Help with iPhoto and Multiple Libraries

[Learjet035]

I just a new MBP so I started out from scratch in iPhoto with a "2006" library.
I had backed up my 2001-2006 pics on an exernal.
I just created a new library of my external of about 1700 pics. The size on my MPB is only 550mb. Pretty neat. Anyway, so I closed out my external library and went to open my laptop based 2006 iphoto and it only lets me pick 1 folder at a time?? I want to open all the pics, just like before, the whole library. In iTunes you could select "library 06" or whatever and the lot would open. I can see the Library.iPhoto file but it's greyed out. What am I doing wrong? Thanks a ton!

 

[Learjet035]

When I hold "alt" and click iPhoto I get "Choose Library"
Then I navigate to pictures/iphoto library/ then my choices are...
Data
iPOD Photo Cache
Modified
Original
There's a ton of other stuff, like Library.iPhoto but it's greyed out.

 

[Learjet035]

Help please, I can't open my original iPhoto library. I can see it, can't open it....

 

[mad jew]

If you don't select anything at that folder level and press OPEN, it should open your iPhoto Library as you made it. 😕

 

[Learjet035]

Man, OK, I'm dumb.....
Thanks, I was trying to pick the right folder/file but you're right. I just went to pictures/iphoto library/ open and it worked. Thanks a ton!

 

[mad jew]

Haha, no worries mate. It is pretty misleading. 😀

 

[Learjet035]

I think it messed me up cause I just started learning how to use multiple libraries in iTunes. With that you actually have to select iTunes Library/ not so with iPhoto. Oh well 😀 Thanks again!