IPhoto 6 slow when opening and closing

My wife has a love-hate relationship with iPhoto. iPhoto takes time to open and close. Here is my observations:
1) MacBook Pro with 512MB and 10 000 pics.The file Library6.iphoto is 130MB and I realized that each operation in iPhoto recreates this file (using the temporary file Library6.temp). It probably explains much of the slowness.
2) iMac Intel with 1GB and 7 000 pics (subset of the previous 10 000). Now the Library6.iphoto is 17MB. What a difference! Opening and closing time quite acceptable.
I read a lot of articles on the subject and I don't think that the problem is explained by EXIF info.
More memory probably makes a difference, but not much.
The real issue is probably the size of the Library6.iphoto file. I would so much like to take an inside look to each record of this file!
Is anyone has an idea?

denismailloux:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Both libraries are at version 6, right? If the one with the 130MB data file is at V5 that would explain the slowness. Have ou tried rebuilding the library by launching iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select just the option to rebuild the database. See if that won't give you a smaller Library6.iPhoto file.
Another possibility, if the normal rebuild doesn't do the trick is to rebuild the library with
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your User/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File->Rebuild Library menu option
In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
Click on the Create button.
Note: It can take some time to create the new library if you have a lot of photos. One user reported that with a library of about 5,000 images it took about 12 hours so plan ahead.
It does not touch or modify the original library so there's no danger of the process messing it up. Worth a try.
Do you Twango?

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