Iphoto 7 and multiple users

Has Apple fixed the issue with multiple users on the same computer not being able to use the same iphoto library?

Doug:
I didn't know it was broken. It all depends on how you go about it. If you are just sharing libraries between multiple users with their own library that's one thing. But if you all want to use the same library then take a look at the following ways to do it. The preferred way is Apple's using an external HD connected to the computer with the ownership to the HD turned off like this.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304890
http://ad.hominem.org/log/2005/07/acl.php
http://www.captnswing.net/2004/03/20/shareiphotolibrary.html
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2151309&#2151309
There's one more way to share the same photos in multiple libraries but have only one copy of the original file on the HD. That's to use iPhoto in the alias mode and have the source photos in the shared folder. This way each user can have their own unique library with different edits, slideshows, albums, etc. However, each new addition of photos should be in their own clearly marked folder (I use something like this: 08/17-25/07-Honduras Trip) so the other users can tell which are the newly added source files. Also, when a user deletes a photo from their library it is not deleted from the HD. That has to be done via the Finder. So someone should be delegated as the keeper of the Source files. Tutorials #3 describes how it's done and applies to iPhoto 7 as well. I'm in the process of writing a tutorial on converting an iPhoto 7 library over to an alias based one. It's a little easier and can recover not only the keywords but the comments and titles.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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