Where are "Comments" in iPhoto 4

Hi gang- I'll try to be brief- here's the story:
My wife is adding/has added "Comments" to our iPhoto 4 Library on our eMac running OS10.3.9. The same (1475) photos have been installed on our iMac (OS 10.4.8) before any Comments were added on the eMac. "AlbumData.xml" file, in iPhoto 6, on the iMac shows "Comments"- the same .xml file on the eMac doesn't.
My question: Where do iPhoto 4's "Comments" hide? I'd like to copy(?) them to the iMac.
iMac Intel Core 2 Duo, eMac (plus, early G4, ancient PowerMac 7200) Mac OS X (10.4.8)

SR:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. The comments for V4 are kept in the database file, iPhoto.db.
Why don't you just copy the iPhoto library folder from the eMac to the iMac and open and convert it over to V6 on the iMac. That will keep the keywords and comments intact. If you have some photos in your other library that are not in the V4 library you can use iPhoto Library Manager to copy them over into the converted V4 library. Both libraries need to be the same version for iPLM to work on them.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making 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 the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, 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.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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