Moved photos from PC/ZoomBrowser, can I put them on secondary Mac drive?

New to Mac world, many photos from PC / Canon ZoomBrowser application that I have moved over to the Mac. I don't want to put them on the primary Mac drive due to backup issues and the fact I have a secondary drive for music and photo files.
How can I designate the secondary drive as the library location for Iphoto? I have been unable to find a "preferences" like setting in Iphoto.
This is iphoto '08.
thanks,
Bill

Okay, this is a wee bit complex, but bear with me.
Iphoto has two modes: Managed - where the app is responsible for the files - and Referenced - where you are.
I strongly recommend that you let iPhoto manage the files. This is the default setting.
So, import the pics to iPhoto and it will copy the files to the Library. Then move the Library to the desired disk as detailed above. The files you have already there will be surplus so you can delete them.
Or Simply go to iPhoto Menu -> Preferences -> Advanced and uncheck 'Copy Files to the iPhoto Library on Import'.
Now iPhoto will not copy the files, but rather simply reference them on your HD. To do this it will create an alias in the Originals Folder that points to your file. It will still create a thumbnail and, if you modify the pics, a Modified version within the iPhoto Library Folder.
However, you need to be aware of a number of potential pitfalls using this system.
1. Import and deleting pics are more complex procedures
2. You cannot move or rename the files on your system or iPhoto will lose track of them on systems prior to 10.5 and iPhoto 08. Even with the later versions issues can still arise if you move the referenced files to new volumes or between volumes.
3. Most importantly, migrating to a new disk or computer can be much more complex.
Always allowing for personal preference, I've yet to see a good reason to run iPhoto in referenced mode unless you're using two photo organisers.
Regards
TD

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