iMovie 3: PAL Clips Cannot Be Reversed or Sped Up

You may see unexpected results if you reverse or speed up a PAL clip in iMovie 3.
Symptom

Only the first few frames of a PAL clip play if you try to speed up or reverse the clip.


Solution

Update to iMovie 3.0.3 or later to prevent this issue (http://www.apple.com/imovie).

After updating, reapply any speed or direction changes in existing clips for accurate playback.

Note: This issue does not affect NTSC clips.

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012