Slideshow frame rate when sent to iDVD is 29.97 rather than 25 (PAL)

When I send a slideshow to iDVD, it appears as NTSC 29.97fps rather than the required 25fps I need. This results in jerky movements as the app (which is set to 25fps) plays the movie. Are there any settings to correct this which I don't seem to have found?

Did you set iMovie's preferences to 25 fps before you began importing files?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4065396
Read Matti Haveri's post here, http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4101959 and follow the link to his "iMovie HD 6 bugs" page. It's very informative.
Check the iMovie 6 forum for tips to get your projects to stick in PAL. It's not an uncommon problem, but there are solutions that work. I just don't remember them at the moment. (perhaps you'll find them in Matti's page) You can also find tips for getting the best image quality out of iMovie. (ex: avoid Ken Burns, don't let iMovie render your photos - pull into iDVD and let it do all the rendering) However, to get the best visual quality take TD's advice and use a 3rd party app.
For my home projects, I use iMovie to compile and edit my video clips. I create my slideshows entirely in iDVD. I crop my photos to 16:9 and place them in an iPhoto album, so it's quick and simple to create the widescreen iDVD slideshow. There is no Ken Burns effect, but iDVD gives the largest image size and best resolution of all the iLife apps. For my family use, I find the quality to be satisfactory.
Regards.

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