Ideal photo resolution for iMovie

What is the ideal resolution for the photos I import into iMovie. I plan to make a DVD to be shown on hi res TV, as well as video projection.

I don't think the format would be an issue either.
Remember that iMovie will be converting your single "frame" into multiple frames (turns and image into "video").
Others have posted warnings about Ken Burns effect and images (search - above right to learn more).
I use QuickTime Pro (instead of iMovie) when using image formats. No need to convert to video, keeps file size very tiny for Web use and can even do some neat tricks with transitions.
Here is a sample of one of my image only "movies":
http://homepage.mac.com/kkirkster/RedneckTexasXmas/index.html
The gaudy Pepto Bismol pink in some of the images was intended to be "transparent" but the transitions didn't allow it as an option.
Only 4 MB's in file size. An iMovie version would have been over 300 MB's.

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Hi Chris,
I'm not saying this is the "only" way but I've gotten used to batch converting folders with images I intend for iMovie slide shows so that they will "fit" the view screen.
Many experienced users will say that it's "better" to just crop your images or at least limit any applied text to areas near the center of the image so they still appear when displayed in slide show mode.
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- Press "Options" if you want to adjust or check the JPEG parameters
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You should definitely SAVE your original full-size images for use in iPhoto and prints, etc.
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Acceptable and Quality Still Photo Resolution for HDV Documentary

I've scanned through several pages of posts on photo resolution here, but I haven't actually found a simple answer to a beginner's question. Two, actually:
1. If someone is supplying you with still photo prints for scanning and use in a documentary (shot in HDV, edited on FCP5), is there a particular size print that you should ask for? Does the broadcast venue (theatrical, TV, etc.) have any relevance?
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If you've got lots of photos and lots of pans & zooms, consider using one of the third-party tools that will help with this, such as Photo to Movie from LQ Graphics, Moving Picture from StageTools, or even the plugin for FCP I wrote to help with the docos I mentioned above. It's called Pan Zoom Pro and you can see about it and download a demo here: http://www.lyric.com/fcp-plugins/index.htm#pzp .
Cheers,
John
Lyric Media

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