Copying 'Trash' file

iPhoto 6.0.2
Since installing iPhoto 6.0.2 I notice that many trashed photogrpahs have been duplicated and in some cases quadrupled. I have around 8000 (2.8Gb) photos that I would like to copy to a DVD so I can empty my Trash Folder.( I just might need them in the future) I cannot see a way to do this - can anyone help please?
Another annoying problem is that I frequentlt keep getting the instruction to rebuild my thumbnail cache. I have done this about 6 times now.
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Hi derrickp,
There is no way to copy the Trash file because it is really not a file. the photos that you put in the trash in iPhoto are still in their original places/folders in the iPhoto Library folder in the Finder. So, you can send them back to the library, put them in an album, export the album to a folder on the desktop, burn that folder, then delete them from within iPhoto (Command Option Delete will delete from an album and the library at the same time), then empty iPhoto's trash.
For the thumbnail cache problem, check out the next thread
Constant rebuild of Thumbnail cache:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=357799&tstart=0
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