Cannot add photos to iMovie project

I had started work on an iMovie '09 project (version 8.0.4) and was using both videos and photos in the project. However, after a certain point when I tried to drag a photo into the project area, iMovie would not let me add it. I am still able to insert videos, though. Also, I am not able to publish the project as a quicktime file. I created another project and the same problems persisted. Any ideas on how to fix this issue would be much appreciated. Thanks.

blms wrote:
... I feel more and more like reinstalling the software from the disk will fix these issues- there is clearly something seriously wrong with the app.
usually, I do NOT recommend reinstalling ( a ritual habitual on inferior OSs.. ) , but in your case, indeed, there IS something seriously wrong.. give it a try, and tell us, what happens..
did you do the 'trash plist' routine.. ?

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