In the meantime, I opened up a new sequence with the right settings first, and then dragged a clip from my browser into it.. the problem went away, but if I copy and paste a clip from the first sequence, I run into the same issue.
SO, my question is how can I get the same clips I have in sequence 1 (maintaining the same in and out points and place on timeline) without having to basically re-edit the whole video again?
I apologize in advance for making a rookie mistake, and I appreciate any helpful suggestions!
Thank you!