My Wish - Change title in iPhoto and it will change filename in Finder

I wish that if I change a title in iPhoto that it will change the filename in the Finder as well.
I know I can export photos to the desktop with "name>use title" checked and reimport them, but that seems like a lot of work. And what if I change my mind about the title? I have to do it again.
I really wish I had properly named my photos before importing them, but it's too late now.
Oh well, if wishes were horses...
Karen
iMacIntel 2Ghz, iMac G3 450MHz   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

Ouch!!!
Do you have any backups? If you do you, try Old Toad's advice:
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
TD, how would I write keywords to the EXIF file?
Karen

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