Getting rid of titles' drop shadows?

Is there anyway to tell iMovie not to use drop shadows in titles? I can't seem to figure it out. Almost all of the presets use drop shadows. I just want the plain font, "flattened."
It seems silly that drop shadows are forced when they are not always appropriate.

Glueslabs,
There's no way to turn off the drop shadows in iMovie HD.
You'll find that the drop shadows can greatly improve the legibility of your titles when viewed on a standard definition television.
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Aaaanyways. You do make a very good point. However i don't actually edit for DVD very often, this is all for web and particuly when using white lettering on a background the text looks dirty as it fades in. The style i use is also very much in tune with the website i run, very bright and... blocky i guess is the closest i word i can find to describe. Very simplistic indeed. Orange and white are the clours of choice for the project i am on now.
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