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--- a/parts/Windows.tex
+++ b/parts/Windows.tex
@@ -10,9 +10,13 @@
     \label{fig:Fenstergrundposition-en}
 \end{figure}
 
-First it is important to know what an EDL is. When \CGG{} saves a file, it saves the EDL,
+First, it is important to know what an EDL is. When \CGG{} saves a file, it saves the EDL,
 Edit Decision List, of your project which contains all the settings and locations of edits
-and pointers to the media so that the media is not modified. The EDL is described in \nameref{sec:edl_edit_decision_list}.
+and pointers to the media so that the media is not modified. The EDL is described 
+in \nameref{sec:edl_edit_decision_list}.
+
+Second, for those users who would like to keep all 4 windows together for a better workflow,
+see \nameref{sec:focus_group}.
 
 \section{Program Window}%
 \label{sec:program_window}
@@ -924,6 +928,14 @@ where:
 
 \textit{SAR}= Storage Aspect Ratio (i.e media file aspect ratio)
 
+In practice, there can be a problem with anamorphic format rendering as desired because it does
+not use square pixels.  So, for example, FFV1 format in the mkv container will ignore the DAR
+(Display Aspect Ratio).  You can check if your media is anamorphic format using the \textit{Mediainfo}
+program.  If the Width/Height is 720/576 (=1.25) and DAR is 16/9 (=1.777) then you have non-square
+pixels.  SAR (Storage Aspect Ratio) is different from DAR and you have to use a workaround as 
+described at the "Cinelerra for Grandma" site by Raffaella Traniello:
+{\small\url{http://www.g-raffa.eu/Cinelerra/HOWTO/anamorphic.html}} . 
+
 
 \subsection{Camera and Projector}%
 \label{sub:camera_and_projector}
@@ -1096,6 +1108,8 @@ The compositing pipeline graph has a masking stage (figure~\ref{fig:temporary-02
 
 The Mask popup menu can be overwhelming upon first encounter.  However, if you follow the next
 few steps you can create a single simple mask without having to understand every possible parameter.
+Be sure you are working in a Format that includes the Alpha channel, YUVA or RGBA, because you need
+to have transparency for masking to show or will end up with only a black area.
 \begin{enumerate}
     \item To define a mask, in the Compositor window click on the \textit{Edit mask} icon to get the popup Mask menu.  If the menu does not come up, click on the \textit{Show tool info}.
     \item  On the video, LMB click on the place where you want to start a mask.
@@ -1918,7 +1932,7 @@ The reason for playing 5 seconds of a video for a vicon is that until the first
 In other words, a lot of media does not begin at the \textit{beginning} point and will not be properly rendered until enough data has been read to assemble a picture.  
 You can increase the thumbnail size, clarity of pixels (memory size) and color mode but it takes a lot more memory.  
 Change these values in \texttt{Settings $\rightarrow$ Preferences}, Appearance tab, right hand side of the Layout section -- be aware that when you click OK, your session will re-initialize.  
-You can also temporarily increase the preview mini-window by use of the mouse wheel up or down.
+You can also temporarily increase the preview mini-window by use of the mouse wheel up or down for media but not for clips.
 
 There are 4 options for the preview mode.