Transfer Book in progress from one Mac to another

Question

I've been working on a book in iPhoto 6 on a 12" PowerBook while I have been traveling. Now I'd like to transfer the work I've done to my iMac in order to see the pictures on a larger screen. I'd really prefer to only transfer the book layout and accompanying photos, both original and edited, rather than transfer my whole iPhoto Library since all the data will get mixed up. How do I do this?

Answer 1

1 - Select the current iPhoto Library folder and type Command-D. When the duplication is completed rename that folder "Book Library".
2 - the duplicate library will be in your Pictures folder.
3 - Now you can either use iPLM or iPB to open the new library or just launch iPhoto with the Option key depressed and, when asked, locate and select the "Book Library" folder.
4 - you cannot import the book into the other library. You can only import albums, rolls, individual photos and slideshows.
5 - As long as you've renamed them to easily identify them keep them in the Pictures folder along with the main iPhoto library. It makes it easier to switch between libraries if you use the launch + Option key method. I use iPLM by only having that application in the Dock instead of iPhoto. iPLM launches and you make your choice of which library to open from the list in iPLM. Much easier and quicker than the launch+Option key method.
You won't mess up your master library as you're not doing anything to it.
But here's a recommendation to apply to any library:
For insurance against the occasional iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend that you make 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 you your library back. With that in mind by keeping it current I mean backup after each import and after any serious editing or creating that you might do in the library like making books, slideshows, 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.
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