IMovie 10.07 change clip duration default to less than 1s

I have 100 picture stills to put on the time line. I want each to appear less than 1 second, say 0.2s. I can't use the clip slider to slide to less than 1 sec. Is it doable? Thanks.

Try setting the frame count to less than that for a full second.

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8. Save the modified file and close that TextEdit window.
9. Go back to the Finder and double-click on the project package to open it in iMovie 6. If everything worked as intended, all your stills should play with a new length.
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Hi everyone,
Many thanks to anyone who can help. I know about clicking on the cogwheel to adjust the duration of a single photo, or to apply to ALL photos, but what I'd like to do is select a group of photos out of all the ones I've already added to my movie, and I'd like to adjust the duration of just those photos. Any ideas??
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Try setting the frame count to less than that for a full second.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAL
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I am able to increase the duration of individual clips in my timeline but for some reason, I can't decrease the duration (I get a beep and the change doesn't take place). Am I doing something wrong ?
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The topic says it all i think..
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