Dragging photos from iPhoto, keep sound from video

Hi everybody
I experience trouble when trying to insert a photo from iPhoto. I want to have the sound from the video clip running, while the "live video-image" change to a "still-photo". Does that make sense?
I succeeded once, by highlighting a part of the video clip and dragging from the iPhoto window (down right) into the highlighted part (with a yellow frame). Everything works perfect, and I can see the inserted photo as a blue box upon the video.
I can't do it again with a new still-photo, and I am pretty sure I does the same thing (I probably don't). I would appriciate any suggestions.
Here is a screen-dump of the blue box representing the still-photo:
http://kjelinfoto.dk/fotos2007/andet/imovie-still-photo.jpg
Thanks in advance Henrik

I experience trouble when trying to insert a photo from iPhoto. I want to have the sound from the video clip running, while the "live video-image" change to a "still-photo".
There is probably more than one way to do this but I use the following work flow to maximized ease and control:
1) Bring your clip into the "project" window as normal for editing.
2) Mouse-click the background to deselect all clips in window.
3) Select the segment you wish to replace and adjust as needed for photo duration plus transitions.
4) Use the "Split" Edit option to divide the main clip segment into three smaller segments.
5) Drag 'n Drop the photo you want to the center of the middle sub-segment to replace the video content and automatically add a cross dissolve transition while retaining the audio content.

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