[Kelly Griffin]

Not at all. After years of “experience” (i.e., “having crap just ‘happen’ over time”), I’d have a system all dialed in, and would install updates religiously, and then watch that system over time all-of-a-sudden have this problem, then that problem, then too many problems.

So now, I go with what I know seems to work– get my system dialed in, then LEAVE IT ALONE.

I’m so damn tired of “updates” on so many things that, over time, just wind up painting me into some PITA corner I didn’t bargain for.

So, I leave it alone unless I have a specific problem that an update might fix.

–KG

[Kelly Griffin]

Thanks Mike! YOODAMAN

–KG

[Kelly Griffin]

Soren,

I don’t know the answer to your crash problem, but if you’re in a pinch, a possible workaround might be to import those “five or so” clips at a time, then render them as something else out of Vegas. Then delete those, and do five more, same thing.

–Kelly

[Kelly Griffin]

Testing is never a bad thing (but don’t tell that to a software salesperson).

–KG

[Kelly Griffin]

You can’t expect anything toward the very edge of 1920×1080 to appear on a TV. Turn on the safe guides in your preview window and don’t put any borders outside the outer guide.

[Kelly Griffin]

Hey Will, if your project’s that big, why not just make a few (project) iterations of it with sections you know are finished. That way, if you DO have to tweak anything in those sections you’ll be able to and, if not, render some of those big sections and bring that result into your main project.

You may find things are a lot more manageable if you don’t have to have every little component as a standalone event in one project.

–Kelly

[Kelly Griffin]

Okeedoke, thanks Mike!

–KG

[Kelly Griffin]

Hey Seth,

I used to fret over this myself, but surrendered to the fact that no two monitors ever seem to be the same. Anymore, I just view critical footage on the monitor that most closely matches the image in my camera’s viewfinder, and that becomes my frame of reference. Otherwise, I just find myself chasing my tail for hours.

–Kelly

[Kelly Griffin]

If the new version has a feature called “Get New Clients”, I’ll upgrade as soon as it’s out.

–KG

[Kelly Griffin]

I’d say the safest way to do it is save with a new name before you make ANY changes.

–Kelly