What's up with file structure?

I just upgraded to a new Mac with Leopard and seem to have issues with the way the file structure setup on Leopard (opens or saves) files. In Tiger, if I wanted to open a file from a program (Illustrator) it would show the last folder I opened, but I could scroll left to see all folders listed and folders in other folders all the way back to the hard drive. In Leopard, it only shows the last folder and if I want to go back, I need to click the drop down and go back and then try and remember where the folder within a folder is. I like seeing all folders all the way back that gives the option to click on a folder where ever. Is there a way to set Leopards file structure like Tigers. Seems to be one more thing the Apple has done that I don't like. It causes more clicks and slows the process down.
Mark

i'm not sure exactly what you mean?
Can I not post images in the forum? If I could I would show the difference, but I will try and explain.
In both Leopard and Tiger I see the three options for view. I use column view on each. In Tiger I can see the column of the folder I last opened and next to it is a column that the last folder is in along with all the other folders in that column and so on all the way back to the root hard drive with a scroll left and right to move.
In Leopard, it only shows a column for the last folder and next to it there is only the side bar with the Devices (root hard drives), Shared, Places and so on. I can always start over and if I am five folders over I will need to click five times to get to the location or three depending where I want to go. I can also click the drop down menu and go to the third folder back but can't see what's in it until I click it.
My setup in like this basically: Macintosh HD/business/customers (40 + folders)/dates (dates on design work in each customer folder)/revisions (edits of the designs)
So if I have worked on a file in Macintosh HD/business/customers (aaa)/dates (2/11/09)/revisions (edit3.ai) and want to open file in folder customer (fff), I do not see a column with customers listed where I can just look three columns back and click on customer (fff) to open that folder. In Tiger I can see all folders under each column..../business/customers/dates and so on.
I know it's not that big a deal, but I liked it better the old way. Can I still have this option?

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