IPhoto 8 does not open my iPhoto 6 library.

Hi,
I want to transfer my Photos from Iphoto (10.4.8) 6 on my Powerbook to my new MacBookPro with iPhoto 8 (10.5).
How can I do that without loosing my albums.
IPhoto 8 does not open my iPhoto 6 library.
Thanks

Simply copy the iPhoto Library Folder from the Pictures Folder on your old machine to the same location on the new one. The launch iPhoto. That's all.
Regards
TD

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