Import legacy photos into Aperture 3 from iPhoto?

By way of background I have a 20” iMac bought January 2007 which I soon plan to replace with a new 27” iMac. I expect to purchase Aperture 3 with the new iMac and to commence using it to edit my photographic images. With my present iMac I use iPhoto for storing many thousands of digital images. My iPhoto Library is divided into many sub-libraries which I manage using iPhoto Library Manager. I currently use Photoshop Elements 6 for Mac for editing my images.
My question concerns what I should do with my present images when I obtain the new iMac. My understanding is that I can either leave them as is within iPhoto or import them into Aperture 3. I don’t have enough information to know which would be the best way to go. My initial reaction is to leave them as is because I don’t know whether the iPhoto Library Manager system is compatible with the Aperture 3 system. I would not want to import thousands of my current images into Aperture 3 and end up with a disorganized mess on my hands.
I’m hoping that somebody with applicable experience with Aperture 3 can advise me on his issue.
Bob

There's no such thing as an "iPhoto Library Manager system". They are just iPhoto Libraries and can be imported to Aperture. As to whether you should or should not? That's up to you. I strongly urge you to download the trial of Aperture from the Apple site and explore before making any decisions. There's a significant learning curve coming over from iPhoto.
Regards
TD

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