Putting iMovie clip as Desktop...?

Is it possible to take an iMovie clip and be able to use it as a Desktop view ? And if so, how...?
I tried to Import a clip to the Desktop but the Desktop Preferences didn't recognize it as 'active' to download. It shows as a 'iMovie Project' on the Desktop....

drag playhead to wanted position..
hit Apple-F (as "freeze")
choose generated pic/jpeg/tiff as background..
just to mention: a video has 1/4 to 1/8th of the res of you Mac's screen.. will look.. "pixelated" ...

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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2114

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