Widescreen iMovie to YouTube?

Hi - I have made my first widescreen video in iMovie. I exported it according to YouTube's specs, and of course, when I play the QuickTime movie it's all squished. Is there a way to export it for YouTube so that the aspect ratio is preserved, either by letterboxing or pan and scan? Can it be done with iMovie, or would I need some other software?
TIA!

Thanks for that Tilman. I previously posted one video to YouTube using the following settings:
In iMovie, select File>Export>QuickTime. Compress movie for: Expert Settings. Share. Export: Movie to Quicktime Movie>Options. Video>Settings: MPEG-4 Video, 30 frames per second, Key frames: Automatic, Compression: medium quality. Data rate: Automatic. Size>Dimensions: 320 x 240 QVGA. Save sound as AAC, 44.1Khz, mono, Quality:Normal, Target bit rate: 64 kbps
So if I'm understanding you, I export the widescreen iMovie project with the changed aspect ratio, then I create a NEW iMovie project in 4:3 and export THAT one to YouTube using the above settings?
Thanks. This is all new to me and unfortunately I know just enough to be dangerous!

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