Can you move albums from iPhoto 06 to iPhoro 08?

I have a new MAC on the way and a couple thousand pics in my iPhoto. I back up my iPhoto to an external drive via cut and paste. Is there a way to move iPhoto with all the albums set-up so I dont have to re-create those? I am a novice on this side of how a MAC works.
Whatever is the best method please let me know.
Todd.

Todd:
Yes. The correct way to transfer a library from one Mac to another is to copy the library folder into the Pictures folder of the new Mac. This is assuming you don't already have a library there with pictures in it. Next launch iPhoto and it will tell you that the library needs to be upgraded to the latest version. Give it the OK and you're set to go.
As a precaution before you launch iPhoto on the old verison you might want to download and run BatChmod on the iPhoto Library folder with the settings shown here, putting your administrator login name in the owner section and Staff in the group section. You can either type in the path to the folder or just drag the folder into that field. This will assure that all ownership and permissions issues are covered before iPhoto begins the conversion.
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.
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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