IMovie add Ken Burns to video clip

I did some editing work on a slideshow in iPhoto with audio to make a storybook. After I started to adjust the Ken Burns effect, I realised I could get better results from iMovie which I had not used before. After importing the video clip to iMovie and creating a new project, it will play, just like in iPhoto, with the audio and same times allotted to each photo.
A timeline is shown, at the beginning of which is a small icon showing 4.8m (the actual length of the video clip), although the project information shows as only 4s.
Now I would like to further edit, adding Ken Burns to those photos that I didn't add it to in iPhoto. When I select to adjust, and select crop, I am given no further options. I cannot see how to add Ken Burns. I don't seem to have all the editing options I can see in iMovie tutorials.

Can anyone help me please? Will I need to start my project from the beginning again in iMovie to be able to use Ken Burns?

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