Access to individual photo files in Finder

I recently updated to iLife 08. I've noticed a couple of things but the most confusing is that when I go through finder>pictures>Library.iPhoto instead of having "roll" folders like before, I now only see the iPhoto icon (the sunset pic to be exact). If I double click that icon, it takes me to iPhoto (if open already) or opens iPhoto.
In prior versions, I was able to navigate to individual picture files in order to email or do something else with them. Now I can do it. Am I missing something or has Apple changed stuff up?
Also, I notice that I delete files through the application but they are still on my drive.
Lastly, I make edits through iPhoto, for instance, red-eye or crop and then in screensaver mode (or when I upload to a photo site) the unedited pic will show up. Concerned I'm clogging up my HD with multiple copies of things.
any help would be great. Huge Apple fan but a little clueless in the architecture at times

+I recently updated to iLife 08. I've noticed a couple of things but the most confusing is that when I go through finder>pictures>Library.iPhoto instead of having "roll" folders like before, I now only see the iPhoto icon (the sunset pic to be exact). If I double click that icon, it takes me to iPhoto (if open already) or opens iPhoto.+
+In prior versions, I was able to navigate to individual picture files in order to email or do something else with them. Now I can do it. Am I missing something or has Apple changed stuff up?+
this question is ask about every 10 questions -- for a complete discussion see TD's answer - http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1126400&tstart=15
+Lastly, I make edits through iPhoto, for instance, red-eye or crop and then in screensaver mode (or when I upload to a photo site) the unedited pic will show up. Concerned I'm clogging up my HD with multiple copies of things.+
There is (I believe) a bug with editing - you might want to rerort this to Apple -- iPhoto menu ==> Provide iPhoto Feedback - sometimes edits do not get saved. I hope Apple will address this soon. In any case one of the great things about iPhoto is that you do NOT clog up your hard drive with multiple copies - the original is always there and you can always go back to it and edits save only the edit and apply the edits (most of the time) when you view the edited photo - and one of the big changes to iPhoto 7.n.m is that edits appearently always go back to the original so multiple edits do not degrate the photo quality
I think you will like it
Larry Nebel

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