Iphoto slideshow in imovie?

I have made a slideshow in iphoto.
I would like to use this at the begining of a movie in imove.
Can this be done?
Many thanks

I don't know which version iPhoto you have but the one I've got has an Export button sitting right next to the Play button when I have a slideshow open in iPhoto. Click on Export and in the options available choose the "Large" size. This is the exact same dimensions iMovie uses to edit your projects when you are working on video. Uncheck the box marked Open in iTunes when done (you don't want to send it to iTunes). Also, choose to save it to the desktop so you can import it into an iMovie event when you are done. It will be saved into the iPhoto Slideshows folder inside the Pictures folder in your home folder. Go the File>Import>Movies... then click through to where the Slideshow movie was saved.

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