Why does iPhoto 6.x create another set of data files?

Hi,
I upgraded from iPhoto 5 to 6, and iPhoto creates a new file system housed in 'Data'. The old folders labelled by year from iPhoto 5 still sit there, gobbling up HD space.
Is it safe to delete them?
Thanks,
Klaus

Hi Klaus,
Here is what the folders are:
iPhoto 6 Library folder in the Finder
As you can see the structure is now related to rolls. Rolls are created for each folder you import and each import session from a camera.
It is very easy to change the names of film rolls within iPhoto to make them easier to find images within. Open the info panel in iPhoto by clicking on the "i" icon. Once it is opened, click on the roll title in the viewing window.
Click on the word "title" in the info pane and type in your new title. I like to use a date and text format such as 12/25/05 Christmas at Mom's, 1/05/06 my birthday, etc. Once the roll names are changed within iPhoto, they are also changed within the Finder, making it easy to locate an image.
When importing from a camera, make sure you name the roll with a date and text before the import.
As for the stray Year folders in the root of the library folder...look through them and make sure there are no photos in those folders before you delete them. If there are photos in those folders, check and see if the photos are in your library when you open iPhoto. If they are in your library, then you can delete the stray Year folders in the root of the iPhoto Library folder.
Do not touch the Data, Originals or Modified folders as they all have year folders in them also.

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