Newbie - need guidance to start HUGE import

Hi - I am a newbie to Mac and lovin' it! I opened iPhoto and plugged in my Canon S80 to copy about 30 photos and a dozen AVI files into the roll "fall birthdays". I am sampling with this small amount to get to know the software before my HUGE import comes... 18,000 images on my pc.
Here are questions based on my experiment that will help understand how to import my complete library:
#1 I noticed I have the Original and Modified folder. BUT - the modified folder holds the larger image. Wouldnt the original (larger) size file be in the Original folder? No editing was done on the images, not even keyword additions.
#2 If iPhoto creates duplicates on every image, that's great protection, but can I possible look forward to duplicating 18000 images??? GULP.
#3 I have AVI files that are copied into the photo folders as well. These AVI files are not usable by iMovie,etc. because they are not treated as movies. i have to copy these files into my Movies folder. How can these be handled? I have LOTS scattered in my pc folders - PSE4.0 Organizer copied them into the same folder with my photos on the pc.
#4 I have had suggestions to use iPhoto iBuddy that will help keep track of additional libraries. Is this recommended with the large library I have? Would iPhoto work well with my huge amount of files in ONE library? If you have more than one library you cannot gather photos from each library can you?? (you can only have one library open at a time, right?)
I am sure I have oodles of questions, but I will start here. Also, if there are tuts or otherwise on the site here, please direct me to some good resources. I am starting with the Help files, but it is a slow process learning - so much to learn since I am a switcher too!!
Thanks all...

Hi.
iPhoto tutorial at http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/iphoto/
First, you should be aware of the Golden Rule of iPhoto: Do not make changes to your iPhoto Library or file structure from the Finder. iPhoto is a database application, and changing things from within the Finder can damage the database. Everything can be done from within the iPhoto application itself.
That being said, you want to understand what iPhoto is doing. (Understandibly)
#1 There are 3 folders which contain photo files. Originals contains all of your original, full-sized, images. Modified contains the edited versions of your photos, including ones that were rotated. This gives you the option of "revert to original" any time you want. When I edit a picture in Photoshop Elements, the size in MB of my photo usually increases. This may explain what you saw. The Data folder contains the small thumbnails created by iPhoto, one for each file in the Originals folder. Thumbnails are automatically generated and allow you to see all those images at once; without them your app would grind to a halt.
#2 So, yes, every one of your 18000 images will have a thumbnail in the Data folder, but these are small files. Only edited (and auto-rotated) photos will have a version in the Modified folder. There is a way around this, but only if you forfeit the ability to revert to your original version. With a library this large, it makes sense to store it on an external drive, anyway.
#3 I have many AVI files in my iPhoto Library. I have read that people have trrouble with these, but mine have worked fine so far. I do not keep these in my Movies folder at all, as then they would not be linked to iPhoto. In my Library, these video clips show as thumbnails just like my jpegs, but with a movie icon near the bottom. When I double-click on one, QuickTime launches and the clip can be played there. I had no trouble importing them into iMovie, creating a movie with them, and making a DVD in iDVD. It all worked seamlessly. However, I believe that I read from Karsten Schluter on the iMovie forum that AVI is a "wrapper" which can contain several different things -- some work, others don't. Do yours open like mine?
#4 The top ranked member of this forum recommends iPhoto Library Manager and prefers it to iPhoto Buddy. If you use the paid version of iPLM you will have the ability to merge libraries if you should choose. Yes, one library open at a time. So I would maybe put older, lower priority photos in one library, and have another library for your current collection. Switching between libraries is easy enough. To transfer photos between libraries you could merge with iPLM and regroup. Performance of your iPhoto depends greatly on your Mac's speed and RAM. I have 5000 images in my library, but with only 256 MB RAM I have to be very patient. The more RAM, the better.
#5 Each time you import a group of images, the photos are placed into a new "Film Roll". This is what iPhoto uses for its file structure - your photos are listed in the finder inside folders with the same names as your film rolls. For your importing project, I recommend that you select Film Roll View in your Library. This way you can rename the rolls as you import to maintain a similar structure as you already have (although it will not be heirarchical). Rolls will list in iPhoto in chronological order, so edit the film roll's date if it is different than what you want. Do not import folders that contain subfolders. Start from the bottom of your existing structure and work up.
It is also recommended that you keep a current backup of the Library6.iPhoto file (found inside the iPhoto Library folder in Finder). This contains albums, info, keywords, etc. and is vital to have in the case of a database corruption.
Have fun with this big project. I'm sure others here will add their valuable input, as well. If you'd like further clarification from me, I'll be glad to help.

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