Backup iPhoto to DVD

I'm trying to backup my photos in iPhoto to a DVD. My iPhoto library is all JPEG. The sources of my photos are:
1) Photos downloaded from digital cameras
2) Photos from other DVD's
3) Photos scanned with an Epson CX3200 scanner
4) Negatives & slides scanned on an HP Scanjet 4670
I have tried selecting all photos in iPhoto and selecting burn.
I have tried sharing to iDVD.
I have tried dragging & dropping on the DVD icon.
All of these actions only result in the pics D/L from digital cameras burning on the DVD. When I go to Home or Pictures>iPhoto Library I only find pics from the digital cameras. I have no idea where the scanned pic are located. I believe I've looked thru every file on my Mac and can't find them. I'm sure they must be there somewhere or I wouldn't see them in iPhoto.
Anyway, how do I save all 1200 photos to a DVD? Sorry for the long post. Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.

deedho1:
If you just want to backup the original files then all you need to do is mounty a DVD disk and drag the Originals folder from the iPhoto LIbrary folder onto it and burn with the Finder. That's provided the size of the Originals folder will fit onto a single DVD disk.
Are you able to view the scanned photos in iPhoto? If you can then they will be in the Originals folder along with the digital camera photos. Control-click on one of the scanned image's thumbnails and select Show file in the contextual menu. That will take to to the folder that contains the original file.
Do you Twango?
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.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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I appologize for the basic nature of this question......but....
How do you backup the IPhoto library to an external HD or CDs? Do you need a backup utility or is there some piece of software in the basic OS somwhere?
Can IPhoto use these backup files without importing the file back into the original library?
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Hi JGGiant38,
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1. Burn the iPhoto Library folder in the Finder to a CD or DVD
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3. Copy the ENTIRE iPhoto Library to your iPod in disk mode
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93037

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polishedstaple wrote:
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