Using iMovie for a presentation?

I'm hoping to use iMovie 09 in dual screen mode for a presentation. The idea is that all my photos and video clips are lined up in the timeline on the 1 screen, which I select when I need them to play on the presentation screen. Unfortunately, as far as I can see, when I move my mouse over the Event or Project windows, it shows/previews that clip on the main screen. This problem isn't specific to the dual screen mode, it also does it when you're working with 1 screen. Is there a way to disable this feature so that I can use iMovie for my presentation?
Charles

charlie.p wrote:
... glad that you came to the rescue SO quickly!!!
well, after the 2nd coffee I'm even faster! (early morning here... )
.. .the thing with creating a folder and placing all my media in there, could you go into that in a bit more depth please? If that's an easy way of displaying the media on a second screen, I guess that would be the thing for me to do!
hmm, well, easy yes, but less convenient than usage of a designated presentation app. Keynote has some nice features .. but, I'm no Apple salesman.. here's the 'Russian techniqué' :
first, we have to collect the stills..
in Finder create a New Folder 'Presentation Stills' (or.. whatever), perhaps on Desktop.. (or anywhere, you like..)
if stills are NOT in iPhoto, COPY them (hold ctrl-key and drag 'n drop) from actual location into 'Pres_stills'
if stills are in iP, collect them in an album, Export >> into your Pres_Stills folder.
2nd) same with movies..
create Folder 'Pres_movs' ..
any existing movies get copied as stills
any iMovie Projects have to individually 'Export using QT' ..
3rd) connect 2nd monitor, goto System Prefs, choose etx. monitor as 'main screen' (=drag menu bar to that device)
3.5th) Test!
.. perhaps, you have to adjust sizes etc ...
4th) Showtime!
open both folders, drag to your Macbook's screen.
double click a still => Preview will open on main screen, showing still...
double click a mov => QTplayer will play on main screen.
savy? ...

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