Several iPhoto libraries to one ?

Hi
Using iPhoto up to '09. (No Intel yet)
Haveing several iPhoto libraries on several hard disks. I'd like to
• make a new library and collect all photos/movies in the others to this
• make it to identify doubletts and just import one of each and with best (highest) resolution
Is this a dream to be - or a real possibillity ?
Yours Bengt W

If you want to merge Libraries you'll need the paid version ($20) of iPhoto Library Manager This is the only way to merge iPhoto Libraries.
This will manage merging while also dealing with duplicates.
Regards
TD

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