IMovie '11: How do I back up files when the lack of space error message demands an application reboot?

I am struggling with a problem that appears to be a consistent one when I use iMovie. As soon as the project is complete and I attempt to export it, I always receive a message requiring that the application be rebooted due to lack of memory. However, I know from past experience that rebooting it causes me to completely lose access to the file - it disappears from iMovie and cannot be found saved anywhere else. I have tried to move many rejected clips to the trash to free up memory space, but this has failed. I have also tried to delete the clips through iPhoto and finder, but neither option has succeeded in removing them from iMovie. I do not want to lose my current project in the way I have lost others! Help, please??

I am struggling with a problem that appears to be a consistent one when I use iMovie. As soon as the project is complete and I attempt to export it, I always receive a message requiring that the application be rebooted due to lack of memory. However, I know from past experience that rebooting it causes me to completely lose access to the file - it disappears from iMovie and cannot be found saved anywhere else. I have tried to move many rejected clips to the trash to free up memory space, but this has failed. I have also tried to delete the clips through iPhoto and finder, but neither option has succeeded in removing them from iMovie. I do not want to lose my current project in the way I have lost others! Help, please??

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