Can't apply transitions

I haven't used iMovie for a long time, and I don't think I've ever used version 6 (HD).
When I try to add a transition between two clips (each clip about 5 minutes in length) I get an error message saying that the clips are too short for a transition to be added, and that they must be at least 25 minutes long!
The same applies if I try to add a title by the way.
Can anyone help?

Hi
Just thinking out.
You know that the clips are 5 minutes. Not represented as 0:00:05:00 = 5 sec
If they are 0:05:00:00 and the transition asks for 25 minutes then I would
first suspect iMovie pref file Error. And I would delete this so that iMovie
makes a fresh new one.
My list of what to do when iMovie appears strangely:
Many possible origins. Most common:
• Free space on internal (start-up) hard disk if it is less than 10Gb should rather have 25Gb
• Hard disk is untidy: Repair Permissions, Repair Hard disk (Apple Disc Util tool)
• Delete iMovie pref file - or rather start a new user/account - log into this and re-try
• Third party plug-ins that doesn't work OK (not relevant for iMovie’08)
• Program miss-match: iMovie 5.0.2, up to Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.4.1 - is OK
• Program miss-match: iMovie 6.0.3 or 6.0.4, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.4.1 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
• Program miss-match: iMovie’08 v. 7.0.1, Mac OS X.4.11 AND QuickTime 7.4.1 - is OK (might work under Leopard)
iMovie pref file resides: Mac Hard Disk (start-up HD)/Users/"Your account"/Library/Preferences
and is named: com.apple.iMovie.plist
While iMovie is NOT RUNNING - move this file out to desk-top.
Now restart iMovie.
Yours Bengt W

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