Archiving some photos with keywords

I'm needing to archive certain smart albums so that I can delete the photos from my drive. However, I'd like to be able to save all of the keywords with them in case I ever need to bring some of them back into iPhoto.
I did a search on archiving and burning to CD, but there were several methods mentions and I wasn't clear on which ones might preserve the keywords.
Could someone give me some advice on this? Most photos have more than one keyword.

I/m assuming that this works with smart albums also
Yes it does.
Another way to make sure that the current keywords in the library are permnently written to the original photos in the library to to follow the first 7 steps of Tutorial #1. Then any time you Export the original files outside of iPhoto, i.e.e to a folder on the desktop, the files will contain the keywords, comments and titles.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), 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 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.≤br>
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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