Movies in iphoto

in my old iphoto there was a folder specifically for movies, which I cannot find now.
My home-made Quicktime movies are in the library but where are the movies I have downloaded from youtube?

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Do a search in iPhoto for . mov or whatever extension the UTube vidoes have. Then Control-click on the thumbnail and select Show File in the contextual menu. That will take you to the folder containing the movie file via the Finder.
You can also create a Smart Album that would display all of the movie files regardless of format, automatically.
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TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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