Sharing iPhoto6 between users on one computer

I would like multiple users on a single iMac to have access to all the pictures in iPhoto. And when I import new photos under one user, I want everyone to see them.
I've read the answers to previous posts on this topic, but hoped that in the last 6 months, it may now be possible to share photos between users on a single iMac. I don't have an external disk, and it seems that that's the best previous answer. Is that still the best answer?
Thanks.
Ken

Ken
Put the iPhoto Library Folder in the Shared Folder, set the permissions to allow everyone access and then point iPhoto in the various accounts to that Shared folder. (To do this, hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. Choose Locate and navigate to the iPhoto Library Folder).
Some caveats: Only one user can access the library at a time. There is no way around this. iPhoto is a single user app not a file server. The risk of database corruption is increased, so backing up vital.
Regards
TD

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