HT1338 Can you send IMovies to an external hard drive?

How can I send all IMovies in my MacBook Air to be backed up in an external hard drive. Can someone send me a step by step procedure to follow please.

Here's what Apple has to say:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2289
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