Motion is glitching on me...

For some reason, Motion is not allowing me to see my file browser, library or inspector. I've gone under Windows and in the tool bar clicking many times and nothing is happening. Can anyone help? Thanks!

First, quit Motion.
Then trash the Motion preferences, like described here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302596

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Hello all
I'm an experienced FCE user, who is tired of the unreliabilty of keyframe for producing good smooth pans and stills.
iMovie, Photo to Movie, I tried em all ....
Do I have equipment related issues? (absolutely not)
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Hi Patrick
Thanx for your reply
Well I just purchased, (and still testing), 'Lyric Media Pan Zoom Pro'
First indications by it's initial usage, seems to be good news because it would seem that varying pixel sized images (even very large ones), are being rendered and processed WITHOUT the typical Jagged edges of iMovie, or the unstable movement from keyframe.
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http://www.lyric.com/fcp-plugins/panzoompro/pzp.htm
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HELP!
I'm having a problem with some sort of frame "glitch" when I export my Motion project to Quicktime.
Everything will be playing back fine & then there will be one frame that looks all whacked out.
Just for that split second.
It's in different places every time I re-export.
You can view the bad frame here: http://www.photropics.com/bad.jpg
& the good frame(right after it) here: http://www.photropics.com/good.jpg
This project has a lot of movement going on including a particle emitter i the first 20 seconds but that's not where the glitch is.
You'll see that in this particular export, the glitch is actually in a clone layer that I'm using as a reflection of a video.
This is inconsistent though, it can be in different places in the scene in every export.
Export settings are on RENDER BEST / ANIMATION / FULL RESOLUTION / 720 X 480
Same as my setup.
Very frustrated!
I'm starting to question my machine.
I'm working with a PPC G5 Dual 2 Hhz. machine with 3 gigs of RAM.
It's got the original graphics card in it, which is always a problem for me but will that affect the export quality?
I know it's not an Intel machine but it should be able to handle a 1.5 minute clip from Motion. Shouldn't it?
I'll have a new Intel machine in a few months but need some help with making this work if possible.
Thanks in advance.
Any help is appreciated.
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Thanks for the response Adam.
I didn't mean to be so vague about the details originally.
I am exporting out of motion as a Quicktime movie to eventually be brought into DVD Studio Pro & burned onto DVD.
I tried bringing the file directly into DVDSP as a Motion project & it took 18 hours to do a build but
as a QT Movie, it only takes minutes.
If I change the animation codec, will I lose quality? I want it to be as clean as possible.
I have cleared the RAM cache & with the same result.
I might try the FCP import idea but I haven't used Compressor before. The last time worked with video & I used FCP was when it was in version 2 so I'm somewhat new. I've crashed coursed in FCP 6, LiveType, Motion & DVDSP so I just haven't gotten to Compressor yet.
Tell me though, did you look at the samples I uploaded?
Is this just a weird dropped frame or what do you think?
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These are picts of what the glitches look like.
http://unkevan.googlepages.com/Picture1.png
http://unkevan.googlepages.com/Picture2.png
I am running Final Cut Studio 5 and editing HD 720p30
I will be monitoring the thread so ask for clarification as needed. Thank you.

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