Comment 2 for bug 680688

 I'm affected by the same bug. Ubuntu 10.10 x86_64.

 I've started a simple project (2 tracks, some videos and still images with no transitions and effects, just fadein / fadeout), and after starting the fadein, the image appears for 0.1/0.2 seconds, it goes to black again, and then the fade starts, breaking the effect.

 I've tested the workaround (creating a new track and moving the affected clips to it) and it works, but you could end with lots of tracks and that's not usable.

 Is this bug corrected in the development ppa branch?

 Thanks