diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
index af9b1f214e..fb040ff279 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/Case.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class Case {
      * @param caseNumber the case number
      * @param examiner the examiner for this case
      */
-    static void create(String caseDir, String caseName, String caseNumber, String examiner) throws CaseActionException {
+    public static void create(String caseDir, String caseName, String caseNumber, String examiner) throws CaseActionException {
         logger.log(Level.INFO, "Creating new case.\ncaseDir: {0}\ncaseName: {1}", new Object[]{caseDir, caseName});
 
         String configFilePath = caseDir + File.separator + caseName + CASE_DOT_EXTENSION;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class Case {
         }
 
         Case newCase = new Case(caseName, caseNumber, examiner, configFilePath, xmlcm, db);
-
+        
         changeCase(newCase);
     }
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public class Case {
             checkImagesExist(db);
 
             Case openedCase = new Case(caseName, caseNumber, examiner, configFilePath, xmlcm, db);
-
+            
             changeCase(openedCase);
 
         } catch (Exception ex) {
@@ -903,8 +903,6 @@ public class Case {
             } else {
                 // close all top components
                 CoreComponentControl.closeCoreWindows();
-                // prompt user to add an image
-                Case.runAddImageAction();
             }
         } else { // case is closed
             // close all top components first
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java
index 9468e39615..412400ba21 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/NewCaseWizardAction.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule;
 
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Dialog;
+import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.text.MessageFormat;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
@@ -87,7 +88,9 @@ public final class NewCaseWizardAction extends CallableSystemAction {
 
         // if the finish button is pressed (not cancelled)
         if (finished) {
-            // nothing to do, the Add Image dialog will pop up on its own because we've just opened a case with no images
+            // now start the 'Add Image' wizard
+            AddImageAction addImageAction = SystemAction.get(AddImageAction.class);
+            addImageAction.actionPerformed(null);
         }
 
         // if Cancel button is pressed
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/MediaViewVideoPanel.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/MediaViewVideoPanel.java
index 0c48925985..da1ca268d5 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/MediaViewVideoPanel.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/MediaViewVideoPanel.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class MediaViewVideoPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel implements FrameCapt
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(MediaViewVideoPanel.class.getName());
     private boolean gstInited;
     private static final long MIN_FRAME_INTERVAL_MILLIS = 500;
-    private static final long FRAME_CAPTURE_TIMEOUT_MILLIS = 100;
+    private static final long FRAME_CAPTURE_TIMEOUT_MILLIS = 1000;
     private static final String MEDIA_PLAYER_ERROR_STRING = "The media player cannot process this file.";
     //playback
     private long durationMillis = 0;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class MediaViewVideoPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel implements FrameCapt
                 try {
                     lock.wait(FRAME_CAPTURE_TIMEOUT_MILLIS);
                 } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                    logger.log(Level.INFO, "Timeout occurred while waiting for frame capture.", e);
+                    logger.log(Level.INFO, "InterruptedException occurred while waiting for frame capture.", e);
                 }
             }
             Image image = rgbListener.getImage();
@@ -419,17 +419,19 @@ public class MediaViewVideoPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel implements FrameCapt
 
         @Override
         public void rgbFrame(boolean bln, int w, int h, IntBuffer rgbPixels) {
-            bi = new BufferedImage(w, h, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
-            bi.setRGB(0, 0, w, h, rgbPixels.array(), 0, w);
-            synchronized(waiter) {
+            synchronized (waiter) {
+                bi = new BufferedImage(w, h, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
+                bi.setRGB(0, 0, w, h, rgbPixels.array(), 0, w);
                 waiter.notify();
             }
         }
 
         public Image getImage() {
-            Image image = bi;
-            bi = null;
-            return image;
+            synchronized (waiter) {
+                Image image = bi;
+                bi = null;
+                return image;
+            }
         }
         
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestManager.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestManager.java
index 3c2e5f3fe3..3ed4d1a94f 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/ingest/IngestManager.java
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public class IngestManager {
      * @param modules modules to execute on every image
      * @param images images to execute modules on
      */
-    void execute(final List<IngestModuleAbstract> modules, final List<Image> images) {
+    public void execute(final List<IngestModuleAbstract> modules, final List<Image> images) {
         logger.log(Level.INFO, "Will enqueue number of images: " + images.size() + " to " + modules.size() + " modules.");
 
         if (!isIngestRunning() && ui != null) {
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public class IngestManager {
      * @param modules modules to execute on the image
      * @param image image to execute modules on
      */
-    void execute(final List<IngestModuleAbstract> modules, final Image image) {
+    public void execute(final List<IngestModuleAbstract> modules, final Image image) {
         List<Image> images = new ArrayList<Image>();
         images.add(image);
         logger.log(Level.INFO, "Will enqueue image: " + image.getName());