Quicktime export to dv format (preferably PAL)

Hmmm,
I just read Karsten's post and I think I already know the answer but ...
I really need to be able to export a slideshow from iPhoto to DV PAL format. For some reason I can't understand, iMovie produces really bad moire interference patterns with my mum's still photos in the Ken Burns effect, but iPhoto doesn't. I can work around this if I can just do the photo animation and transitions in iPhoto then export to iMovie to add captions, titles, music, voice overs and chapter markers.
The highest quality export I can find is 640x480 which is virtually useless to me. Karsten's post suggests that the frame rate is for NTSC and I need PAL.
I was certain this was possible in previous versions of iPhoto - am I correct.
Why does Apple keep taking away the things I want - firewire, replaced iMovie HD with iMovie 08 (yuck!), export options (what have I missed?)
Anyway, I'm hoping someone can point me at a workaround that isn't too complicated for my mum.
Steve

Neither iPhoto 4 or 5 has a PAL option under the Quicktime export, only size options. Which iMovie version are you having trouble with? If it's V7 try downloading and usingiMovie HD 6 which has been made available to iLife 08 users who want the many features of V6 that were dropped out of V7.
An alternative that I suggested in the topic with Karsten was using QT Player to convert to PAL after exporting out of iPhoto. It creates a larger file but if you're going into iDVD it will be encoded again. The extra encoding may lessen the image quality but you'd have to give it a try, save the iDVD project as a Disk Image (File->Save as disk image) and play the disk image with DVD Player to see how the encoding went before committing to disk (burn with Disk Utility at the slowest speed available).
Happy New Year
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 or later), 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 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. 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.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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