Backing up without destroying file/folder structure?

Hello all,
no doubt someone here has already figured this out but I cannot for the life of me see how you back up your files with iMovie 09... it used to be all kept in a single unified XML doc/folder, now... I'm just confused. Can anyone let me know how you back up your files without missing sounds/picts/DV components into a single place? Is there someway of packaging stuff up and then saving it to an external drive?
Cheers for any enlightenment!
alex

AppleMan1958 is right!
And here is another method:
1. Open iMovie '09
2. Go to the Project Library and expand the window so you can see all your projects and Mounted Drives
3. Select the desired "Project"
4. Drag the "Project" to the backup Drive
5. A window will pop-up with 2 options: #1 _Copy Project_ or #2 _Copy Project and Events_, choose #2.

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