Can't edit video taken with iPhone 3GS?

I have a .MOV file taken with an iPhone 3GS. I've saved it to my desktop, and opened iMovie '09. First problem is it won't let me drag and drop the movie into the project area; it just bounces. Then I tried the explicit import function. Now the movie is in the bottom window area (as a "New EVENT"), and I can scrub through and play it, but if I select a portion of it the "trim to selection" is greyed out.
How am I supposed to edit this video?
Thanks in advance!

Okay, I figured it out myself. In case someone else runs into this:
Use the explicit File->Import function to get the video into the bottom window area.
Select the portion of the video you want to keep.
There's a button to the left on the row of buttons just above the bottom window area. That adds the selection to the project. Now you can work with it.
Hope that helps some other iMovie newb.

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