IPhoto 08 and CDs with libraries

Hello,
I just installed iPhot 08 which should be an improvement against older versions. That' right; BUT:
When I want to read a library on a a CD (R or RW) I cannot do it now directly. Instead, I have to go he awkward, time-consuming way of copying the library to my hard disk and then open it with iPhoto.
Does anyone know a better solution?
Hans

I do have a workaround to that you can import the photos in the library on the disk and retain all of your keywords, albums, etc. That is if you can successful copy the iPhoto LIbrary folder from the disk to the desktop. It requires the purchased version of iPhoto Library Manager.
1 - copy the folder from the disk to the desktop.
2 - launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed and, when asked, select "Choose Library", navigate to the desktop and open the library there. You will be notified that the library will need to be updated to the latest version. Select update.
3 - Once the library has been updated quit iPhoto.
4 - launch iPLM and get both libraries to be recognized by iPLM in the left hand pane.
5 - use the File->Merge Libraries menu option to merge the desktop library into your library in the Pictures folder.
I know it requires the purchase of iPLM but that's the only easiest way available to get those photos into iPhoto and keep their keywords.
There is another method that might work. Here's how:
1 - copy the folder from the disk to the desktop.
2 - launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed and, when asked, select "Choose Library", navigate to the desktop and open the library there. You will be notified that the library will need to be updated to the latest version. Select update
3 - download the demo version of iView MediaPro.
4 - launch iVMP and follow the first 7 steps of Old Toad's Tutorial #1.
5 - close iVMP and open the iPhoto Library package on the desktop like this and drag the Originals folder to the desktop.
6 - launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed and open your library that's in the Pictures folder.
7 - drag the Originals folder from the Desktop into the open iPhoto window.
This will import each event/roll in previous versions) into your library and will keep the keywords, titles and comments intact.
FWIW iPhoto Library Manager is one of the best iPhoto addons you can have if you intend to use iPhoto a lot. With it you can have multiple libraries and copy photos between them (keeping keywords, titles and comments intact), merge libraries, etc.
Hope one of these workarounds will help.
OT

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