IPhoto Export and HUGE Photo Sizes

So, I love iWeb and iPhoto 6 -- it works for my needs. But I have one major complaint after spending time organizing my photo library. The whole idea was to be able to re-arrange and update my website with two clicks: Export and Publish. But when you export to iWeb the original file size is exported to iWeb and used in the published site, regardless of the other scaling that goes on, for thumbnails, etc. This is a problem for two reasons. One, it slows down the site and two, I don't want my original full sized files out there for anyone to steal and print high quality copies. Now, if I export files to the web through the file menu, I can constrain the image size that is created. I suppose I could just drop the resulting folder right into iWeb, but then there goes the two click updating. And I'll be forever creating, managing and deleting additional file copies of my iPhoto images. So much for quick and easy. Am I overlooking something here? Is there something that I can adjust in iWeb, because this just seems like a silly omission and one, if true, MUST be corrected in the next updates.

I am going to offer not a 2 click solution but just an idea.......
First of all, iWeb only displays images at a max dimension of 800px, therefore as you say exporting larger images and not scaling them down seems a little silly!
My idea builds on what you kinda suggested above.
1. Your have your iPhoto album organized
2. In iPhoto, select all images in the album go to File>Export - Export your images to a new folder.
3. Create a new iWeb-YourAlbum Name in iPhoto
4. Drag the photos from your new folder into the album.
5. Now do the 2 click publish that you originally wanted!!
But, as you say Automator should be able to handle some of this, Preview>Scale Images???
If you get something that works it would be great if you post back so that others can have the ability to do the same
Will
1GHz G4, 15" PB, 1.5GB RAM, Airport Network, 4 GB iPod Mini (1G), 60GB iPod (5G) Mac OS X (10.4.6)
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