Creating - using multiple libraries

Using iPhoto 8
Can you point me to a tech note or other paper on the subject?

What do you want to know? How to create another Library?
Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
How to choose a library to open?
Hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Choose Library'
You can only have one Library open at a time.
Managing Multiple Libraries - including moving pics/albums/rolls and metadata between them - is greatly facilitated by using iPhoto Library Manager
Regards
TD

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