Contact sheet limited

I used to be able to select 100 pictures or more at a time and print them all on 50 sheets of 4x6 paper, with 2 borderless pics per page. I can no longer do this with iPhoto '08. This is a major drawback for me.
None of the current contact sheet options allows me to do this. Is there a work around that anyone is aware of, or is there another non-Apple program I could use that could give me that option?
Thank you!!
John

John:
No, that's one feature of iPhoto 6 that was dropped in iPhoto 7. You can request it at: http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphoto.html.
You will need to use a 3rd party application for that. I'm not sure if Portraits and Prints can do that but it's supposed to let the user have a multitude of layouts. See if its got a demo mode.
Other than that you could use either Seashore or Acorn, both freeware image editors, that can take two photos and put them on one canvas. Not the easiest apps to learn but they will do the job, 2 photos at a time.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), 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. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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