My iphoto has 90gbs of pictures can I put on an external hard drive to free up space

my iphoto has 90gbs of pictures can I put on an external hard drive to free up space

Yep:
http://www.cultofmac.com/172491/move-your-iphoto-library-to-an-external-drive-to -save-space-os-x-tips/

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    Oops...
    Here you go...
    iPhoto: How to move the Library to an EHD
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    That's what iPhoto Likes...

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    so my question is can i back up the external hard drive with time machine, and if not how do i set up my home network so that all my computers can access the same files and time machine will back everything up?
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    I don't know if you're under Applecare, but I've used them often to guide me through the process of both moving my photos & music, and getting my laptop to know where to look for them. I've stored my media on an external drive for years and the Apple techs always help, from partitioning the drive to moving the libraries.
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