In iMovie ken burns grayed-out

Ken Burns effect is grayed-out. How can I apply Ken Burns!

Although you cannot permanently remove the Ken Burns effect option, you can set your default to having it off.
You need to apply your settings to a particular photo and then the changes should be the new default.
Drag any photo into the timeline. Select 'show photo settings' and deselect KB effect and update that photo.
Close or hide photo settings. Click on something else. If you don't want the photo in your timeline, delete it.
When you open the 'show photo settings' again, your recent changes should be there.
If this process does not work for you, try deleting iMovie's preference file.
With iMovie closed, go to your Home file(YourUserName)/Library/Preferences/com.apple.imovie.plist
Drag this plist file to the trash. iMovie will create a new one when you reopen it.
Reopen iMovie.

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    Although you cannot permanently remove the Ken Burns effect option, you can set your default to having it off.
    You need to apply your settings to a particular photo and then the changes should be the new default.
    Drag any photo into the timeline. Select 'show photo settings' and deselect KB effect and update that photo.
    Close or hide photo settings. Click on something else. If you don't want the photo in your timeline, delete it.
    When you open the 'show photo settings' again, your recent changes should be there.
    If this process does not work for you, try deleting iMovie's preference file.
    With iMovie closed, go to your Home file(YourUserName)/Library/Preferences/com.apple.imovie.plist
    Drag this plist file to the trash. iMovie will create a new one when you reopen it.
    Reopen iMovie.

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    Message was edited by: Sjazbec

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    Message was edited by: PieroF

  • Why does "ken burns" increase speed going in/out?

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    Welcome to the forum, Chris.
    Yes, the accelerating zoom of Ken Burns is a known problem. Here's another thread discussing it, with some suggestions. Unfortunately, there is no perfect workaround.
    Karl Petersen, "jumpy ken burns effect" #1, 11:59pm Sep 17, 2005 CDT
    Please complain to Apple so it is fixed.
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/imovie.html
    Karl

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