Making titles in 16 x 9 - proper dimensions?

Greetings... I use iMovie HD (6) and am contemplating making a project using Widescreen DV (16 x 9) mode. I am also using the GIMP to create the still titles that will form part of the feature. So my question is, for lack of better words, what should be the proper image dimensions (in pixels) for title images that will be brought into iMovie 6?
And, yes, I would appreciate having the proper dimensions for working in both NTSC and PAL, as this project could have a global reach.
Merci...
Mac Mini Mac OS X (10.4.2)

If you want no black borders to the imported still images (KenBurns turned off) in 16:9 video projects, their aspect ratio must be NTSC 875x480 or PAL 1050x576 or some larger multiple of those figures.

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