IPhoto corrupts my photos

Ok...
- If I upload pics to facebook using the normal uploader directly from my camera, the pictures have preview thumbnails so I know which ones I am uploading and they actually upload at a normal speed.
- If I try to upload pics to facebook using the normal uploader from pictures that have been imported into iPhoto, any edited pictures do not have preview thumbnails and they take FOOOREEEEVER to upload. I usually end up canceling and using the simple upload thinger.
What does iPhoto do to my files that makes facebook have so much trouble reading them? This is severely annoying. The solution for now is uploaded all my pics from the camera with red eye and all, or using the simple uploader, which only does 5 pics at a time (which is not fun when you go on a trip and you have 50 pics to upload!).
There has to be a way around this.

Justin
There are three ways (at least) to get files from the iPhoto Window.
1. Drag and Drop: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. File -> Export: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size.
3. Show File: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
Can you explain what it is that Facebook 'doesn't like' about these pics?
Also, if you want to see the icon previews, this is the province of the Finder:
View -> Show View Options -> Enable Icon Previews
Regards
TD

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