How to synchronize IPhoto libraries between several Macs?

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How to synchronize iPhoto libraries between several Macs?

Is there any "easy" way of synchronizing my iPhoto library between, say, my iMac and my MacBook ? My basic strategy is "modify only on the iMac, make a blind copy to the MacBook" but it's not really satisfying. Using rsync is not really an option, since it won't synchronize the library definitions.

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There is no "easy" solution currently available to keep two iPhoto libraries perfectly synchronized...

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