Photos in timeline of imovie 6.0.3 aren't the right length

I have worked in iMovie for years and never had this problem. iMovie 6.0.3 on OS 10.5.8. When I import photos into timeline 5 seconds each they don't change at 5 seconds. They run random lengths, 2,5 8 seconds and don't change photos when they are supposed to in the time line. Help, I have a project due soon and can't figure it out. I have rebooted, started a whole new project, even tried only 2 photos in a new movie...nothing

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Daniel Slagle wrote:
I ran into this today first time I have seen it. Wrong photo being displayed in Timeline. ...
Looks like iMovie will retain the last picture used even if you had deleted the previous project. Clearing the caches does fix it.
Hi Daniel,
I'm not enabled to re-enact your bug ...
Your screen-grab tells me:
• you're using a template (which, btw?)
• you did convert it into a 'Project'
• you swapped windows to have a timeline
• you tried to drag a Photo into timeline ... kaboom ...
but not here ... not a single zic ...
plus, what caches?
Photos of a Project are stored in that weird 1fps-Still Images.mov inside that specific project. choosing a New Projects creates a new one - so, no 'cache', imho ( ? ) .
Or do you duplicate an existing Project to create a version B ?
please more info about your workflow in 'nano steps' , I'd like to understand your observation (have seen your video, that is obvious) ...

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cy2006 wrote:
… I would be happy to get a 21.5" iMac for my work - but my wife insists on getting laptops, so that they can be easily stored away, out of sight. …
a few comments on that … :
• I made the switch from using iMovie for about 10y to the BigBoysToy when FCPX appeared - never want back! Although just an (enthusiastic) hobbyist, it 'beams' your projects into new spheres ... fun is: the better YOU get, the more it offers... you can use FCPX as a 'iMovie-on-steroids', or as a Hollywood-tool ... up to you.
• screen-estate … I'm actually 'scanning' the market for 21:9 and 4k monitors .. (don't tell the Secretary of Finance in my household); 15" would be way too small for my ol' eyes ... Aperture/Photo editing on 15"? ... hmmmmm....
• Whatever Mac - FCPX demands additional platters … a mobile set-up? Why not, but add at last 2 additional HDDs (luckily: tiny 'powerless' 2.5"/usb3 HDDs are meanwhile fast enough for average needs) to your travel-luggage …
• Working-space … I'm privileged to have a working-desk in my household; although 21st cent, I need tons of paper for my editing work (hu?? Yes, scribbling notes, time codes, 'settings' of color-values, coordinates, names of subjects, …), the camera(s), headphones, SDcards, my obligatory cup of coffee, ext. audio-recorder, a mic, a magazine with latest tricks 'n hints to accomplish dit&dat, ..... the idea of the mobile-working space is 'romantic', esp. for any editing work … in my reality!
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.... what was the question??? I sound like Martha Stewart!! LOL!
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I realize there are already similar posts to this one, but so far as I could tell, most of them involve (& focus on) transitions, whereas my issue is strictly with setting the duration for which a photo is held in iMovie.
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