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Thanks for checking in Matt, Unfortunately, in my 2.41 the interface isn't quite as you describe. Until a clip is placed and selected on the time line, the red cursor line, with the IN/OUT markers, does not appear. The "frames" button - yellow star - never shows up. I HAVE seen it in other versions. And in 3.0 I believe that the markers do appear just as you indicate, without the need to first place the clip on the timeline. 3.0/.01, however, have problems... As you appear to be THE man here (NCH employee?) perhaps you can shed some light on progress in solving the 3.0 transition problem mentioned in another thread. "Support" will not communicate. I've also seen a freeze woe with 3.0 in Windows 8, where a gap is created on the timeline, then scrolled past (to timeline end) with the cursor. Program sometimes becomes non-responsive and must be closed. "Phantom" instances must be killed via taskmanager. For a look at what 3.0 does to transitions see http://hevanet.com/hb/freeze.mov You will note FROM video freezes during the effect, and that the FROM image jumps when the effect begins. A killer.

2.41 HELP states the following... "You can also "cut" new clips out of an existing clip by clicking the "Save as new clip" button to the right of the In / Out flags (icon of video file with star in top right corner). When clicked, you will see a new clip has been created and added to the media list area." Though that button exists in 3.0 I can't spot it in 2.41. Do you? Please describe fully. Thanks.

Please don't let it out the door until the transition bug is fixed. Testing here shows that all transitions, but for the first one on the sequence, jump at their IN point or freeze at the IN point or later in the transition. Was the same in 3.0. It would be enlightening if others could confirm this behavior. Windows 8 (64), 2600K CPU here.

Transitions do not function correctly. The first is usually OK, but most of the rest are not. Problem persists in 3.01 Beta. At the in point the FROM video may jump a frame or so and then freezes for a portion or the duration of the transition. Occurs with dissolves, wipes, etc. Know the reason, and how to avoid the problem? Thanks

Query has been resolved

Fine Nat, I was about to conclude that my eyes were prematurely failing. Located a YouTube tutorial for 3.0, likely just posted, and found the answer. At its simplest, text overlay is added as track two. It appears as an insert over track one. Thanks

Hi Nat, As mentioned, the latest BETA 3.0 version is what's being used here. There is no gray box with the word "overlay" and the tab labels read: Sequences, Video Files, Audio Files, Images, not Media list, Effects and Transitions. Perhaps this is where our communication is breaking down. As I noted, the attachment in the earlier message from the moderator is not downloadable or viewable. I guess someone who is using 3.0 will have to update us on where "overlay" lies. Click HERE to see the screen that I see.

Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately, when your attachment is clicked ... "You do not have permission to view this attachment." (Using the latest BETA free version.) The OVERLAY will be text. After creating a short text clip I can locate no + sign anywhere on the screen. Nor is there any reference whatsoever, under any drop-down menu or submenu, to "overlay."

In tutorial #2 at http://www.nchsoftwa...d/tutorial.html I see the following tabs: Media list, effects, transitions and overlay. However, in the UNregistered VideoPad user interface the tabs are: Sequences, video files, audio files, images. Why the discrepancy? Where's the OVERLAY choice? Perhaps this is a limitation of the free version of the program. Gracias