Thank you for your reply. I did have Track 1 on top of Track 2 on the sequence line. So, Track 1 would take precedence over Track 2 the way I had it laid out. However, since I wrote my original message, I exited VideoPad, and when I started it again, the problem with the fade-in cleared up. I do not know why. Ever since I've used this program over the last few years, it's done crazy things. This latest version still seems flaky. There's too much of it to describe right now. I may have other postings as issues arise. Thanks again.