Since I started using MC, about a year ago, I have always thought that I needed to render effects with a "blue-dot" before I could play them back.

Just yesterday, while making a Tutorial on AvidFX, I discovered that I could playback un-rendered effects well enough to show me what they would look like after I went back to the timeline and rendered them.

So simple, yet for newcomers like myself - a hidden function.

Regards,
Douglas

Douglas,

I have been trying in vain to view your tutorials but I can't seem to achieve the basics.  I have Adobe Flash Player 9.0 and I just upgraded to 10.0, neither will play.  I also tried the JW Flash player, no good.  What am I missing to view your terrific material?

Dave

Dave,
The only known playback problem I have heard about concerns the Internet Browser that you use.

Here is a quote from Adam Kranitz at Avid:

"Are you using Safari or Firefox? Currently Community Videos are not compatible with Safari on Mac, we're working on a solution to that. On Firefox, I've noticed certain Extensions like AdBlock have conflicted with video playback. Feel free to message me through this site to troubleshoot further."

Good luck,
Douglas