Logic won't convert my Soundtrack Pro edits

Logic (9.1.3) won't update edits made to my audio regions in Soundtrack Pro (Version 3.0.1)
The audio material is my own (i.e. not Apple Loops etc.) I've never done this before but its supposed to work. 1) Select region in Logic>Options>Audio>Open in STP. 2) Make edit in STP then File>Save File. 3) Click to reactivate Logic Arrange window (I've tried both quitting STP and leaving it open before this step) - Progress bar shows Logic creating wave graphic but it is only refreshing the original wave and not loading the edited wave. Renaming during step 2 is of no help either. Any clues as to the problem or what would be the easiest work around? THANKS

Hi
With Logic 9 and STP3 there should be no need to Flatten before switching back to Logic. It is only necessary to Save in STP.
I have encountered a couple of other problems occasionally:
A) In STP, make sure that the file is actually being saved as a '.stap' file and not an aiff/wav. It might be necessary to do a "save As" and then re-send over from Logic??
B) When switching back to Logic from STP, I have occasionally run into problems with the method used to switch programs. Instead of simply 'clicking in a Logic window', try using CMD TAB to switch the active program. Alternatively, in STP simply Save then Quit.
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