First timer here, I need help!!!

[GuesstimateJones]

Ok, im working on this shape movie thats supposed to be making fun of the other shape movies, and Ive been editing sounds and everything to match the animations, and just when i thought i had it right, i see that my first song is cutting off well before it should, and I timed it out to end when the scene ends at 24 frames per second. then i notice that this whole time ive been editing and tweaking my voices and sound just right, my previews have been running at more like 14, 15 frames per second, then i thought, holy mother damn that makes it impossible to time this stuff out how do other ppl do it?! Idk, but now im kind of screwed because the movie, when i formally test it, runs much faster than the way i have it edited, therefore all my dialogue overlaps now.
So im pretty much stuck until i find a solution. If i can figure out the average frame rate, and save it at that frame rate when im done, then it should be fine, is there a way to do that?
any suggestions would be gr8ly appreciated, im sure this must be a common problem. and if im not making any sense just let me know.

[GuesstimateJones]

actually, i think i have it figured out hahaha just changed the fjavascript:MakeSmileySelection(18);rame rate at the bottom of the screen, fits freakin awesomely now! so i guess someone can delete this topic now, unless u guys wanna talk about how epic this flame of shape n shape cartoons is gonna be? my first AND last cartoon...

[JKR]

Any way to convince you to do something a little more original than just another shape cartoon? Maybe?

I dunno, I'm getting tired of them... Good luck anyway.