IPhoto claims 15 GB, Finder claims 29 GB

Okay. So this is one I really can't explain (not yet anyway).
iPhoto claims my library is 15.x GB. When viewing Events in the bottom left. You know the drill.
However, when I Get Info in Finder (for my iPhoto Library of course), Finder claims the library is just over 29 GB...
So which is right, and what can I do about it?
Thanks in advance!

which is right
Both
iPhoto is telling you how much your photos take up
the finder is telling you how much the iPhoto library (photos, database files, etc) take up
what can I do about it?
Probably nothing - what do you want to do "about it"
LN
BTW - one of my libraries (a book I am currently working on) shows 5.2GB in iPhoto and 8.48 GB in the finder
If you want to see where the space is used go to the pictures folder and right click on the iPhoto library and select the show package contents command - you can look around and see where space is being used - but do not change anything - doing so may corrupt your iPhoto library and cause you to lose data
LN

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