How to save an iMovie '09 project?

Sorry if this seems redundant, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to complete a project in order to share and export.
I have created the project. I am done. There is no save button or anything that lets you finalize. The export and share settings are grayed out.
HELP!

Len Strangelove wrote:
.. There is no save button or anything that lets you finalize. The export and share settings are grayed out.
there's no 'save' in iM08/09.. this is done automatically, at last when 'quitting' iMovie.
you can share/export only Projects, not Events.. if you know the difference.

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