IPhoto on external hard drive

I use iPhoto library manager to manage many iPhoto libraries which I keep on external hard drive. I have run into a problem, however. When loading photos into my library, I began to get a message that there was not enough disk space. I checked my external hard drive, but there was sufficient space. Then I realized that my INTERNAL hard drive was filling up as I uploaded photos. What I don't understand is WHY? My library is definitely on the external hard drive, but could iphoto be making a copy in the internal one? Help!! I am at a loss. Many thanks.

mcswiss
Sounds like there's a library lurking on your internal HD somewhere.
In the iPhoto Window select a pic and right click on it and go Show Original.
A Finder window will open with the file selected. In column view you will be able to track back to the location of the library.
If, for some reason that doesn't find it, in the Finder -> Go Menu select 'Go To Folder' and type
/Volumes
to the resulting window. See if you can find another library there.
Regards
TD

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