Does deleting photos remove them from my hard drive?

I have just installed Photoshop Elements 6.
iphoto then imported 1,172 thumbnails.
Does this mean these pictures are taking up twice as much space as needed by being in the library
and if I delete them will I delete them from the programme?
thanks,
Jacquie

Jacquie
You’ll need to give us more information than this.
This:
I have just installed Photoshop Elements 6.
does not cause this:
iphoto then imported 1,172 thumbnails.
Are you sure these are thumbnails? Where did they come from?
Does this mean these pictures are taking up twice as much space as needed by being in the library
Depends... iPhoto - by default - copies files into the Library. The best way to use iPhoto is to allow it to do this and then remove the other filing system.
and if I delete them will I delete them from the programme?
IF you delete them from iPhoto then you will remove them from the Library and the Hard Drive - but it won’t remove the files in your other filing system.
It might be best if you explain what you want to achieve, then we may be able to help your more concisely.
Regards
TD

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