Upgrading to iPhoto 6 on iMac G4 1.25GHz?

Hello,
I'm using iPhoto 5 on an iMac G4 1.25 GHz (20" flat monitor), 1.5 Mb RAM, 500 Gb HD.
I was wondering if the upgrade to version 6 was worthwhile.
What do you think ?
Is there a risk of slowing down or rather speeding up?
Any important new features?
Thanks,

I'd say, yes.
Your processor speed is adequate, and your RAM is ample, so I recommend the upgrade. Version 6 sees a major restructure within the iPhoto Library folder which makes it much more efficient. You should see performance improve, if anything. It is rated for more photos than v5.
A new feature of v6 is the Full Screen Edit mode, in which the photo enlarges to fit your monitor, the background is black, and the toolbars only show when you mouse over them (unless you set them to be visible). In that mode you can select up to 8 photos at a time for comparison and side-by-side editing. Some of the editing tools may be new, but I can't remember exactly. Also new with v6 is the "referenced library" which allows you to maintain your Original photo files outside of the iPhoto Library folder, and places alias files in the library's Originals folder. However, this is not recommended by users here, since managing a referenced library is quite a bit more complicated than allowing iPhoto to manage its files. Since you have an established library, there would be no need to switch to a referenced library now. It is something you need to know, so that you can make sure to leave the Preference for "copy files to iPhoto Library folder" selected (which is the default).
The reason I upgraded from 5 to 6 was that iDVD 6 allows you to burn a disc image, then use an external DVD burner (with another application) to do the physical burning. That and the Full Screen Edit were well worth the price of the upgrade for me.
I expect that others here will question why you'd want to go to iLife '06, and not just go all the way to '08, especially since you are running Leopard. It looks like you meet the specs to do that. The catch will be that iMovie '08 won't install at all. Instead, you would be able to download iMovie 6.0.4 from Apple's website if you have iLife '08 installed. I don't use iLife '08, so I'll leave any more comments about it to others here who do. I am happy with iLife '06 on my G4.
Regards.

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