Making a movie with slides and clips

Hi. I would like to create a project that will incorporate slide shows sections with video clips. Has anyone done this, and if so, is there any advice you can give before I start so I can avoid snags? For example, I know that iMovie has limitations on the number of slides in a slideshow. Will I still run into this problem if I am splitting sections of slides? I would like the finished project to be about a half hour long. Will playback quality on a DVD be consistent switching between video and slides? Are there any settings I should be aware of before I start?
I am using iMovie 4 on an iMac G5 running 10.4.2 with 1GB Ram
Thank you for your help.
Haley

Hi Haley.
I have done photos and video on iMovie with only one slight problem.
I don't know what you mean by saying the number of pictures is limited - you can have as many as you want.
To begin with , don't use iPhoto. Just import your photos straight into iMovie. There you can adjust the duration of each slide to whatever you want, add the Ken Burns effect where necessary and put any type of transition between them.
Although the original photos will be much better quality than DV, when they go into iMovie they will of course end up with DV quality which is perfectly OK. The video should blend in well with the stills.
Now for the one slight problem. A video image is interlaced and sometimes certain types of photos will exhibit a slight shimmer or vibration. This will NOT appear on your computer monitor but will on a normal TV screen. So it is a good idea to play the video through to a TV before you burn a DVD etc. to see whether it is OK.
How can you eliminate the flicker? More expensive programs like Final Cut have de-interlace or flicker removal filters which actually blur the image very slightly. iMovie hasn't, so you have to put up with this slight problem. You may find it quite acceptable on any pictures it affects. If you don't you could possibly experiment with the Sharpness filter to very slightly soften the image.
Just go ahead with your project. I don't think you will find any serious problems and if by any chance you do, you can always ask for help in these forums.
Good luck.
Ian.
PS When you come to burn a DVD it is best to do a test one on an RW type, then if it is not right you have not wasted a DVD.

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