Force iMovie's media browser to refresh albums in iPhotos without restart of iMovie

Is there a way, while in iMovie, to force the media browser to refresh without restarting iMovie?
Often I will add an image to the album in iPhoto and command tab back to iMovie to use it. Yet, it is not there unless I close out of the app. Is there a way to refresh the media browser?

iMovie can take a age to load once you have filled it up with a load of video hence why a refresh feature would be great.
Im regularily importing music into itunes mid edit and having to shut down and restart iMovie which is frustrating as you loose where you are and can sometimes boil a kettle whilst waiting for it.
I havent investigated a direct import into iMovie yet which might be easier.

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iMovie can take a age to load once you have filled it up with a load of video hence why a refresh feature would be great.
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