Edit iPhoto library from 2 computers ...

Hi,
I want to edit my iPhoto library from my 2 computers:  my iMac and my MacBook Air.  I have a Time Capsule that I use for backup purpose with Carbon Copy Cloner but not as Time Machine destination.
I found this link that explains how to be able to edit my iPhoto library from 2 computers.  I wonder if I can use my Time Capsule to put my iPhoto library ?  I am not able to change the option to «Ignore Permissions on this volume» ... of my Time Capsule. 
Can I use my Time Capsule to share my iPhoto library ?
Thanks in advance.
Robert Lespérance

Is there any NAS drive that I can use with the «Ignore Permissions on this volume» selected for this purpose ?
No.
The NAS software will prevent this, and the file system will be wrong.
You need the File System Mac OS Extended (Journaled) to prevent ambiguous filenames and pathnames.
And iPhoto is not supported on network volumes. See http://support.apple.com/en-us/TS5168
iPhoto libraries should be stored on a locally mounted Mac OS X Extended drive for best performance.
You are risking data loss and poor performance on a network volume. iPhoto has not been designed as a network database.

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