IMovie exports to iDvd with Distortion !  HELP!

I cannot get rid of distortion in iPhoto slideshow, exported to iMovie, shared to iDVD. Have tried a number of configurations:
iPhoto slideshow 4:3 imported to iMovie 16:9 -photos did not fit in frames due to different aspect ratio - minimal distortion
iPhoto slideshow 16:9 to iMovie 16:9 - pictures not as sharp as when iPhoto set at 4:3
iPhoto slideshow 4:3 to iMovie 4:3 - pictures fit frames perfectly, exported to iDVD fine, but HEAVY distortion on final burned product
Up against a hard deadline - thought this was done over a week ago but have been trying to resolve the distortion issues for 10 days!!!

Thank you Shawn from Apple Tech Support... such a simple fix I wish I knew about it before I spent 40+ hours fixing the non-issue.
In iDVD, Project/Project info...change encoding to Profession Quality.
Problem solved... sure wish the many Apple instructors I asked knew about this...

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