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Glad it worked out, Dave. As Nat suggested, be sure to save the setup file in a secure location - just in case.

What version did you originally purchase?

You would be clicking ADD FILES| IMPORT in the Add image sequence as video window. But my take is that the feature is applicable to building an animation from small image files. It worked find here with 14 files each 172 x 50. (Taken from a deconstructed gif.) But 4608 x 3456 is another matter. Add each file independently, using ADD FILES

Not quite certain what you are attempting. If it's a transition, click on the small, horizontal, green-lined icon at the end of a clip. When the transition menu appears, click on the desired effect.

The omission may have been unintended?? In any case, VP developers are now aware of it thanks to your posts, and may elect to bring it back.

That does appear to be the case, but here the file area contains both the original and the stabilized versions after the project is restored. That said, the stabilized file could be added as an overlay, above the original, effectively replacing it.

Isolate the portion you want masked by spitting it at beginning and end - creating a separate clip - then apply the mask and effect to that clip alone.

Though I have not tested as many editors as you have, I did see the "freeze" behavior in others. Nat's method, simpler than what I suggested, is a way to avoid it in VP. When clips contain no excess video after or before their respective dissolve points it strikes me that they must freeze in cross mode, as there is no video available to bridge the duration of the transition. Other editing programs may instead use overlap for transitions. The problem with overlap is that duration is shortened, unlike a cross. If audio is separate, sync can be lost. Some editors offer a choice - cross or overlap - which would be a nice addition to VP. Here's how an editor that has those options describes it in their HELP file... · Cross Transition: when using a cross transition, the two clips are side by side on the timeline and the transition acts like a bridge between them. For example, if you add a two second transition between two five second clips, the total duration is 10 seconds. The transition begins at the four second mark of the first clip, and ends at the one second mark of the second clip. · Overlap Transition: when using an overlap transition, the two clips overlap while the transition is taking place. This allows for parts of the two clips to play over each other during the transition. Using the same example as above, the total duration is eight seconds, with the transition playing for two seconds over both clips.

mx1001 wrote: >- When the transition starts, Clip B is frozen until the middle of the clip ... - In the middle of transition, Clip A freezes and Clip B starts playing ..." That is an accurate description of how transitions work. In short transitions it's not a problem. And some other editors tested here handle transitions in the same way. If clip A has continuing video available after the desired start of the trans and clip B has excess video prior to its marked IN point, you may see better results - or UNwanted video. For dissolves, work around this by using the opacity feature. Overlap the two clips, each on a separate track. Ramp down the opacity on clip A and ramp it up on clip B ... and A/B roll, in essence that will be very smooth.

Having files in cache makes for faster loads. Unless you return to the same project frequently, it's probably wise to clear the cache and session's end.

Sarumboy, be aware that "c_major" IS with NCH, and is investigating your issue.

FIFTEEN seconds out in only a 45-second span! Something is decidedly amiss... What video format? Which audio format is being recorded? Did you try others, and experiment with different encodings? Is it out of sync only in preview, or in the produced result as well? Link a completed file here if possible, so folks can check it out.

Why not use the ROTATE effect? Drag the vertical and/or horizontal sliders or grab and move the "handles" in the preview window.

Well, all is not lost. If you create an effect - say a ZOOM - you can save it as a custom effect. Click the SAVE button and give it a name. And there ARE a few presets available for some effects, but not for zoom. Here's an example of the choices for the POSITION effect... So let's say that you have opened an image to create ZOOM and POSITION effects and saved each, independently, as "test." Then you can open the effect window for another image and apply "test" to both the ZOOM and POSITION effects.

You're missing little. There are no "one-click" options. Depending upon one's perspective and needs, the more advanced capabilities of VP can be a bane or a boon. If you work with VP for a time you may come to appreciate the greater flex that it offers. But then, perhaps not. http://www.nch.com.a...ral/refund.html NCH Software offers a no-nonsense 30-day money back policy. If you are unhappy with your software for any reason within 30 days from purchase, please contact NCH at www.nch.com.au/support for a full money back refund.

When you CREATE DISC|DVD MOVIE you will see a small arrow to the right of the "burner" line. Clicking it displays the list of burners. Or one can select "Image File." THAT will create an ISO - essentially a compressed version of a DVD. Playing its VOB video file with a suitable viewer, such as MPC-HC, is similar to playing the DVD. To further test, I burned to a erasable read/write DVD in the conventional manner (no ISO). Though VP hung at the "verifying" phase, it did complete the job. The subtitles were intact.

Echoing Nat's findings, it seems impossible to keep subtitles from appearing in the MAIN preview window. But they can be toggled on/off in the subtitle preview window. Perhaps this is by design? I "burned" an ISO file here (which can be used to create a DVD), then extracted its contents and played the VOB video with Media Player Classic, Home Cinema. Subtitles displayed as expected. Using version 4.0.

Have you checked the DVD player to confirm that it is configured to display subtitles? If they are laid down as a separate stream (which I cannot confirm) there may be an ON/OFF toggle.

Yes, your seven-year old XP system likely is limiting your experience, and the WMV problem may be implicated. Though the recommendations are not from VP, here's a rundown of suggested minimum specs for video editing. Demands vary with the type of material, of course. Simple cuts on a 2D low-res production are a far cry from the heft needed to handle 4K. Operating System... Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit). Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate (32-bit and 64-bit). Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate (32-bit and 64-bit). Screen Resolution... 1024 x 768, 16-bit color or above. CPU Processor... SD video editing and export: Pentium 4 3.0 Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 or above (Required). AVCHD* and BD* burning: Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400, or AMD Phenom II X2 (Recommended). Full-HD video editing and export: Intel Corei5/7 or AMD Phenom II X4 (Recommended). 2K/4K/3D* video editing and export: Intel Corei7 or AMD Phenom II X4 (Recommended). Multiple camera editing: Intel Core i5/7 or AMD Phenom II X4 (Recommended) Graphics Card... 128 MB VGA VRAM or higher (1 GB or higher VRAM and OpenCL capable are recommended). Memory... 2 GB required. 3 GB DDR2 or above recommended for 32-bit OS. 6 GB DDR2 or above recommended for 64-bit OS. Hard Disk Space (Burning)... 10 GB (20 GB recommended) free for DVD production. 60 GB (100 GB recommended) free for Blu-ray Disc/AVCHD production.

Video editing is resource intensive, and your PC may not be up to the task. WMV files should be no problem for VP. Please click START|RUN and type "dxdiag" ... then click SAVE ALL INFORMATION (to a convenient folder of your choice). Either put the resulting file up on a server (like DropBox) and link it here, or open it in Notepad and copy/paste here. No personal info is revealed, but this can help folks judge if your PC might be struggling when using VP.

Take these three actions, and see if the problem persists... 1. Clear the temp/cache files, under OPTIONS|DISK tab 2. Install VP 4.0 from http://www.nchsoftwa...ad/vppsetup.exe 3.. Update your video driver from the chip/card manufacturer's WEBsite

Be sure that you are viewing the CLIP preview window. Click that tab at the top-left of the preview pane, or click the VIEW menu and chose the "dual-previews" option. Move the scrubber (red line) to the desired IN point and click on the RED arrow. Move it to the OUT point and click the BLUE arrow. (Apparently the flags have been retired.)

Select a clip on the time line. The flags will appear...

It is possible that the install is corrupt. Go to Control Panel|PROGRAMS AND FEATURES and UNinstall VP. Reboot Reinstall VP from the file that you downloaded from their WEB site.

Thanks for checking those files, which prompted me to try a "repair reinstall." No change. Then a PROGRAMS & FEATURES uninstall | reboot | fresh install was tested. Solved. Win 7.