Photos shifting in drop zones

Hi,
I have a project with 3 photos in the main menu and several submenus that each have 3 photos. My problem is that when the menu loops the photos shifts. Or when clicking to a submenu the photos shift. I repositioned most of my photos when I added them so it looks like the shifted image is the default drop positioning. I also found how to reposition them at the end of the menu but isn't a way to make the reposition at the beginning and the end exactly the same so as to have a seamless loop of the 3 photos? And what about that shift when clicking to the submenu?

It is a strange theme to try to understand. The slit across the screen starts out at about the 3/4 from the bottom of the added photos and scans upward. I've not figured out how to use it effectively, at least not with regular photos.
As far as the choppiness is concerned make sure you have lots of free space on the boot drive. Most experienced users in this forum recommend 25 GB. Having too little can cause the problem you're having.

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