IMovie (2013) transition problem

I am having problems with tarnsitions in the new 2013 version of iMovie. It appears to occur only when editiong1080 HD video. The clipfollowing the transition "stutters" slightly for a second or teo after the transition. This does not seem to happen with lower grade video. Has anyone else expereinced this and, if so, how can it be resolved?

I think I found the answer, actually. It seems to happen when the clips are too short to overlap properly and imovie keeps the transition as short as possible. you can work around it though, as long as the clip is at least a few seconds long.
Right-Click on the transition and choose Show Precision Editor.
The transition opens up and you can see the overlap between the two clips, with the transition in between them. If you grab the left or right edge of the transition you should be able to stretch it out and increase the duration. You may need to give the transition more room by to repositioning the clips. This can be done by clicking and dragging the clips left or right.

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