How iPhoto stores pictures in library

Hi! I just started using iPhoto... I love the looks and possibilities from this program, but still have some questions regarding the library management. I know I should not look into the "iPhoto Library"-folder, but I like to know what happens with my pics before fully relying on the program...
This is correct - yet you continue doing so - not really a good idea
Basically, I noticed two key folders, "Originals" and "Modified". So far so good, and good to know that the original file is kept at all times. However, I cannot find the logic behind the naming of the different folders (sometimes there's just a date; sometimes a description), nor the splitting in different folders.
iPhoto is a database and the logic behind the naming is what ever logic the database operations need - it is not designed for human use but only for iPhoto use - hence the advice to stay out of it - there simply are no user serviceable parts in the iPhoto library
And from time to time the way elements within the iPhoto library are named changes with no notice so not only is there no reason to know, nothing you can do if you do know and it is subject to change without notice - which has happened several times in the past.
Moreover, I noticed that the photos from one specific library appear multiple times in the "Originals" folder. I did indeed import and delete these pics multiple times,
How did you delete them? The proper (only) way is to move them to the iPhoto trash (press the delete key or drag them there) and empty the iPhoto trash - iPhoto menu ==> empty trash
but I would expect that iPhoto would delete the pics upon deleting the album?
Language is critical - albums in iPhoto are logical things and deleting photos form albums does only that - to delete a photo it must be deleted form the event and the iPhoto trash emptied - then the photo is gone from everywhere including the hard drive
Makes me remind me of the day I decided to manage my music library through iTunes; never regretted it... However, from my first experiences, it appears that iPhoto's database management capacities seem to be a bit poorer (e.g. naming of folders; deleting files; but also lack of a button to "Consolidate library"; I will have to use AliasHerder now)...
iTunes and iPhoto are two entirely different products and operate totally differently - do not assume that anything you know about either applies to the other
As to Alias herder and a "consolidate library" feature - your intent is not clear. Alias herder does one and one thing - replace aliases with the original file - it is a very useful tool for people who have failed to heed the advice not to run a referenced library - it helps them recover from the problems of a referenced library -- I have no idea of what you are thinking of using it to "consolidate your library" - and once again let me warn you not to mess with the content or structure of the iPhoto library - you will lose data if you continue to do that
Anyway, can somebody give me some insights how the database management works, before trusting my full photo library to it? Or should I use Aparture instead (although it doesn't look so fancy as iPhoto ).
You need to be looking at the results you want - not the procedures. iPhoto is being use by millions and millions of users - it works - if it does what you want then use it - if it does not then do not - and at anytime in the future you can change your mind and move to a different program - either that program will read the iPhoto library (aperture for example) or you can just export your photos and use them with the new program
LN
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