Hiding photos in library

I've got about 2000 photos in the iphoto library.
There are many that I wish to hide--i.e. would like to keep, not delete, but not have to look at as I scroll through my library.
Is this possible in iphoto 6?
Should I upgrade to '08 or get a 3rd party app like iphoto library manager to create another library?
many thanks

R. Scott Lake
No it's not possible in v6 It is possible in v8. But how secure do you want the hiding to be? The hiding in v8 is simply removing from view and is simple to return pics to visible. If you want security a second library - ideally on a password protected dmg - is the way to go.
Regards
TD

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