iphoto "09" library to new mac with iphoto "11"

i am reposting this with a new title so i might possible get some more input. i am afraid the 1st reply i got may have restored my iphto library on my new mac to iphoto 09 and not just put the pictures in th iphoto 11 which is what i want to do.

ok i have a new imac, my old one crashed. i have read these discussion for info in the past. so i think i have this, just want to be sure before i do it. i have a time machine back up of my old imac. i have a external drive backup (mac. ext. journald) of my 09 iphoto library, i also have all my pictures exported to a portable HD at full quality which was not mac. extended journald.

i have never tested any of my back ups. my new mac has iphoto 11 the old mac 09. what is the best back up to use to put the photos on my new mac? and from what i think i have read i just drag the iphoto 09 library from backup to the new macs iphoto library, then open iphoto?

also i bought the aperture app from the app store when it was on sale. if there is a way to get that to my new mac, should i just start using aperture? from what i have read it is a much better app then iphoto, when i played with it after buying it i found it to be more then i needed and a little more complicated so i never really used it. but if recommended i will put in the time to learn. i guess what i like about it , is that from what i have read it is far more compatable app. for photos. my photo library is over 55 G and growing every day.

oh, if i can get my aperture app over from time machine how do i get my pictures from in that?