link to Slide' feature disappears. To have to link and unlink these clips one by one is not too intuitive or easy. Why not have a feature where you can just highlight the audio clips you want to move as a group within the Timeline's audio track? The better way, as I see it, is to be able to do this as I stated in my posting above. I'd like to be able to highlight a consecutive group of audio clips in the Timeline with a 'Ctr+key+End' (for example), without the screen position moving, and then be able to move that group left or right. Is this not possible? Gary

Greetings, Some time ago, I asked a similar question but I mistakenly used the word 'track', instead of 'clip'. So the responses did not really address my question. So let me try again. Is there a way to highlight a group of audio clips in their track and then move the highlighted group as one group? For example, say I have 8 audio clips in a track. All have been positioned in a good way. But, then I want to move clips 3-8 as a group to the right or left. I'd like to be able to highlight clips 3-8 with a 'Ctr+key+End' (for example), without the screen position moving, and then be able to move that group left or right. Now, I have to move clip #3, then clip #4, then clip#5, etc., with the potential of disrupting an already perfected arrangement of the audio clips. Is there a way now to do this? I have searched the Forum but can't find anything along this line. Thanks... Gary

Greetings, Well, I just tried a thumbdrive that is formatted as 'exFAT' in my Western Digital Media device and also plugged directly into my Samsung flat screen TV. Neither recognized the exFAT formatted thumbdrive. So, each has its own advantages and, of course, disadvantages. Gary

Greetings, I did a little testing. I have found an answer to a problem that I had when trying to play PTE MP4 files using a thumbdrive on the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Android tablet. This might also apply to other Android devices but I really don't know for sure. Originally, the tablet would not recognize the thumbdrive because it was formatted as NTSF. So I tried Fat32 format. It works but this format limits your file size to 4Gbs. I discovered that you can format the thumbdrive as 'exFat'. I had not heard of this format before but I tried it. With the thumbdrive re-formatted as exFat, it will recognize and play MP4 files greater than 4Gbs. So with this discussion of 4K and HD files that will create larger MP4 files, this might be the way to go for playing them on certain Android devices. My testing also showed this Android tablet will not play MOV or MPG files. I think this normal for Androids. But I believe it should also play AVI files. So I tested this (with a thumbdrive formatted as exFat) and it will play AVIs less than 4GB but it only plays the audio portion if the file is greater than 4Gbs. Not sure why. I contacted Samsung tech people and they could not answer this question. But my primary concern is being able to play PTE MP4 files that are larger than 4Gbs on an Android device. Perhaps, the answer is formatting the thumbdrive as 'exFat'. Gary

Dave, I don't have a Mobilite but I just discovered something new. I have been Googling around and I 'think' that if a thumbdrive is formatted as 'exFAT', some Android tablets will read that format and the exFAT format can surpass the FAT32's limitation of 4Gbs. I will test this out after my wife gets home with her Samsung Note Android tablet. Gary

Greetings, I think I have found out what has been going on. The thumbdrive originally was formatted as FAT32. I wanted to add a few very large video files that were larger than the 4Gb size limitation for a device that is formatted as FAT32. So I re-formatted it as NTSF. This allowed the larger file sizes. I have discovered that the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet (Android) will not read a device that is formatted as NTSF. I guess this applies to all Android devices. So once I re-formatted the thumbdrive back to FAT32, it recognizes the thumbdrive and reads the MP4 PTE shows and the videos. I called the Samsung help line and they confirmed this. I have read that you can 'root' your Android device to allow it to read NTSF devices but this may void warranties and it might be a bit complicated too. So I will just stick with FAT32 for the thumbdrive files to be played on the Samsung Android tablet. Gary

Greetings Barry and Colin, Well, it is kind of good (in a bad way) to know that there are more people in my boat than just me. It has been frustrating trying to shine a light on something beyond the regular competitions. It is a bit sad to see that other photographers in our clubs don't see the possible creativity and exciting presentations they can make with a program like PTE. Our club starts up again in a month or so, and maybe I can give it one more shot... Thanks...Gary

Barry, I have been trying to get our local club into making AVs. I finally was able to get on their schedule to make a presentation of PTE earlier this year. I even purchased a laptop to be sure that the presentation went as planned. I emailed each person a full page of links, including PTE's, and many sites for free programs and demos that will assist in the creation of slideshows. I just can not get these members to give it a go. I don't know what it takes. I guess I have to find that second enthusiast!!! I feel our club is just stuck in the mud and doing the same thing year after year. We do have another club in the area that will hold a Photo Essay, but they do it only once a year. Most seem to use the PSG. Hard to even lead a horse to water... Gary

Phil, That is good to know. I have played them from a thumbdrive so I just don't know what has changed on our Note. I will try to stop by BestBuy and see if someone there can figure out what is going on. I will try to copy one to the Note and see what happens. Thanks... Gary

Greetings, When we first got our Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Tablet back in March, I remember I was able to play my MP4s of a thumbdrive that I had originally created for my Windows desktop PCs. It has been a while since I tried doing this, but now they will not be recognized by the Tablet. I even tried to run them through the iDealshare program suggested in this Forum to 'convert' MP4s so they play on an Android. That did not work. I even tried to Publish an MP4 within PTE to be exported for a Tablet. That did not work. My wife stopped by BestBuy where they said something about having to 'reformat' the thumbdrive. But that was not clear enough for her to understand. Has Samsung changed something, perhaps through updates or something, that is preventing the playing of PTE's MP4s???? Or what am I doing wrong??? Gary

Lin, I see that there the 'higher' jump places in the world to bungee jump. But I am wondering if the actual jumping lengths (length of the bungee cords) are the same (for safety). For me, where I might land if the rope breaks is pretty important too..like crocodiles?. I just found this site. Pretty scary. In my video, it looks like the bungee cord is pretty frayed. Not sure if it is just the poor video or it really was in bad shape. I've done the Zambezi white water rafting, twice. But bungee jumping??? No way! Take a look at the video here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/9009939/Bungee-jumps-at-Victoria-Falls-suspended-after-tourist-plunged-into-Zambezi-River.html Bungee jumps at Victoria Falls suspended after tourist plunged into Zambezi River A Zimbabwean tourism company has suspended bungee jumps at Victoria Falls while they investigate an accident in which a tourist plunged into the Zambezi River, a spokesman has confirmed. I just looked for some more current YouTube videos and I am amazed at what they are doing now at Victoria Falls. Now they have added zip lines and bridge swings. The equipment looks a lot safer now than when we were there in 1997. But things can still happen....

Yes, it is a 'free download' but it is really just a trial version. It costs $29.95. I played around with it a bit but it only will output about 1 minute of video in the trial version. I have been using Freemake Video Converter (free) and I have never had a problem with its outputs not working with my Samsung. It does have a couple interesting effects. I was hoping the 'Split by Chapters' would let me 'slice' a long video into chapters but it seems it will split a video only if chapter markers have already been embedded in the video. Interesting.... Gary

Tom, Yes, that would have been very cool...but a miracle since the GoPro had not been invented yet. When I took the video, my Hi8 was pretty much the best quality video. Even before that, I had the RCA system where you basically carried around a VCR in a backpack with a cable going to the camera. I lugged that system around in China and the Galapagos. Boy...has technology changed!!! Just look at what we can do now with PTE!!!!!! Gary

Eric, Yes, the 'Adjust Video and Borders' is in the O&A menu. Using its 'Canvas Size', I could bring in the bottom border to hide the bit of fuzzy line the conversion to digital process creates; and I could bring in the left and right borders to hide the black strips also created with the digitizing of the Hi8 tapes. Very useful. See attached. Gary

Tom, Check out the 'Bungee-Retrieval' show I just posted on the Slideshowclub. It shows the retrieval method. Gary