Exported Movies Are Blank

Hey,
I just got finished with a video I made in iMovie, but no matter what format I choose for exporting, it simply shows a black screen with the audio and any titles I added. It does NOT show the video I imported! The video I imported and took clips from is a .mov.
The dimensions of the original clip are odd (322x480), so maybe that is causing problems. I have it set to crop. By looking at the size of the titles that do show up in the exported video, I don't think that is the problem.
Also, the audio that does play is from the clips that don't show up, so it is at least looking in the right place. The most frustrating part is that it works fine in the preview area! This is my second time in iMovie, and it is frustrating me quite a bit. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
Bridger Maxwell
Message was edited by: Bridgeyman

The video I imported and took clips from is a .mov.
An MOV file is a generic container that can hold any valid combination audio encoded data and video encoded data. iMovie '08 looks at the data actually contained in the file container to determine of the data itself is edit compatible -- not the container extension -- and if the data is not compatible, the file is normally ignored.
I just got finished with a video I made in iMovie, but no matter what format I choose for exporting, it simply shows a black screen with the audio and any titles I added.
This usually indicates that the source file were encoded using either Apple Animation or Apple Video codecs. These codecs will import and edit normally but always export with a "black" screen. The problem has existed since the initial release of iMovie '08 and is a generally well know issue to regular forum users. To make your current source file iMovie '08 compatible, simply convert the video to DV, AIC, M-JPEG, Photo-JPEG, MPEG-4, or H.264, re-import, and re-edit. If you are using an application that renders content to Apple Animation by default (e.g., Snapz Pro X or LiveType), simple save the final rendering in one of the alternative video codecs.

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