Iphoto library consolidation

Hi there,
I started using iphoto taking my photos from an external hard disk (usb 2.0), after some year later and I dont know why, my photos stored in imac hard disk (in iphoto libray). Due there are a huge quantitiy of photos, more than 30.000, I decided to move all it to a new external adn faster hard disk(usb 3.0).
My problem is I can not move all them to the new external hard disk because they are separeted, it means major part of photos in external 2.0 hd and the rest in imac hd (but both groups i the same library), and I can not consolidate all them in the same place (for example, new library with all fotos in newexternal hard disk usb 3.0). I tried following things:
- move entire library from present external 2.0 usb hd to new one(3.0) but at the end of the process, major part of the fotos adn videos (all they are in hd 2.0) dont appear and show me an error of origin.
- export all fotos from actual library to a new one but videos dont export well.
- create a new library in external 3.0 hd and import all fotos and video but videos didnt come in new library.
Please, anyone could help me to indicate how consolidate all my fotos in a new library with no problems?
Thank you.

I have no idea what you are saying here
My problem is I can not move all them to the new external hard disk because they are separeted, it means major part of photos in external 2.0 hd and the rest in imac hd (but both groups i the same library), and I can not consolidate all them in the same place (for example, new library with all fotos in newexternal hard disk usb 3.0)
To move a managed library you simply drag it intact as a single entity to a new location
You can not move a referenced library which is one of several reasons that referenced libraries are streongly not recommended - (The iPhoto advanced preference to "copy imported items to the iPhoto library" has been unchecked) which is strongly NOT recommended.
You can merge libraries using Aperture or using the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager - http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ - 
- move entire library from present external 2.0 usb hd to new one(3.0) but at the end of the process, major part of the fotos adn videos (all they are in hd 2.0) dont appear and show me an error of origin.
This sounds like a referenced library - what is the exact error message
- export all fotos from actual library to a new one but videos dont export well.
This loses a lot but you can do it - photos youcan either export the original or the current version - videos you must as kind is original - see the user tip on exporting for detals on export options - https://discussions.apple.com/community/ilife/iphoto?view=documents
- create a new library in external 3.0 hd and import all fotos and video but videos didnt come in new library.
Not sure what you are doing - note tha tyou never impor one iPhoto library into another iPHoto library
LN

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    TD

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