you do not need to know all the basics in order to edit. not everyone has taken classes, etc. if everyone knew the basics then this forum wouldnt exist. certain things stick in ones mind more than others. where i might construct a better edit (timing, etc) than one, that other person may know more about the mechanics inside the machine. differs for everyone.
i see lines just when i pause and its not for every frame. this also happens in dvd studio pro..so it may be my monitors. i will burn a dvd and test on a tv.
thanks for the thoughts