# n00b pls help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n00b-pls-help/115145>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 6, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n00b-pls-help/115145 "2004-07-06T00:09:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![jerry\_O](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/jerry_o/32/1329_2.png) [@jerry\_O](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jerry_O)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n00b-pls-help/115145/1 "2004-07-06T00:09:21Z")

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trying to get some fades going etc, they work in timeline when i move time marker left and right etc. but as soon as i preview/publish the movie, the alpha fades do not work. probably a simple reason for this, but cant seem to find it ☹  
any help would be great, cheers

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/n00b-pls-help/115145/2 "2004-07-06T00:25:29Z")

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are you using symbols?