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Jan 15, 2008
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The Ken Burns effect function buttons in iMovie for my iPhone 4 seem to be backwards. When I double tap a photo at the beginning of the clip, the only buttons I can click are the End and Done buttons. And when I am at the end of the photo clip, I can only click the Start and End buttons. So when I get done making my picture adjustments the effect comes out backwards of how I wanted them. Seems as if the end button is actually the Start button and the Start button is actually the End button.

Anyone else having this issue?
 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4174?viewlocale=en_US

In the "How do I adjust photos in my movie" question, there is a picture of the Ken Burns editor. It shows what I see in iMovie. Notice how the timeline is at the end of the clip, yet the editor shows the Start button available and the end button unavailable. If I move the timeline to the start of the clip, then the Start button is not available. This makes no sense to me. If I am at the start of the clip then start should be available and if I am at the end of the clip then End should be available. Why is it backwards?
 
I think I figured it out and feel stupid in the process.

While in the Ken Burns editor clicking the Start or End buttons takes me to that place on the clip. I had assumed that I was supposed to tell the editor where I was on the clip by clicking one those buttons, which now I know I don't have to. So for instance when I am at the end of the clip and bring up the editor the End button is supposed to be grayed out. And if I want to go to the beginning of the clip, all I have to do is press the Start button.
 
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