How do I combine my photos into one libraray

Oh boy, I have really done it this time. I added a large external drive to my system. I thought I moved the iPhoto library to that drive and in fact it does show an iPhoto libraray there. I also, now notice that I have an iPhoto library on the Mac HD (which is now full!) If I try to move folders from the Mac HD to the external drive iPhoto thinks they are no longer available. So my question is, How do I get all of these photos on one drive, the external drive, and how do I then make it one library, adn finally, how do I stop this from happening in the future?
In iTumes there is the Get Info menu item that tells me where files are located, but there seems to not be one in iPhoto, so when I look at a photograph I cannot tell where it is located. I sure would appreciate any help I can ge on this one.
Thanks,
Greg

Greg:
You have a few options to consider. First, understand that the native version of iPhoto can only 'see' one library. If you have multiple libraries, you need to mess with the preferences every time, or get a third party application like iPhoto Library Manager (http://homepage.mac.com/bwebster/iphotolibrarymanager.html) I have used this for a couple of years and I really enjoy it.
Another option is more time consuming from the outset, but it clears things up for the future. Use a Smart Folder to find all the photos in the library you DO NOT WISH to use in the future, then open iPhoto using the library you DO wish to use in the future, and go to File --> Add to Library. You then choose the Smart Folder, and all the photos, along with all the metadata that you may have customized, will be imported. You can then happily delete all the files in the Smart Folder, and be finished.
Another method is to again activate iPhoto using the library you DO NOT wish to use in the future, and go the menu Share--> Burn Disc to get a handy backup, then use that disk to import into the library you DO wish to use in the future.
In any case, if you have a DVD burner, I highly recommend you use the Burn Disc whenever you get nearly 4 GB of photos in the library for backup. If not, use that menu for CDs when you have about 600 MB. The beauty is that the discs are written in iPhoto format, and whenever you pop in a disc, iPhoto sees it, and opens it up like another album.
Good luck
PowerMac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

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