IPhoto 6 and libraries

Does anyone know if you can have more than one library with iPhoto 6? I looked at the info on Apple's site, and can't really figure it out. They say 250,000 photos -- with one library that's insane. Any ideas?
Thanks!

Hi seifrat,
There is no upgrade for iLife. when you new version comes out you pay the full price.
In iPhoto 5 if you wanted to create a new library you would launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed. It is the same as far as I can tell with iPhoto 6.
When you launch iPhoto holding down the Option key this is the window you will get.
Create a new library or choose a library to open
Choose to create a new library if that is what you want to do, or choose a library to open by clicking the "choose" button.
If you click the "create library" iPhoto will open with a brand new library for you to import images to. If you click "choose" then you will get this window.
Open library
Navigate to where the library is on your computer, highlight it, then clcik the "open" button.
So you see, you can either create a new library and also switch between libraries using the Option key.

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