Can I put a jpeg within a jpeg in iMovie?

The jpeg has to come from the photo browser.This is the camera symbol just to the right of the green audio level indicator.

Not sure if you want jpeg onto jpeg or jpeg onto video.Principle is the same.

1 Jpeg onto jpeg

Drag first jpeg from browser into project and then second jpeg onto the first, as if they were playing cards one on top of the other , over it not above it.

Release mouse to get pic in pic option.

2 Jpeg onto video

Same as above but video clip comes from the event then jpeg from the browser. Place jpeg onto video clip.

If you don't place the jpeg correctly then it will be placed into the timeline to the left or right of where you drop it.

Video can be placed over video in the same way, both coming from the event of course.

Not sure if you want jpeg onto jpeg or jpeg onto video

Yes sorry, the answer was in your title "jpeg within a jpeg"

I tried to edit the above but took too long in doing so and timed me out.

Anyway it may be of some use to others.

Oninatortay wrote:

…Does anyone know if there is a good workaround for this?

The easiest way is to 'prep' the stills in some designated 'picture processor', like to recommend Pixelmator, but MacOS' Preview does it too....

With simple dissolves you the can do create some 'Movie Magic'

"Movie Magic" with Stills and Dissolve