Photos in DROP ZONE of iDVD 08

Hi there. I used to be able to move photos around slightly (left to right/ up and down) in the old iDVD. When I updated to 08 this is no longer possible.
After a quick search here I found someone mentioning holding down the command button when moving it - but that doesn't make any difference to me - all it does is whoosh the photo out of the drop zone and delete it.
Can anyone give me step by step / idiot guide to moving photos around the drop zone please? I am fed up with them being off centre.
S

When I hold down the Command key (Apple key) I can move the image from right to left.
If you want to move up or down, I suspect you need to crop the image so that it only shows the 'vertical information' you want to show in the drop zone.

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