Thinning Pictures Folder to Match the iPhoto Library

Hi everyone,
The folder for my "iPhoto library" folder is 6.63GB and the size of my actual library in iPhoto is 4.8GB. There's a lot of ancient pictures and movies that I thought I had deleted that are still around, obviously. How can I quickly delete the excess and keep what I'm using without going through manually?
I need the space and would really appreciate an answer. Thanks in advance.
Cheers!

Keegan
There's a lot of ancient pictures and movies that I thought I had deleted that are still around, obviously.
Are you able to see any of the photos that you think are still around and that you thought you had deleted?
The folder for my "iPhoto library" folder is 6.63GB and the size of my actual library in iPhoto is 4.8GB.
Where do you get 4.8GB as the size of your actual library? Is this your iPhoto Library package inside your Pictures folder?
Is the 6.63GB your Pictures folder?
How can I quickly delete the excess and keep what I'm using without going through manually?
If you are considering deleting files from within the iPhoto Library package then don't, this would have serious effects on the working of iPhoto.
When we hear from you we will provide further information.
Jim

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