Transferring from a macbook Pro to a Macbook Air

How do I get all my itunes data and pictures from the Pro the the Air?

Drag the iTunes and iPhoto libraries from the Music and Pictures items in the Finder's sidebar on the MacBook Pro to the same locations on the MacBook Air.
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