IPhoto Library size

I've just been getting set up on a new MBP after, and have been trying to clear as much clutter out as possible. I looked at Aperture, but am no just going back to using iPhoto. Along the way, a good number of duplicates were created, but I've now been through the photos in iPhoto and deleted all the duplicates.
The total size of the images in iPhoto, according to select all > get info is 5GB.
But the Finder is reporting the total size of the iPhoto library as 11.64GB, mostly made up of 8.63GB originals, and 1.41GB modified.
Is this normal, or should I be able to clear more stuff out? If so, what would be the best way of doing this?
Cheers.

Iain:
iPhoto reports just the size of the original files of those displayed. There is a lot of overhead in the library in the form of modified files, thumbnails, database and cache files as seen here. However, the Originals folder should be closer to the size reported by iPhoto for the entire library. Make a temp backup copy of the library and launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select the first three options. That will do some cleaning of the library and you can then check to see what the sizes are. But the Finder will always report a larger size than iPhoto.
Happy New Year
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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    Photo, seeing the flag, reads the intention and creates a modified version. Without this version, apps that integrate with iphoto, (like Word Processors, Mail Clients and Web Browsers) would end up with sideways photos. Why? Because they don't understand EXIF tags.
    If you then try to Revert to Original, iPhoto will remove the edited version. However, when it then looks at the Original file again, it sees the flag, and creates a new rotated version. This loop will run as long as you Revert to the Original.
    The solution is to either a: turn off the Auto-Rotate feature on your camera or b: rotate the photos prior to importing them to iPhoto.
    Regards
    TD

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