Moving Images/Photos Against Gray Background

Hello everyone,
I am trying to replicate an effect that I saw in a video as well as in the Apple store in iMovie. It's an effect where there are multiple images against a gray backgroud, all different sizes and with a slight reflection, and moving across the screen in a panning motion. I don't know if this was done in iMovie, Final Cut Pro, or Motion, as it was being displayed in iMovie but it might have just been a clip that was imported in the store. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

HI dbstudios:
Welcome!
I think if you will go to the Apple Store tab and click on iLife 06 you'll see "Take a Tour of iMovie 6".
That may be where you saw the effect.
Sue

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