Transition issues in timeline...

hey now,
i have two issues/questions here...
sometimes when i apply a transition to the project, i get a warning message indicating 'frames were dropped'. sometimes when i try a different transition i don't get the message but at other times i do. my question: should i keep trying different transitions until i don't get the message or will this be a problem when i try to burn the project to a disc?
#2 - sometimes when i apply a transition in the timeline, it's really small (thin?). that is, it's not the same size as others in the timeline that i've already put in there. why i let it play to see what it looks like, the transition appears but for only a brief period of time. why does this happen? it's not that big a deal, i can eventually insert one that isn't like this but i AM curious about this.
rsvp...
~ tj

yea,
i'm in china... some sites are blocked!!
otherwise, i just remembered something. when i get this 'warning', it's about frames that have been dropped. it offers some suggestions when that box appears that i never tried (duh). i have just been trying a different transition to see if it will apply - mostly because i didn't understand what the suggestions were saying!! this project is finished so i'll come back if this occurs on my next project.
thanks for your help!!
~ tj

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