Deploying a book layout across multiple Macs

Hi there,
I'm trying to set up several Macs so users can take advantage of iPhoto's book feature to create simple portfolios.
I've modified a couple of themes by specifying type faces, -colours and -sizes and would now like to copy these empty layouts to a number of Macs, but there seems to be no straightforward way except for copying the entire library and thereby replacing any library already present on a user's Mac.
Anyone got any better ideas?
Cheers Martin

Martin:
What you fear is the only way to do it. Create a new library with books and the modified themes. Add a few test photos to get it setup. The entire library should be pretty small and can be easily copied to each Mac. If you have the resources, you can purchase iPhoto Library Manager to copy rolls/albums from each of the other libraries to the Book library that you provided while preserving keywords and comments like this.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto 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 written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), 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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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