Backing up changes made to iphoto library.

I know (and have backed up on my external LaCie) pictures I have imported into my pictures folder. Now I am importing those pictures into iphoto, and editing, but I can't find the folder they are in so that I can back that up on the LaCie (the edited version). Thanks in advance.
Jim

Not really obvious is it! Should be in the following place:
hard drive/users/yourname/pictures/iPhoto Library.

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How do I get aperture to recognize the changes I made in organizing my library?
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Aperture won't know that you've made changes to your iPhoto library, and therefore won't redraw the thumbnail or update the main image. The way iPhoto works that if you make a change, it'll create another JPG and store it within the iPhoto Library folder or package (depending on which version you're on). If Aperture is still referencing the original image (quite likely), its not going to know iPhoto has created another one, and even more so, where that file is. You can do it the other way around and up date the to, for example, have images in your Aperture library, referenced to your iPhoto library. If you change the image in Aperture, it will update in iPhoto using the JPEG previews. The only thing that might not change is the iPhoto thumbnail, but the image itself will bring through the changes from Aperture as technically, its the same file is looking at.

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I cannot open a photo library from an external hard rive I get a message that says: You have made changes to your iPhoto library using a newer version of iPhoto. How do I access this library?

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and have you opened this library with any other computer?
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How do you save changes made in iPhote, and export the changed picture file? When I select export, current format, it reverts to the original, wiping out all my work.

Try trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder.
(On 10.7 or later: Hold the option (or alt) key while clicking on the Go menu in Finder to access the User Library)
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I can`t open Iphoto "You have made changes to your iphoto library using a newer version of iphoto.Please quit and use the latest version of iphoto"

HI, I try to open my Iphoto but a message (topic) appears and won`t let me in.

Well you have a problem that you need to address
Note that this response gives you all the possible information about yoru problem based on the zero information that you have proviced
What version of iPhoto? Of the OS? where is the iPhoto library located? What has recently changed? Have you opened this library from a different computer?
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I am looking to change my Iphoto library to an external hard drive, as my 250GB internal drive is just not large enough, especially as I am now using itunes to watch movies and TV shows. Is this a simple operation? The help menu has instruction on changing location but I am worried this just refers to a different folder within the internal hard drive.
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Thank you for the question. The Media Browser accesses iPhoto's last opened photo library. To access that photo library through the Media Browser, quit Keynote, access that photo library in iPhoto, quit iPhoto, and relaunch Keynote.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2505
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Hi,
THis is an issue that is reported regularly on this forum.
Changes made to data when match is turned on should automatically filter through to the cloud. No need to select update iTunes match. This is the way it should work and I have not had any major issues. The only exception seems to be iTunes store purchases but only on a small number. The changes eventually stick after a few attempts.
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Surely I don't need to re-import each time she adds a couple of shots?
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