Iphoto 08 photo disc compatibility issue

Burned a photo disc with iphoto 08 v 7.1.2 to give to a PC friend. The results were awful. Even though the photos were full resolution on the disc, they display as tiny images on the PC screen. I then put the disc in another imac running 10.5 but with iphoto 06 and it won't even play! Error message "cannot open current library". I ended up burning a disc with Toast and everything is fine.
It's a shame that iphoto 08 can't do something as basic as burning a photo disc that other computers can read.

It seems that the library system is more complicated than it needs to be.
I don't think so. When you bear in mind what iPhoto actually does it makes a lot of sense. Each folder has a specific role:
Originals are the photos as they were downloaded from your camera or scanner.
(ii) Modified contains edited pics, shots that you have cropped, rotated or changed in any way.
(iii) Data holds the thumbnails the the app needs to show you the photos in the iPhoto Window.
why there can't be a set of files (pictures), and a directory (info on sorting or categorizing the pictures)
The folders above each have their specific role to play. The "info on sorting or categorizing the pictures" is tracked in the database files. The good news here is that a single pic can be in 1, 10 or 100 albums with no extra copies of the files floating around.
Bluntly, you could simplify the library, but then iPhoto wouldn't work. If you want a simple folder of images, then don't use iPhoto. Pop your pics in a folder and use an Image Viewer. There are many available for the Mac.
Shouldn't there be a dialog box asking me how I want to burn the pictures?
Or, just a wild thought this, have you checked the Help?
Regards
TD

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_*iPhoto - Hidden Photos - Events Thumbnail Display Bug*_
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