On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 20:57:05 -0600, "Gadget" wrote:

>Some of the clips in my timeline are not visable on the timeline although
>they are visable during playback. The space is available, though, if I want
>to add another clip. It is very strange. Is this a bug in 5.1c??

If you have rendered parts of the timeline and then remove the
source material, the rendered parts will still play,
since the material used is the preview files, not the source
material... This is normal, if a bit disconcerting (the
playability of "phantom" clips...;-).

>Also, I
>tried to install 5.1a and I am told that I am using 5.0 and need to upgrade
>to 5.1. I know for a fact that I am in 5.1c and do not understand this
>message. I'm not so sure that 5.1a is and improvment or upgrade over 5.1c.
>Adobe is not very good at attempting to minimize confusion. The Adobe
>website is convoluted and one of of worst support sites I have ever seen.

Trying to install a previous upgrade over a subsequent one,
huh? ;-)