Using iMovieHD for 4:3 movies?

Hi all,
is there a way in iMovie HD 6 to produce a 4:3 setting?
I have imported footage from my mobile into imovie and they appear on stage with black pillars left and right to extend to the HD format.
When I export to 640x480 those black sides are still in the movie - and the movie is crunched to fit the black sides too!
How can i get rid of the black sides?
Thanks for your help

hey there tinoman,
in iMovie Pref's., uncheck Automatic Pillarboxing & Letterboxing. also set your iMovie projects for 4:3 aspect ratio.
good luck.

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