Problem with AVI file in timeline

Hi,
I am importing an avi file into After Effects CS3. When I play the file it is fine but when I drag it into the timeline it messes up in one spot. It makes part of the movie transparent and adds wierd artifacts. It goes away again after a few frames. How can I fix that? What is it?
Thanks

In what format is the AVI? Is it highly compressed, like, divx, xvid, or some other format? Your best bet may be to transcode that avi to a different format prior to using it in AE. Some good format options would be Quicktime "Animation" codec @ best/full quality, or an uncompressed .avi (file size will be larger).

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