I am now getting sorry I got the MEP version level with Mercalli. This is NUTS! I had applied Mercalli to a couple of video objects, just to see how it works. I hadn't done any cutting yet. Then I decided to begin cutting, and each time I do, I get this damn popup banner. I can't even complete a mid-object cut because the banner isn't letting me see where to end the cut. Each time I have to hit Analyze. I can't work like this. I can't concentrate on what I'm doing if I'm constantly interrupted. Is there a way to deactivate Mercalli V 4. I seem to have V 2, maybe that won't be as picky. Kami