<p>It looks like a problem with the playback engine.  I would try updating your video card drivers and/or making sure the playback engine (in the project/ project settings/general menu) is set to Mercury Playback Engine Software Only.  If that doesn't work, I'd try uninstalling and re-installing Premiere.</p>

<p>I don't know what can cause it on Mac OS, but on Windows seeing something from another application through a portion of a window is generally a sign of a graphics driver being misconfigured or misused by the software in question.</p>

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2013-06-03T07:15:38.667Z
That fixed it! Wow, thanks so much.  I would have never thought of that!
Sam Baumgarten
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2013-06-03T12:37:50.180Z
@SamBaumgarten out of curiosity, which one of the suggestions fixed it?
AJ Henderson
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2013-06-05T03:42:29.200Z
Changing the playback engine :)
Sam Baumgarten
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2013-06-03T04:43:02.117Z
AJ Henderson
<p>Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question, but, I'm having a issue with Premiere Pro CS6 from Creative Cloud.  Whenever I put footage in the timeline this happens: <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/k3mYm.jpg" alt="problem image">.  The file's encoding is fine and it happens with every file.  I'm running it on a MacBook Pro Retina.  Does anyone have any ideas on how I could try and get Premiere working?</p>

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2013-06-03T04:43:59.183Z
You might also get knowledgeable answers on superuser from people who know the Mac display libraries well if my suggestions don't work.
AJ Henderson
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Premiere Pro CS6 preview problem: other application shows through
Sam Baumgarten
# Premiere Pro CS6 preview problem: other application shows through

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-06-03)

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question, but, I'm having a issue with Premiere Pro CS6 from Creative Cloud. Whenever I put footage in the timeline this happens: ![problem image](https://i.sstatic.net/k3mYm.jpg). The file's encoding is fine and it happens with every file. I'm running it on a MacBook Pro Retina. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could try and get Premiere working?

**Tags:** premiere, encoding

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You might also get knowledgeable answers on superuser from people who know the Mac display libraries well if my suggestions don't work.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2013-06-03. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

It looks like a problem with the playback engine. I would try updating your video card drivers and/or making sure the playback engine (in the project/ project settings/general menu) is set to Mercury Playback Engine Software Only. If that doesn't work, I'd try uninstalling and re-installing Premiere.

I don't know what can cause it on Mac OS, but on Windows seeing something from another application through a portion of a window is generally a sign of a graphics driver being misconfigured or misused by the software in question.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: That fixed it! Wow, thanks so much.  I would have never thought of that!  
> **username_1**: @SamBaumgarten out of curiosity, which one of the suggestions fixed it?  
> **username_0**: Changing the playback engine :)  

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