IPhoto 11 - keeping pictures in an album but not the main library

Hi there,
My main iPhoto library contains all my images which I am happy with, I have created another folder so I can put all my videos in there to separate them from the main library.
However whenever I delete the video from the main library it also disappears from the album which I have placed it in if that makes sense?
My aim is having an album just for the videos and using the 'library' for all my photos.
Is there any way to stop this happening? Or will I have to create two albums i.e. one for images and the other for videos and the library will have everything?

iPhoto works on a Library principle.
Every time - photo or video - is in the Library.
Albums are a subset of the Library.
This is similar to iTunes, where every song is in the Library and every Playlist is a subset of the Library.
So, you cannot have something in an album that is not in the Library.
Want to make a fast Album of all your movies?
File -> New -> Smart Album
Keyword -> is -> Movie
Regards
TD

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