Flicker when frame with still image runs

The photographs in my iMovie seem to flicker when I view a frame. What I mean by this is that it flashes as an over-sharpened image in photoshop. Very contrasty and pixelated.
Message was edited by: werdup

Hi
I use .jpg or .pic photos in iMovie - no .bmp or other alient formats.
When thin lines flickers I first in PhotoShop (or other photo editing program)
add a minimum of "Gausian Blurr" to those photos.
This use to help.
Judging Quality in iMovie.
• On Monitor screen - NO this is just an approximation due to what Your Mac can cope with.
• Connect a miniDV tape Camera to FireWire and a small TV to analog out and
in iMovie pref set Playback via Camera.
Now I see my movie in Real-Time during process and this is very close to the final result.
Yours Bengt W

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