Imovie HD 6 fuzzy titles

Hello
I have two imovie questions for imovie hd 6
1. My titles seem to be fuzzy after I add them into a clip is that how they will look after I transfer them or will they be sharper when I transfer to DVD?
2. I have a 3 minute movie so far, but it took imovie like 20min to save it, is that normal?
Thank you for your help.
Ivan

I have heard that with some transitions and effects the titles can become blurry, so if you have any try taking them off. As for the second part, I don't know about saving, but sharing does take a long time.

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