Imported jpegs from iPhoto to iMovie appearing black!

Hi,
I have got an iMovie project underway and need to import a Jpeg image into the video. I first load the photo into iPhoto, then this appears in iMovie. However, when dragging it to the project just before the video starts, it appears as the actual photo on the timeline but nothing when skimming or playing the video - it appears black!
How can I solve this?

Hello Jbulluck,
iMovie likes to have its material in dv format, meaning you'll need to convert.
Good advice is found in Dan Slagle's Unofficial iMovie FAQ
1. Can't hear audio in iMovie when I import an MPEG clip
iMovie doesn't work with muxed mpeg video.
http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6030.shtml
2. Mpeg clips from digital cameras
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
and also on Matti Haveri's website: How can I edit MPEG or convert DVD or MPEG to DV
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/%7Eshmhav/SVCDon_a_Macintosh.html#edit_convertMPEG
Tools:
MPEG StreamClip:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html
Apple MPEG2 PlayBack:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
hope this helps
mish

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