Export a 'Ken Burns' Pic to FCP

Moving pictures in FCP ***** as anyone who has FCP knows. Can I export an iMovie 'Ken Burns' pic to FCP?

Hello awp,
Moving pictures in FCP *** as anyone who has FCP knows
New to me - just created a squence with multiple pictures and clips, all moving, keyframing, time-remapping, etc. Great results ... customer satisfied.
But to answer your question:
Exporting your clip (KB pic) via quicktime should do the trick. Export as full quality DV.
hope this helps
mish

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