Alternative way to import photos to iPhoto?

hello,
is there a way to import photos into iPhoto without opening iPhoto? i tried dragging a photo to my iPhoto folder, but afterwards that photo didn't appear in iPhoto.
Overall, it takes a long time to open the iPhoto app. and i wanted to know of a another way i can organize my photos w/o using the iPhoto app. i'm begining to think that the Windows way of keeping photos is more convenient.

Jason,
The one thing you can't do is put things in the iPhoto library folder from the Finder. It is very important that you read this
Don't Tamper with the iPhoto Library Folder
As you have already experienced, iPhoto won't know that you put it there.
I think that you can drag a photo to the icon on the dock, but that in turn will open iPhoto.
Mail app will let you save attached images directly into iPhoto if that is where your images are coming from.
I know you want to do it without opening iPhoto, but there really is no other way. You can drag it to the open iPhoto window. Or you can use the "Add to library" menu command as long as the photo originates from anywhere
b but
the iPhoto library folder.
You have to understand that iPhoto is a data based system. Everything has to be done through the iPhoto app and it takes care of all the filing. Its different from the windoze way, but once you let go of the old way you will find this more convenient and easier than managing a file tree.
How long does it take to open iPhoto?
bd

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