RENDERING a sequence for QUICKTIME EXPORT.

Dumb question:
I'm working in FCE and having trouble rendering my 8:00 sequence.
The timeline shows light blue and light green bars above the video tracks. Should be good, no?
I select the sequence and hit (apple) R, the render window flashes on and then disappears, indicating to me that everything's rendered.
But when I export to QT, the red lines above the video appear just before export.
What's the deal?
Mark

I don't know Express, but in regular FCP you need to have the green Preview checked in the Render Selection in the Sequence menu or Command + R won't render it.

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