Every time I save a project it creates a new file in my movie folder

Instead of updating the previous file a new one is created so I have numerous files of the same project and can't figure out which one to open. Things are getting more and more confusing the more I use my G4 since installing iLIFE '06. Can anyone help me try to get a handle on this?

Chris, my guess is you may be confused by one or more tilde files inside the project, a project file with a tilde (~) in its name.
If the project was begun in iMovie 4, the project resides in an iMovie 4 type-folder, not an iMovie 6 package. The folder lets you see the tilde file. For projects begun in iMovie 5 or 6, the project is a package instead of a folder. And you never see the tilde file, for the package looks like a file instead of a folder.
The problem is discussed here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1971832&#1971832
My guess is you're opening the wrong project file to re-open the project. So when you save, it's saving a new tilde file.
The whole issue is rather confusing. Check out the topic, and if you can't get it straightened out say more about what's going on there.
Karl
PS: If you haven't yet, create a new iMovie 6 project, add something to it and save. To look inside the package, Control-click on the project (in the Finder) and choose "Show Package Contents" from the popUp menu. You will see one tilde project file and one project file without a tilde. That's ALL the project files you should ever see.

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