Imported graphics look blurry in playback

This just started creating headaches for me. I have high-resolution graphics (1920x1080 HD resolution) that I have imported into Final Cut Pro X and they look fine in preview mode. However when I go to play it back after render they look blurry. The frame rate info says 60fps -- is this the problem? Is there a way to force it to have a frame rate of 29.97fps? I have created several Final Cut projects in the past that have incorporated similar graphics and have never had this issue.
Any clues on how to fix this problem? Thanks.

OK I feel stupid. Don't know how that pref setting got changed, must have happened in one of the recent updates. Thanks.

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