iMovie 4: Vertical lines in still image

Still clips may display as black and white vertical lines in your iMovie 4 project.
The project would look similar to this:

If you are experiencing the issue, the solution is:

  1. Open your project in iMovie.
  2. Insert a DV or Ken Burns still clip at the beginning of your project as a placeholder.
  3. Delete the affected still clip.
  4. Import once again the original photo used for the still clip.
  5. Reapply any transitions or effects to the reimported still image if needed.
  6. When finished editing, delete the clip added in step 2.

To prevent this from occurring with new projects insert a DV clip or Ken Burns still image as the first clip of your project. You can delete this clip after you are finished editing your project.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012