IPhoto Database Question

Imported all my photos into iPhoto from various locations and had the option to import into iPhoto unchecked.
The problem is now I want to have iPhoto as the original source source of all photos is there a way to have iPhoto grab the original files and import into the iPhoto library? Or do I have to reimport everything with checking the import into iPhoto library?
Thanks and hope this makes sense.

xfiring
When you run a Referenced Library (as you’ve been doing) then iPhoto makes an alias to the actual file. Now you want to replace that alias with the actual file.
Have a look at this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1356720&tstart=0
especially the reference to an app called Alias Herder.
Regards
TD

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    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. Again, producing a copy.
    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.
    *Using iPhoto with Photoshop*
    You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
    Note that iPhoto sends a copy+ of the file to Photoshop, so when you save be sure to use the Save command, not Save As... If you use Save As then you're creating a new file and iPhoto has no way of knowing about this new file. iPhoto is preserving your original anyway.
    Aperture - which is somewhat more expensive that iPhoto - has much better tools for running Referenced Libraries. I have no reservations about running Aperture in that mode.
    Regards
    TD

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