.GIF files, do they come from my iphoto?

I have over 1000 .gif files in my mac. If I erase them will it affect my photos in iphoto?
I don't know what they are or why I have so many of them. It is almost as if, whenever I download a photo, or anything having to do with an image for that matter, i am getting my computer cluttered up with these small images. Many of which i don't recognize. How did I get so many? Do they take up alot of space.
When I go into finder and type in .gif, it showed over 1000 of them.
Can I just delete them all without affecting my images in iphoto?
Cheers,
-An

An:
Yes, you can delete the files if you don't need them.
Do any of these gifs look like application or system icons, folder icons, etc? What may have happened is you dragged your hard drive icon onto the iPhoto application icon in the Dock on into the open iPhoto window and imported all image files on the hard drive. Each application has many icons inside of it as well as the system.
Whether you have a managed library (i.e. your iPHoto's Advanced preferences will be as this screenshot ) or a referenced library (that checkbox is not checked and the file reside in the location where they were when added to the library) deleting them from the iPhoto Library by dragging them into iPhoto's Trash bin on the left and emptying that bin via the iPhoto->Trash menu there will be no affect on any other part of the computer.
*DO NOT DELETE THEM VIA A FINDER WINDOW! Delete them from within iPhoto as described above.*
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. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. 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.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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