Video effects (Soft Focus) on photos

Hi again,
I'm trying to place a video effect onto a photo, but imovie has to convert to a clip and the image turns green (and the effect looks awful). Is there something I can do, or do some effects not work well on stills?
Thanks
Kevin

Probably better to make the effect on a photo before importing it into iMovie.
I would suggest investing in GraphicConverter or, if $$ is no problem, Photoshop.

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