IPhoto - IDisaster with accessing pics in Finder

I figured that somehow software developers decided it would be very neat to not link Finder with IPhoto together and make them work separately. That I can sort of live with, but what happens when one accidentally edits image in Photoshop and saves it under different name in IPhoto folders. It doesn't seem to display this image in Iphoto. Now, when I apple click on file in Photoshop it says it's in "Modified" folder under IPhoto. When I go "Show file" on some randow image to grant me access to this folder in Finder it only seems to display "Originals" folder. How do I retrieve my modified files?

FYI:
Using Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) as Your Editor of Choice in iPhoto.
1 - select Photoshop as your editor of choice in iPhoto's General Preference Section's under the "Edit photo:" menu.
2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
3 - however, if you get the navigation window that indicates that PS wants to save it as a PS formatted file. You'll need to either select JPEG from the menu and save (top image) or click on the desktop in the Navigation window (bottom image) and save it to the desktop for importing as a new photo.
This method will let iPhoto know that the photo has been editied and will update the thumbnail file to reflect the edit..
NOTE: With Photoshop Elements 6 the Saving File preferences should be configured: "On First Save: Save Over Current File". Also I suggest the Maximize PSD File Compatabilty be set to Always.
If you want to use both iPhoto's editing mode and PS without having to go back and forth to the Preference pane, once you've selected PS as your editor of choice, reset the Preferences back to "Open in main window". That will let you either edit in iPhoto (double click on the thumbnail) or in PS (Control-click on the thumbnail and seledt "Edit in external editor" in the Contextual menu). This way you get the best of both worlds
2 - double click on the thumbnail in iPhoto to open it in Photoshop. When you're finished editing click on the Save button. If you immediately get the JPEG Options window make your selection (Baseline standard seems to be the most compatible jpeg format) and click on the OK button. Your done.
3 - however, if you get the navigation window that indicates that PS wants to save it as a PS formatted file. You'll need to either select JPEG from the menu and save (top image) or click on the desktop in the Navigation window (bottom image) and save it to the desktop for importing as a new photo.
This method will let iPhoto know that the photo has been editied and will update the thumbnail file to reflect the edit..
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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4. Test the library and when you're sure all is well, trash the one on your internal HD to free up space.
If you're concerned about accessing the files, There are many, many ways to access your files in iPhoto:
*For Users of 10.5 and later*
You can use any Open / Attach / Browse dialogue. On the left there's a Media heading, your pics can be accessed there. Command-Click for selecting multiple pics.
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If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto.
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"There is a problem accessing one or more files in your iPhoto Library folder. In the Finder select the iPhoto Library folder. Then Choose File> Get Info. Make sure you have read and write permissions for the folder and then apply this setting to all inclosed items."
So...I did as was suggested, and the Library folder and the folders it contained SEEM to have read and write permissions. Do I have to open each of THOSE folders and check within them too (YIKES!), or am overlooking some basic thing I need to do.
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Wow, I can't believe how many people have had the same problem. You will find many threads here dealing with it but here is the jist of it.
" Unable to upgrade this library because the current user does not have access"
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Make sure you are the owner and have read and write permissions. Click the button at the bottom of the window.
-If your problem is a locked file/files follow the info in the following Apple kb
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303232
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I have searched the forum and i believe my question is a little more simple than what I have been finding. I am currently running version 8.1.2 of iphoto and version 8.0.6 of imovie. I have two identical external hard drives that I back up my pictures and video to, the same stuff on both drives in case one crashes. I will label my events in iphoto as April pics, April video - May pics, May video and so forth. My iphoto libraries are saved by year (2013 iphoto ect.) I also have video that i have imported into imovie backed up under a imove events folder. These events show up in my imovie when the hard drive is connected. My question is:
Is this the best way to be backing up? I have thought I may need to just put all the pics into folders and back that up on the external hard drives. I am worried that if I update iphoto it will no longer open the old backed up iphoto libraries. Also, is it a good idea to have my video backed up as imove events or should i pull these out into its own folder as .mov files? I do not like the fact that I cannot look at photos on the external hard drive hard drive, I need to open iphoto to view the pics on my externalhard drive.
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Newer versions of iPhoto will open earlier versions of the library. It's always backward compatible. If you don't backup the entire library you'll lose all metadata added to the photos, i.e. keyword, titles, descriptions, etc. as well as your organizational efforts, i.e. albums, smart albums, slideshows, etc.
To open another library launch iPhoto with the Option/Alt key held down and select the library you want in the window that appears.
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I recently found pics in my iphoto library that aren't showing up in iphoto. Is there a way to make iphoto scan all of the hard driveor rescan the library to 're-find' pics?

bgwarch:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Where are these files located? If they are in side the iPhoto Library/Originals folder you can try rebuilding the library by launching iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and following the instructions to rebuild the library. Select all the options, especially the one regarding orphaned photos.
If they are in a folder titled Imports or something like that drag the folder to the desktop and import them from there.
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