Adding special effects??

I just upgraded to leopard and now imovie is completely different. How do I add special effects to the clips?

For effects use iMovie 06.
iMovie 08 is NOT an upgrade of iMovie 06. It is a completely new application. iMovie 08 is better for absolute beginners that don't want to burn a DVD. Most others will like iMovie 06 for its far greater editing power and ease of making DVDs. (Like creating Chapter Markers and Share to iDVD.)
Most owners of iLife 08 I know use iMovie 06.
iMovie 08 is a wonderful program assuming that you're using it for what it was designed to do, assemble simple videos to share on the Internet.
Remember that Apple includes iMovie 06 as a free download to iLife 08 owners. (THEY WANT YOU TO HAVE IT!)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/imovieHD6.html
Much has been written about the differences between iMovie 06 and iMovie 08. I have found the below link to be helpful.
http://www.geethree.com/slick/imovie8.html

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