IPhoto huge file...need help clearing space

Hi, I have a 47G iPhoto library file on my Air. Its taking up too much space on my HD and I need to free some up.
I have researched some of the solutions like deleting my iPod Cache file but there are no files there....
I am an amature when it comes to file storage so I need some help. I have an external hard drive I can use, have iCloud, have time capsule, just dont want screw up my photo files by moving them incorrectly.

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: Hello to the community.
: We need to store about ONE MILLION XML FILES inside the
database.
: BUT we need to use all functionality of XML Structure to look
for
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