Aspect ratio distortion when exporting iMovie '08 xml to FCE 4

Hi, I'm working on a small piece which I started in iMovie '08. Now that I have selected all the content for the piece I have attempted to "share" as Final Cut XML. However, when I import that file into FCE 4 the aspect ratio is all out of whack. Does anyone have suggestions about how to resolve, or place to look?
Thanks in advance for the help!

Found the answer here if anyone else has the same problem: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10239568&#10239568

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