Migration tool moves files to new user

Hi
I have a new imac and the migration tools works fine. i have migrated "my music" and now i am trying to migrate "my photos" but the tool wants to create a new user and my photos end up being associated with this new user rather than my account, i.e. i can't seem to move them between users. any thoughts on how i migrate the photos across to my user account or how i move them from a new user to my account?
Cheers

You move them manually, either from the old computer or by dragging the other account's home folder to the desktop and authenticating yourself.
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