Where are my pictures located so I can backup?

I want to copy my pictures in iPhoto over to another drive for backup but I am unsure where they are located. I know I have my Originals and Modified, but that seems like a pain to go into each of my rolls in both folders and copy the files over. Does the Originals have ALL of the photos and the modified has a copy of them (modified)? I am looking for the easiest way to get all the photos (or at least the originals) and copy them off.

yarzy
The best thing to do is to copy the entire iPhoto Library Folder to the other drive. That way you get the picrues, your edited ones plus the files needed to restore your entire library at once.
There is never a need to dig the photos out of folders for backing up: Folders take up no space, so you save nothing, it's the contents that take up space. A Roll is just a special kind of folder.
A Note about the iPhoto Library Folder:
In this folder there are various files, which are the Library itself and some ancillary files. Then you have three folders
Originals are the photos as they were downloaded from your camera or scanner.
(ii) Modified contains edited pics, shots that you have cropped, rotated or changed in any way.
This allows the Photos -> Revert to Original command - very useful if you don't like the changes you've made.
(iii) Data holds the thumbnails the the app needs to show you the photos in the iPhoto Window.
And remember: It is strongly advised that you do not move, change or in anyway alter things in the iPhoto Library Folder as this can cause the application to fail and even lead to data loss
So my best suggestion is Back up the entire iPhoto Library Folder.
Regards
TD

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