Merging layers in PSE video timeline saves only single frames

Folks-
Video retouchers beware, here's another little gotcha to watch for. First, a little explanation of usage:
Occasionally while retouching a video shot I'll come across a really bad still image of a few seconds duration, which needs a lot of touchup. In cases like this, rather than frame-by-frame work, I will copy the entire image and paste it to a new layer, trimming it to cover the duration of the original still. (I can regrain the shot in my favorite NLE later, if needed, to get that subtle swimming grain which is part of Film Look.)
Pasting creates a new layer above the video, which is perfect and expected. I use menu commands to trim it to length, I do my touchup in this layer and it holds for the entire duration of the shot.
Until I merge all the layers above video.
These layers can add up and increase memory requirements, so I thought it would be a good idea to merge the layers as I often do for stills work.
When I examine the merge layer for areas covered by repaired stills, I see only the original blemished shot-- and then blip! Somewhere in there-- one single repaired frame!
In too many ways, Photoshop Extended still thinks in terms of only stills-- even though it allows layer trim tools and in other respects seems to acknowledge its video cousin.
This is an unfinished if promising product for sure. And again, NO DOCS.
- lsm

Try right clicking (in windows 7) on the layer you want to merge, or the top layer, and click 'merge down'. This will merge it into the layer under it, but won't create the bug. At least, it worked for me.

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