Transfering iPhoto data between computers

I built a book on my work computer and decided i want to bring it home. I can do this in iWeb by taking the domain.sites file with me from computer to computer. what do I have to take with me to hop back and forth as I work on this photo book before publishing.
I'll also be combining my work Mac and Home mac which are both old into one laptop soon with Leopard and I'd like to continue working on some of these projects and not have to run 3 computers until the projects are done.

Bob
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
Yes, but it's not especially graceful.
In the Pictures Folder, make a duplicate of the iPhoto Library Folder (File -> Duplicate) Give it a distinctive name: The Book Library...
Then hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu, select 'Choose Library' and point iPhot at 'The Book Library'
The Book Library opens. Now remove any pics you don't want to share from that library: (put them in the iPhoto trash and go iPhoto Menu -> Empty trash).
Now you have 'The Book Library'. Copy it to your friend's Mac. He can open it with the same hold the option (or alt) key trick.
To revert to your full library, you can do the same: hold the option (or alt) key on launch.
Regards
TD

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