Fit to Music

iPhoto has a fit to music option for creating slide shows. Can iMovie do this for a series of still images? If it is not a built in function does anyone know how to do this easily?
Thanks
Paul

Hi PMonroe:
Welcome to discussions!
Have you used iMovie before?
If so, then you are aware that iMovie offers your iTunes as an audio option. Simply highlight the song you need and iMovie will "place at play head". That means that if you place the play head at the place you want to add the music and choose your song, it will put it on the timeline for you. Repeat until all of your songs are in place.
May I suggest going to iMovie 'Help" for more instruction? Or you can go to these for help.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieAtAGlance.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson1.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson2.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson3.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson4.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson5.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson6.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/iMovieLesson7.pdf
Sue

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1) All music files in their current folder structure (usually located in and under the ‘iTunes Music’ folder)
2) The Library database file: ‘iTunes Library.itl’ located in the ‘iTunes’ folder
3) The Library XML file: ‘iTunes Music Library.xml’ located in the ‘iTunes’ folder
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5) The two iTunes.pref files (optional)
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-- C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Apple Computer Inc\iTunes.pref
6) The XML file of Ratings, Play Counts and Last Played attributes saved from the main Library and created by Otto’s SaveRatings script (also optional, but recommended):
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2c) Connect them via a USB-to-USB Network Bridge. See: here as an example.
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So iPhoto gets to one song in the single, combined music track and is kicked out back to the beginning, right. What happens if you get rid of that 5th song and use another one? Is that track DRM protected, i.e. purchased from the iTunes store?
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