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22. Creating Output for the PC

Watching Shows on your Computer

One of the best benefits to watching a show on your computer is the sheer
quality. Unlike TV, computers have been working in high resolution far
longer. Monitors and current video cards are some of the best equipment
available to view shows and video in the best possible quality.
You can use this quick checklist to determine if PC output is the right choice
for you:

• Do you need a file that you can easily share electronically without
an Internet connection?

• Do you intend to use the show as part of a presentation with a
projector?

• Do you want to have a menu and multiple shows?

These are all good reasons to go with PC output.

Options for PC Output

There are three types of shows you can create that fall within the PC output
category. Let’s take a look at what they are:

• Executable is the most common show thought of when output
for the PC is mentioned. An Executable show is an entire show
condensed into one small EXE file. Everything that you need to
watch the show is part of the file. It’s completely self-contained
but supports all of the advanced features you expect like Menus
and Branding. Executables are the way to when you want your
show to play with absolutely no quality loss due to video
encoding.