Quote - OK, I'm confused. I set render rate to 60fps. Image files. Shouldn't I have twice as many image files than if I rendered at 30fps? But in the folder, it's the same amount of image files. UGH!!!!

I have not read the whole thread but what you're assuming is simply wrong - you won't get twice as many frames (pictures files on computer) - never. Making animation 60fps will result in the same number of frames only playback will be twice faster than 30fps.