Problem Scaling Individual Photos in Slideshow Edit Mode

I've stumbled upon a bizarre problem while building a slideshow in iPhoto '08:
I'm trying to scale the images (i.e. manually assign custom Ken Burns start and end states, or just resize individual slides) using the slider at the bottom right of the application interface, and the images do not scale in real time like they do elsewhere in the app. When I move the slider, the entire image shrinks to fit the screen, and stays that way until I release the mouse button, at which time the image springs back to the new size.
Anyone else notice this?
It's quite irritating, since it takes a lot of guesswork and clicking to dial in the size I want. This only happens in the slideshow editor. Everywhere else (calendar and book layout, thumbnail display size, etc.), moving the slider causes the images to scale in real time.

Veggeep:
Try deleting the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder. It's amazing what a bad pref file can affect. Worth a try.
You might also go into your User/Library/Caches folder and empty the iPhoto folder.
Happy Holidays
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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