Importing footage so that it is in PAL format

i want to make a imovie project in pal format.i have some video footage that is in my iphoto this footage is in nstc.i have changed the settings in my imovie to import in pal format ...
if i use the footage that is in iphoto now and use it imovie will it be autmaically converted to pal....?
or should i just work with ntsc footage and at he end of process simply export it as pal?
thanxs

You can rename it b plugging it into iTunes, double clicking the name and typing in the name you want it to be called, if you want to change the ownership you need to ring up apple.

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