Export to external HD in which format?

Hi
New to i movie '09, and loving it !
I want to store my finished Projects on an external HD (but not the related Event raw material).
Which format will give me the best quality - space not a problem -for future viewing, DVD burning ?
Also how do I then delete projects and events from i movie ?
Thanks

DVD would be the worst option, as it can really downgrade the quality.
Make sure you really want to delete the projects and events, gutsy move as you can never go back and edit your movie again.
but to answer your question, I like the quality of the Quicktime movie that iMovie makes when you "Share to Media Browser" and pick the "HD" setting. It can take hours/movie depending on their length, but they look quite good. It will make a 720p QuickTime .mov movie. This is actually higher than the 540 that your files are most likely in if you imported originally from your camera using the "Large" recommended setting as opposed to the "Full" setting (which is 1080).
Anyway, try making one and see how it looks. Once it is done you can find it inside the iMovie project's file. TO get there, go to Users Folder -> your User name folder -> Movies -> iMovie projects -> and find the project that you made the movie from. Right click on that file (or use the control key as you click on the file) and you will see a menu -> Show Package contents -> Movies and your 720p .mov movie will be in that Movie folder. you can drag it to your desktop and copy it to your external HD. If you really want to trash your events and projects after this is done (Watch the movie first closely to make sure it looks good), you can find them in that original "Movies" folder under iMovie events and iMovie Projects.
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