Seperate photo libraries

I'd like to use seperate libraries on my computer for photos. I use a file folder to sync with. Is there any way to do this even on my own computer?
Also, does anybody know of a way to update the photos without using the automatic setting? I heard a rumor of a manual setting, but only rumors and no actual method of doing it.

i've tried draggin photos over into the ipod window, but it def doesn't work. the only way i've found(doesn't mean it IS the only way) is to auto sync certain folders to load onto it. i don't know how iphoto works, but maybe copy photos that you want to a new "pics" folder to use for syncing with your ipod, then you can choose which folders to load. you can always use the ipod as a disc and copy pics onto it as if its a usb drive or something, but you won't be able to see them on the ipod.

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Both have the same time stamp today at 3:59pm and both will change this time stamp when I open the program.
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I use outlook and it does not work as email either.
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I demo lightroom at shows for Adobe and one of the constant gripes I get, and spend a long time trying to convince punters I have no answer for, is that Lightroom doesn't interact at all well with some of the software that photo libraries use. I have never had any exposure to such applications, but I recall one being called Photo Suite.
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Pat2006 wrote:
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