Existing iphoto library into new Iphoto 08

I have an iphoto library saved onto an external h/d from a G5 with 100's of photos.
I now have a new machine and want to change the iphoto library to be on my external drive , which has my previous Iphoto library on it, with my new machine.
How do I do this please?

Do you want the library on the external HD to stay on the external HD? If so just launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed and, when askec, opt to choose a library. Navigate to the external HD and select the library there.
Then if you want to get the pictures, if any, from the library that is in the Pictures folder you can:
1- open the external HD library with iPhoto and open the library in the Pictures folder and drag the Originals folder into the open iPhoto window.
2 - use iPhoto Library Manager to move the events and albums from the library in the Pictures folder to the one on the external HD. This will preserve any keywords and comments you might have assigned them.
If you want the big library in your Pictures folder then rename the one in the Pictures folder and copy the external HD library in there with it. Then use one of the two methods above to move the photos from the small library into the large one.
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. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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