IMovie 5.0 doesn't save project folder

I installed iLife 5.0 and it worked fine. Then I installed Tiger. Now iMovie no longer saves a folder containing audio and media folders but only saves the project title icon with a star. When I work with the project all the stills end up in the trash, and the program freezes while I'm working on a project. iPhoto has also frozen when I was working on a slide show. The frozen applications will force quit with command + option + escape, but the cursor remains frozen and I've had to shut down with the power button and restart. I've also noticed that Mac Help is not functioning correctly. Clicking on the blue underlined topics does not take me to a link as it should. I've Restored Permissions, used Cache Out X, and used Terminal (sudo sh /etc/daily). I'm not sure what to try next. Should I reinstall iLife 5.0?
KC
G5 Mac OS X (10.4) 768 RAM and additional internal HD

Hi kc - have you done all of these things:
http://www.macworld.com/2005/01/features/preventmacdisasters/index.php
As Bengt says, your problem is more fundamental than an iLife glitch. Have you tried creating a new User Account and testing whether the problem then disappears? If it stays, then it's a problem with the System.
By the way - the iMovie project 'package' can be opened - see here:
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~shmhav/iMovieHDbugs.html#package
G5 Dual 2.0 ghz Mac OS X (10.4.3) 1.5 GB RAM; VidCam: Sony DCR TRV80E

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