Photos App Copying items to Photos Library regardless of checked option

I have been trying for hours to start my Photos App. It keeps saying via thermometer that it's either Preparing, Updating or Uploading, and this happens for hours with absolutely no progress on the "thermomether". I have been monitoring on Activity Monitor and there ARE packets going out.  My System Photo Library is about 1.5 Gb.  I have read on so many forums that a huge number of people are having this problem. So I gave up on updating the library as I have my photos in other database applications, except for a select few I use for various reasons.
I restarted photos while holding the Option Key and creating a new System Photo Library. I imported four test JPEG files and they did import properly into the App. However, even with all iCloud settings on, none of these photos made it to either my iPhone nor to the iCloud website. I then imported other test photos directly into my iCloud on a web browser. They immediately showed up and within moments were also available on my iPhone.
Furthermore, there is an option in Photos' Preferences that allows you to "copy items to the Photos Library".  Whether I have this checked or Not, Photos keeps importing the photos to the Library, as I can see the library's size increase with every photo imported. This is really baffling, and really disappointing that this application has so many bugs.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. I think you'll be better off starting with a new library. There are two ways you could do that.
1 - create a new library and use the paid version of iPhoto Library Manager to copy the events and albums from the old library to the new one. That way you can keep keywords, comments, titles and albums.
2 - follow Tutorial #1 to write the keywords and comments to the original files of the old library and then create a new library and import those files into it.
After either method once you're satisfied that you have all your photos safely in the new library you can delete the old library and its source image files.
I recommend using the iPhoto Library Manager method. It would be easier but both will do the job.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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