It might be easiest to open the Import tool and re-import the files from their present location

The upgrade patch did not work.  I still have 7.1.  The WinXP seems to have done some good - the blinking ! has stopped blinking and there is now a thumbs up sign where the ! used to be.  So the UMI has something to do with W7, maybe. As to the full operation of Liquid, time will tell.  Thanks for the help.

This seems related so I will post here. I just got a new machine with an AMD quad core and W7.  Installing L7 has been difficult.  I am supposed to have 7.2 but the new install appears to be 7.1  Any idea how to get the 7.2 patch?  Also, there is a blinking ! at the bottom of the work area that says a UMI is required for this ...

By lasso do you mean clicking on the double arrows next to the preview screen?  I find it necessary to click the double arrows so that all of the activiated timelines will stay together. Hope this helps   

Chris Is there any chance that in your Library window you have selected the List view instead of the Picon view?  The Picon view shows a static picture of the transition.  The List shows just the numbers.

Lew I downloaded the pdf.  It is very interesting.  I did a few little greenscreen experiments clear back in Studio 9 Plus but sort of lost interest.  Your pdf is a good overview of the keying options.  I didn't know there were so many.  Maybe I will check out some of them when I get a chance. Thanks 

MC is for professionals so I wouldn't need it.  Liquid is actually more than I need but there are three things that I use a lot in Liquid.  The 2D and 3D editors and the multiple timelines are used in every one of my projects.  If they would put those things in Studio 14 as an optional software upgrade I would upgrade my computer to ...

Even tho a lot of people do use pass-thru without problems, I still think it is worthwhile to get an internal capture card in your computer.  Mine is a clunky old Pinnacle caspture card that I got over six years ago and it still hums along with no problems.  The cables are permanently plugged in and hang out the front of my computer ...

In the heat of creative editing I often shuffle bits and pieces of a project around so I find it necessary every so often to go thru my four HDs and see what is there.  This usually results in a number of manual deletions of files that are no longer useful.  It's just good housekeeping.

A word of advice:  Before you buy your new laptop do some research here about processors and graphics cards.  There are some very powerful laptops out there today but you can't assume that any one of them will run the Avid software. Good luck