Ken Burns Effect Help

When using the Ken Burns effect with iMovie HD to zoom in on a picture I would like to be able to hold the zoomed image for a few seconds. The only way I have found to do this is to import the same picture twice. The first uses the Ken Burns effect to zoom and with the second I try and match the zoom and position of the finish point of the first. There is always a little jump when it transitions from the first to the second. Anyone know a better way to do this?
G4   Mac OS X (10.4.3)  

The trick is to use Option-drag to duplicate the Ken Burns clip you've made, then edit the duplicate clip to behave as you wish. The duplicate will begin with the same settings as the original ends, which prevents jumping.
More here:
http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=239705&messageID=961026
Karl

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