Imported video "library"?

so say i import some footage from my camcorder to a new imovie project. is there somewhere that the footage goes besides into said project. i'm looking to make multiple projects from the same footage but when i edit and cut clips i lose them. is there any way short of copying all the clips or re-importing the footage. like does it automatically get stocked somewhere else as original, un-cut footage?

Forest Mccready wrote:
Could you also tell me, will I need to find and remove the text plug in that I got from Lennert for my 05 version? Other than that, does installing 06 automatically remove all the 05 programme?
... phpheww, you should ask Lennart , afair, his plug-ins are Universal.. (right?)
yepp, a simple install of iMHD6 overwrite older versions..
BUT IF ... you re-name iMHD5 to something else (e.g.iM_old) BEFORE install, the installer doesn't 'find' in does no harm to older versions.. it will for sure install a new icon in your dock.. but to add the icon for your 5er version isn't that complicated, isn't it?

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