IMovie 09 - color correction features?

Hi all - I have just returned from a great holliday in the Philippines and have for the first time ever taken some underwater video with a IXUS 980IS camera. Sizes are about 200 - 300 Mb/3-4 mins. The colors are ok, but I would like to optimize the colors if possible.
I'm a newbie in video editing - normally I work in graphics like Photoshop - so I would like to know what kind of features I can use in iMove 09 to changes/optimize colors in a video clip?
I have no idea of what quality the clips are - I just used the "best" option on the camera.
I have looked at the Apple websites for a manual, but can't find it - all I have found was the manual for the Final Cut Express 4.0 - and I can see that this software can help me, but it maybe a bit to advanced for me.
Have any one worked with the IMovie 09 - to give me a hint, please...
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'm a newbie in video editing - normally I work in graphics like Photoshop - so I would like to know what kind of features I can use in iMove 09 to changes/optimize colors in a video clip?
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