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• Please read "The Forum Rules of Engagement" before posting!  HOT NEWS!!

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  Start of related discussions about the above rules. Feel free to discuss the rules here...
  Dear Jan
  Sometime i found very difficuties and time taking process in putting questions in forum bcos i have to elaborate the whole pictorial process in words.
  Why Cant we make our this forum more Interactive in way of asking questions by allowing us to attach print preview of what we face in the system.
  If you kindly give a glance on this issue and try to implement it for us, forum members like us will be benefited and it will be beneficial for those who are all into in this forum.
  Thanks & Regards
  Saifur Rahaman

• Test My Forums Updates

  Test My Forums Updates..
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  Hello,
  There is an issue with the forums right now, where they are not refreshing, if that's what you are testing.
  Karl
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• Users of non-English interface: please test and report bug to Apple

  interesting observation in the German interface:
  set iMovie prefs to 'show no frames' in time ('9s' instead of '9:00')
  in the German interface, the abrv. for second in use is 'sek' ('9sek')
  these two extra letters obviously kill some internal math of iMovie:
  entering '53' into the Inspector results in 10min = max length
  '53,00', '53:00'. '00:53', '0,53' - no difference!
  setting iMovie to English on same Mac results in correct handling.
  in case, your interface language arbreviates 'seconds' to something more than just one letter, please test it.
  in case it results into the same '10min' error, please report at:
  http://www.apple.com/feedback/imovie.html

  Back when lots of folks used dialup, there was the issue of call-waiting - it would disconnect an active connection.  There was a key combination you could punch into the phone to disable it - Google showed me how:
  http://www.yashy.com/star.codes.html
  *70 Call Waiting Disable (Per Call)
  So call waiting might be the problem.  Or phone line quality might also be it.  You can probably get your local provider out to test the line quality, but I don't think they ever claimed the voice line would have a level of service guaranteed good for data transmission.  But it seems unlikely that the modem would be the issue - if it works, i'll work until it completely dies.  I have no idea how you might go about testing a modem these days.

• Quick preview issues - can someone please test

  Quick preview does not seem to work correctly.
  When photographing, I do not have my camera automatically rotate my images. I do this so I can see a full preview on the LCD on the back of the camera. When I download images into Aperture, I rotate manually.
  With the advent of Quick Preview, I have begun to use it only to find that with RAW files, the manually rotated image appears squished and not formatted correctly in the viewer (2nd display). Images that were not manually rotated appear fine. For some reason, when photograph in JEPG, the same issue does not surface. All images, manually rotated included, appear fine in the viewer.
  Could someone please test if this is happening for themselves too.
  Thank you in advance,
  Christopher David

  Hi,
  thanks alot for testing the video.
  If anyone can provide any more info, or can show me an
  alternative way to embed the video in a webpage (other than
  paid-Streaming), I'd be grateful,
  thanks.
  PS. - the video is from the YouTube website
  (www.youtube.com), the .flv file downloaded through KeepVid -
  www.keepvid.com .

• Change behavior of 'Please select a forum ...' box in updated left rail

  Hello,
  I like the recent change to the selected forums that are displayed in the left rail. However, I think that it would be helpful for the action of clicking on the 'Please select a forum ...' box to be similar to what happens when you click on the [ view all
  ] link, rather than expanding into a list view.
  If you'd rather keep the list view (which is fine by me), I think it would be helpful for the forum information card to appear if you mouse over the forum name. I believe that this will help people find the proper forum when they are looking for forums to
  add to their views.
  Don't retire TechNet! -
  (Don't give up yet - 12,700+ strong and growing)

  I would have to disagree about the "View all" format. I have always found this format extremely clunky. I prefer the list box.
  In fact I do not really see the reason for the "View all" link any more.
  But I agree about the mouse-over (provided it has a delay!). Right now the forum information is only displayed by mouse-over
  after you have made the selection.
  Also, do you think it is entirely obvious that the 'Please select a forum...' box is a search box? I did not realize this at first (but I am notoriously UI-challenged). Perhaps when you first click on the box and the forum list appears, the 'Please select
  a forum...' text should disappear and a "search magnifier" should appear. Maybe also, clicking in the box should toggle between the selected list and selectable list. Currently you have to click outside the box in order to see the selected list.
  David Wilkinson | Visual C++ MVP

• Preparedstatement - please test this code!!

  I hope someone can test this code and tell me if it works. It seems to work on my computers (win98 and win2000, and access 2002 database, compiling etc,and even returns that it updated 1 record. But the database is unchanged. Commit is default to autocommit, what else could be causing this? None of the setxxx commands work. Yet no errors are given. Please test and let me know. Or, send me similar simple code that works on an access 2002 database from win98 or 2000. I am wondering if access 2002 has something to do with this. I am using default ODBC driver that came with the OS.
  Thank you,
  Jacques
  import java.sql.*;
  import java.io.*;
  public class test {
  static Driver d;
  static Connection conn;
  final static String jdbcDriver="sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver";
  static String databaseURL = "jdbc:odbc:" + "dbtest";
  public static void main(String[] args) {
  try {
  d = (Driver) Class.forName(jdbcDriver).newInstance();
  conn = DriverManager.getConnection(databaseURL);
  PreparedStatement stmt = conn.prepareStatement(
  "UPDATE employee SET emp_id = ? WHERE Index = ?");
  stmt.setString( 1, "John" );
  stmt.setInt( 2, 2);
  System.out.println("about to update");
  int count = stmt.executeUpdate();
  System.out.println("number updated=" + count);
  catch( Exception e ){
  System.out.println("Error:" + e);
  Database: Set up access database with table employee at least 2 records, one field called emp_id, register it in odbc as dbtest

  Ok, for anyone else that encounters this, I found the answer! After a week of very frustrating testing, I stuck in a close() to the connection, and the changes were then actually made. I had counted on Java to close them properly upon exit, but I must specify the conn.close() after the executeUpdate before they take effect. Another weird worm of Java IMHO.

• Could somebody please test this app on Apple TV?

  Hi,
  Wifey is interested in getting Apple TV gen2, but only if the following App works with it.
  She wants to stream video from YOUKU HD (the app name) from IPAD 2 to our bedroom TV using Apple TV.
  Would somebody please test this app to see if it streams ok or not via Airplay?
  It is a free app.
  Please and thank you to anyone who could assist.
  Must be IPAD2
  Must be You KU HD
  Must be Apple TV 2nd generation.
  Kind regards,
  Chris.

  Mrharrod wrote:
  Hi,
  Dodgy? lol
  Never thought of it like that, but to answer your question, yes YOU KU is a kind of YouTube but in China.
  Is it legal, yes it is from what I know. It only has chinese content from what I have seen.
  In itunes one of the screenshots has a Tom & Jerry cartoon which I suspect is copyrighted material, and it specifically says it has copyrighted material though something may have been lost in translation. (Species-specific content - is that TV for the cat/dog/hamster ;-) )
  If they are offering copyrighted material streaming for free it sounds dodgy though it may not be of course.
  When I mentioned polarised ratings it seems to have about 50/50 1 star vs 5 star ratings in itunes.
  AC

• Please test my game

  hi friends,
  i designed a game Puyo Puyo for mobile please test it .
  just enter the address in your mobile browser www.jatanilbanerjee.com/puyo.jad or www.jatanilbanerjee.com/puyo.jar
  Your's gopalji

  Hello...
  I'm trying to develope Puyo Puyo(Variation of tetris) game through Java(Java Console Application). The game is like that we have to display 4 types of smiles & if 4 Similar smilies forms the row or Column then score is increased & that row/column will be removed from Application.
  Till now im able to generate smiles on canvas using thread which allow to move smile in downword direction till touches the boundary but when i using arrow keys to control smiles to move it left/right using keylistener Adapter , then keypressed event is not working,moreover thrad continues to move smile downward but it not allowing keypressed event to get into act.
  I used KeyAdapter class outside the thread.Is this the reason why keyListener is not working.
  Can any body tell to overcome this proglem Plz give me Hints.
  Thanks in Advance
  Mail me at:[email protected]

• Please test my package

  Hi, I've created a PKGBUILD for mysql-ruby, but in the manuel they say that I first should create a few packages before submitting. This is my first PKGBUILD so please test it so I can submit it to aur.archlinux.org
  pkgname=mysql-ruby
  pkgver=2.5
  pkgrel=1
  pkgdesc="A Ruby extension library to use MySQL"
  url="http://www.tmtm.org/en/mysql/ruby/"
  depends=('ruby' 'mysql')
  source=(http://www.tmtm.org/en/mysql/ruby/$pkgname-$pkgver.tar.gz)
  md5sums=('2c6cf4b644a7c5286a507df05f259aa1')
  build() {
  cd $startdir/src/$pkgname-$pkgver
  ruby extconf.rb
  make || return 1
  make DESTDIR=$startdir/pkg install
  Thanks!
  david

  somehow the getContextPath() is returning nullYou are probably deploying from a WAR file?
  I am having problem specifying the relative URL to my servlet for it to display CSS and JS filesIt depends on the path under which you are invoking your servlet. For example, lets say we have a servlet MyServlet and you map that servlet to a pattern "/servlet/MyServlet". Your url might look like:
  http://localhost:8080/myapp/servlet/MyServlet
  Now if you have some images that you store in the /img folder, so the url for one image might be:
  http://localhost:8080/mymap/img/myimage.png
  then you'll need to reference that image from your servlet like:
  <img src="../img/myimage.png">That will make the browser use the correct url when looking for resources. If you simply use:
  <img src="img/myimage.png">then the browser will use http://localhost:8080/myapp/servlet/img/myimage.png .

• Please answer my forum

  dear sap gurus,
             is there any openings for Freshers SAP SD and what text book i want have to refer . please answer me.
  i will offer u the points
  thanks and regards
  gopinath

  Dear Gopinath
  Fresher in SD is not a problem.  But if you have strong domain background in sales, it will be an added advantage and in fact, you can test many datas based on your experience and learn more by practice. 
  As the famous quote says "Practice makes a man perfect", the more practice you do, the more you can learn SD module.  So go through the following URLs and also refer Glynn C. Williams book for SD process.
  [Basic Functions and Master Data in SD Processing|http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/90/758534c960a134e10000009b38f83b/frameset.htm]
  [SAP SD Discussion Forum and Sales/Distribution Tips|http://sap-img.com/sap-sd.htm]
  Thanks
  G. Lakshmipathi

• Keyboard/trackpad freeze on launch from 10.5.1 install dvd - please test

  I, like legions of others on this forum and others, have had nothing but problems with the MacBook Pro keyboard/trackpad. All of these problems have disappeared since reinstalling 10.4.5 from the original dvds that came with my MacBook Pro.
  A while ago, hopeful that 10.5 would solve the problems that 10.4.9 introduced, I bought the 10.5.1 dvd. After ugrading/reinstalling a number of times but always having the keyboard and trackpad problem, I tried the following experiment.
  I wiped the hard disk clean (wrote "0" 's on the disk), then stuck the 10.5.1 dvd into the drive and booted. Then, before choosing the language, I waited one minute. The keyboard/trackpad completely froze. I was able to repeat this experiment a few times, and in each case, the same thing happened. I then re-installed 10.4.5, and all of my problems are gone.
  I would like to know if others can test this out - even if you do not wipe your drive clean first. Just boot from the install disk, then - don't do anything - just wait a couple of minutes to see if the keyboard and trackpad freeze. I don't understand why it would be purely a hardware issue when
  1. the hardware works perfectly with 10.4.5, and
  2. many people are having the same problem, and we don't all have identical hardware.
  the hardware I'd like to really see replaced are the apple care representatives. somehow, "apple care" has become an oxymoron, as far as I can see.
  thanks.

  MacBook Pro Apple Discussion:
  http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=190
  Hopefully, someone there is more familiar with this very annoying and frustrating problem.

• Some help please navigating these forums and a little discussion as well?

  There are a few questions I’d like to post, but first I need to determine how to use this newer style of user-to-user forum. Yeah, it’s been around a few years or so, but I’ve seen it take over the more traditional message board systems like v-bulletin and phpBB. Those boards were easy to navigate, as the forums, categories and topics were presented in a typical directory tree structure (even though the built-in search functions leaved a lot to be desired).
  Now the trend has shifted to formats such as this. While some retain some semblance of categories and topics (discussions), others seem to abandon this altogether in favor posts or discussions being related via tags or keywords. Google is the worst offender – forcing the user to select up to 4 pre-defined descriptors when creating a new post.
  Also confusing is how the terminology has changed. The forums are now calling topics, discussions. But they end up containing even less actual discussion on the topic and have de-volved into simple questions and answered. This is reinforced by the use of buttons to compel the original poster to designate responses as helpful or correct answers. This I would guess is in response to the myriad of answer seekers posting questions, receiving several helpful replies and never going back to say thanks, thus, the threads become all but useless for others who experience and seek out solutions to similar issues.
  The new format also usually starts out with “ask your question here” which is just another way to say, “hey, how about at least giving the search a try before asking a question that’s been covered before”.  Because many self-contained search features just don’t work, I can see why users just skip over it. But, what they may not know is that you can use Google to search a specific site. Forum, or blog which usually works pretty well. I’ve done this on a number of occasions, only to find the response as “this question has been answered here a hundred times – try searching”. If the responder is feeling generous that day, he or she may also present a link – a google search link that includes keywords.
  So, here I do see the initial ask your question box, then underneath that, a bunch of icons that represent particular products/topics. I start searches using more keywords, the reduce them If there are too many results. This gradual decline works well for Google, but here at Apple Support, I went from over 700 results to just two by eliminating all but the two mandatory keywords. I will do some more searches and post in the appropriate section, but my gut reaction is that it would be hard to believe that I’m the only person who has ever had this question.
  So, then – what’s the best and right way to use this new forum?
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  A BRIEF HISTORY OF ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS
  I’m turning the double-nickel this year, so I’ve earned the right to gripe a bit. I don’t know everything, but for those of you youngsters, do yourself a favor a read up. If you truly are a techno-phile, you’ll find it at least somewhat interesting, at least enough to do a little research. Plus, this information isn’t all that old.
  The first online community I was exposed to was the BBS – Bulletin Board System. I had just bought my first PC, a Tandy, and the sales guy sold me a modem and gave me a number to call to connect to his BBS. I installed the modem, dialed the number and for the first time heard the annoyingly beautiful sounds of modems connecting. The, almost like “Do you want to play a game?”, text appeared on my monitor and I was hooked. The BBSes were local – to avoid long distance calls – and operated by those who could afford a second, dedicated computer and phone line. Usually, only one person could connect at a time – browse the discussion topics, leave a post to add to the discussion, check private messages (email) then log off.
  News Groups were the next form on online interaction I was introduced to. These required a special server running a dedicated protocol and a new reader, usually integrated in with an email client like Outlook Express. Each group was a specific topic – for example, Microsoft groups may have had a couple dozen or so groups covering topics like Windows 95 or networking, other commercially sponsored groups, or self-created groups. Like a BBS, you would log on, catch up on unread messages, respond to some and move on. It was in the News Groups where I learned how to program web pages to connect to a hosted database and many other things, thanks to the expertise and kindness of strangers. These groups soon became the territory of spammers, not to mention the real ugly recesses of the internet – international folks sharing “content” that the work obscene can’t even begin to describe. ISP’s soon dropped news groups from their services and they went away.
  By this time however, the world-wide-web was now in full swing. We no longer needed AOL or Prodigy to get on the Net, just an ISP and browser. Broadband was becoming available in select markets. Web-based bulletin boards sprang up all over, filling the void that the news groups left behind. They evolved, but kept to the simple structure and format for a good long while. As the cost of web hosting came down, and the availability of online databases went up, and open source application became better and more robust, anyone could incorporate a forum into their site with little time or expense.
  Social Media was on the rise. Sites came and went. From Friendster, to Myspace, then finally facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The net also settled in to a short list of other content sharing sites – YouTube, Flickr, Instagram. These took over the social discussion aspects of the online forum sites. That left the forums to take the only remaining role of software and product support – both as an extension of a company’s support solution or user-to-user help and support.
  On more than one occasion, I’ve tried to engage other users in topical and conceptual discussion in these groups, but it seems that they’ve already used their energy for that keeping up with their social media obligations. Facebook groups get lost in the multitude of pages. So end user support groups have settled into Q & A, mark the answer as correct them move on. Then another person comes along with the same question, enters it into the box, sees the first ten “pertinent” results that don’t answer the question, posts the question, and the cycle continues.
  If anyone has read this far, I commend you! Reading is fast becoming a lost art. I know it’s hard to read off a computer screen, easier on a tablet. And while I live my gizmos and gadgets, I have to still at least once in a while pick up a real book. I’m perfectly satisfied with my iTunes system with the only issue being the quality of any downloaded music. It’s better than it used to be, but CD’s have superior sound. Blu-ray Disc has superior sound and picture.
  I did purchase several books from the iTunes Book Store. But why? I could have bought them anywhere and read them in iBooks, but not the other way around. I had to sell my iOS devices. And now I can’t read my books. But that’s another story, for another day.

  Slip Jigs
  Contributors here so far are the cream of the crop...
  As an overall reaction to your treatise, I agree. I also judge that you - like me - may have some experience and skill at UX design (User eXperience - usability design, for the unwashed masses).
  First, let me commend your use of the WHITE SPACE that Apple graphic designers have so kindly provided. Looks very much like a paper page full of easy-to-read-SERIF-FONT text - it is clear you have experience with design concepts.
  As a tribute, I will post in your style - although our compose pane here is not quite WYSIWYG, I am hoping that line spacing will sort itself out, if not I will remove my attempt at bucking the system - but it may time for you to get some new optics
  you said:
  " ... v-bulletin and phpBB. Those boards were easy to navigate, as the forums, categories and topics were presented in a typical directory tree structure... "
  Agree that vBulletin, etc. WERE easy and familiar - but what is this structure but lipstick on that pig - see SITEMAP | ASC  (tt2's excellent UserTip). The digital directory tree is merely an adaption of the familiar Fileroom of old... a room for files(computer), file cabinets w/ file 'folders'(folders) and files(files). Apple in the form of Jobs/Wozniak (actually Xerox, but I won't quibble) was groundbreaking in the introduction of the GUI to the masses. [see your comment on being forced to learn a new way of working... has always been thus]
  Let me add that the lack of Apple's implementation of the stock features of "Sticky" threads - Announcements, Hot Topics, etc., is a miscalculation. The CATEGORIES above the Using ASC list of threads - "Announcements" and "Community Events" - baffle me as to their usefulness as I can see neither when I click 'em, only some "filtering" of what is in the "Feedback about Discussions" (?Feedback ?about? Disscussions?) Category.
  you further said:
  "... the trend has shifted to formats such as this. While some retain some semblance of categories and topics (discussions), others seem to abandon this altogether in favor posts or discussions being related via tags or keywords... "
  Kids these days... => iDevices (generic for handheld smarty-devices of any stripe) are responsible for the VISUAL graphic design conventions... no more teensy-weensy cursor - but BIG FAT FINGERS.
  A good suggestion to submit at Support_Feedback  might be to improve the 'Smartness' of the search capabilities by REQUIRING tags to be attached by the OP (offer suggestions if they wish) AND FURTHER, allowing other users of status to ADD tags (see your ¶ #2) - my estimation of the ACTIVE SEARCH is that it is looking for matching terms in the title of a thread, but I have no proof - anecdotal or by documentation at JiveSoftware.
  additionally you said:
  "... the use of buttons to compel the original poster to designate responses as helpful or correct answers. This I would guess is in response to the myriad of answer seekers posting questions, receiving several helpful replies and never going back to say thanks, thus, the threads become all but useless for others who experience and seek out solutions to similar issues. "
  I have no experience with other enterprise solutions, but the scuttlebutt on Jive is that it is the best in the business at Community Collaborative WorkFlow Software for Big Enterprise. We here unfortunately have been given use of a mere pittance of Jive's features. Apparently the MARKUP buttons have a really valuable purpose in the complete package of Jive workflow management. Here, merely a system for rewarding helpers. The green icon goes un-noticed by most and the OPost is likely irrelevant to most individual's issue. Regarding the latter portion, you can't change human nature. Some folks just aren't team players.
  you continued:
  "... The new format also usually starts out with “ask your question here” which is just another way to say, “hey, how about at least giving the search a try before asking a question that’s been covered before”. Because many self-contained search features just don’t work, I can see why users just skip over it. But, what they may not know is that you can use Google to search a specific site. ... "
  This particular issue of "Why do folks not go to the dadgum forum related to their device/software?" has plagued me since actively taking part here. My maladies prompted ME to go directly to the forum/sub-forum where they belonged. Clearly "My iPhone is a BRICK - how do I UN-BRICK IT?" does not belong in this forum - Using ASC - but thousands of similar questions land here - it MAY be because the DEFAULT forum for un-PRE-visited forum at SUBMIT.
  The WELCOME page has the preferred path - a "Search or ask a question" field and the teeny -> New to the Community? Start Here.  link (actually Tutorials )
  -- neither of which content does anything to coach the new user in "How Do I Use This Joint?"
  Something akin to "Pick the Device or Software in which you are interested below" might at least get the visitor to the right place to BROWSE their issue. Many folks are unable to craft a TITLE to their question that even resembles their problem, much less explain it in the bodytext.
  This is explained  in the javascript:; link "How to write a good question"  - e content of which I leave open AND hi-lited in a text file ready to copy/paste, for example:
  Quoted from  Apple's "How to write a good question"
     To help other members answer your question, give as many details as you can.
  Include your product name and specs such as processor speed, memory, and storage capacity. Please do not include your Serial Number, IMEI, MEID, or other personal information.
  Provide the version numbers of your operating system and relevant applications, for example "iOS 6.0.3" or "iPhoto 9.1.2".
  Describe the problem, and include any details about what seems to cause it.
  List any troubleshooting steps you've already tried, or temporary fixes you've discovered.
  Here is how obscure that information is
  It's almost as if the confusion is by design.
  HOORAY! - another fan of the Google workaround. I get pooh-poohed by some for even suggesting going off the reservation, but it works WONDERFULLY and is FAST AS LIGHTNING with even more useful post-result filtering.
  you concluded your evaluation with:
  " So, then – what’s the best and right way to use this new forum? "
  Learn the system just like you did when you first started using a computer instead of paper. It is what it is. I have a comfortable WorkFlow established using browser bookmarks and Add-ons + Google for all searches + email notifications to sort the wheat from the chaff. Not adopted of my choosing... but at least it's MINE!! Be advised that the SiteWare employs some "we will save you from yourself, helmet-law-like features" that may frustrate you from time to time - until you discover (or are told) how to circumvent them.
  Some definitions:
  Apple Support Communities = Bulletin Board Software Site
  Community = Forum
  Category = Sub-Forum
  Question = Thread
  Reply = Reply
  Your not so "Brief History..." is clearly a good evaluation and Executive Summary. Are you SURE you're not an interactive developer?
  best regards
  CCC

• Test of forum edit problem by a Moderator

  Adding some test text in a quetion.
  Possibly forum quotes feature has damaged editing feature.
  ''edited by the-edmeister - 01-02-2015 17:47 CST''
  blah blah blah
  Also are we shooting ourselves in the foot, giving a warning and effectively blocking our own troubleshooter app.
  P.S.
  And is there a bug filed for warnings about outdated Flash on Linux. I have not checked

  ''guigs2 [[#answer-673539|said]]''
  <blockquote>
  I created this about the gallery showing up for the edit question page: *[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1117945]
  As a moderator can you click on the image attached and see an "x"?
  </blockquote>
  That's now closed as a duplicate of [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1117894 bug 1117894] "Unrelated screenshots attached when editing a question"
  Yes I do see a bar with a cross. Presumably that allows deletion of the image. I have not got a post to hand with someone else's image attached but they have a cross for the OP and Mods.
  Being able to browse all attached images may; very occasionally; be useful, if for instance there is a spam attack, but then we would need to know also which post the image was attached to.
  Speaking of spam, maybe an Admin needs to look at the Mods forum and address the comments in https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/forum-moderators/710686?last=63439#post-63439 [done]

• Leopard user: please test themes of iMovie 6.0.4 with 4:3 DV

  Hello,
  it looks as nobody has a solution for my problem with themes. Either nobody uses themes any longer or there is no one who had this problems and knows a solution. To be sure I would like to have someone test the following:
  - ingest a few minutes DV video (4:3 aspect ratio)
  - place clips onto the timeline
  - add a lower third of the "Passage" theme using a part of the video for the drop zone
  - apply this clip after positioning the playhead in a clip in the timeline
  Does iMovie render this clip using 4:3 aspect ratio or do you get a varying letterbox?
  Is the rendered clip brighter than the original?
  Is the rendered clip placed at the playhead position or at the end of the sequence?
  Please post results to this thread.
  Thanks,
  Dirk

  I have been using Mac OS X 10.3.9 with iMovie HD 6.0.3 so I haven't been able to use the themes which need at least 10.4 before.
  Anyway, I jumped straight to 10.5 two months ago so now I can test it.
  Yes, I see the same issues (PAL):
  I get narrow black letterbox bands at top & bottom and the rendered clip brighter than the original (the rendered clip is also deinterlaced with blend mode).
  Is the rendered clip placed at the playhead position or at the end of the sequence?
  I didn't quite understand that. The rendered clip begins at the start of the underlying media clip.