iMovie 4 Effects problems?

[Chuck Browneye]

I'd like to know if anyone else has experienced iMovie effects sending the selected frame into a "Blue Spasm"? For some unknown reason when applying the 'lightning bolt effect' we now have a situation where the selected frame takes on a pale blue wash over the whole image .
We're using iMovie V4.0.1 in OSX 10.4.3
Any one got any ideas where to start to sort this out quickly. This is a new issue, never seen it before. Only recently done OSX updates, no previous problems with this version and no idea why it has started!!!!!

 

[Belly-laughs]

Make sure the format you´re working with is the same as imported clips; NTSC or PAL. I´ve experiences faulty transitions when iMovie makes a NTSC project for PAL imports.

 

[Chuck Browneye]

iMovie Effects problem

Thanks Belly Laughs.
Transitions were OK, The problem was only in 'effects'. We got around it by deleting the effected clip and re-importing it again. Applying the same filter fresh to a "still frame" then re-sync-ing the sound track. We never seen a Mac effect play up like that before. Cheers CB