Can I retrieve original pics prior to editing ...???

I made a new album yesterday and copied a few pics for editing, however, iphoto has saved over original pics in original file aswell as copies How has this happened? Can I get the unedited pics back??

no - iPhoto always saves the original - select the photo in the event and right click and select revert to original
Or in edit mode you can go back one edit at a time by pressing command and "Z"
And making albums does not copy photos - it sets up pointers to photos in teh event
LN

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