Iphoto, to organize or not

Hi,
Is it suggested to have iphoto organize my library for me?
I dont quiet understand the reprocussion of this, so can someone elaborate?
I am a switcher as if Christmas and i organized my picutes folder via dates
like 20061226.
What happenes if i let iphoto organize it for me and is this a good option for me?

Joe
A Note about the iPhoto Library Folder:
In this folder there are various files, which are the Library itself and some ancillary files. Then you have three folders
Originals are the photos as they were downloaded from your camera or scanner.
(ii) Modified contains edited pics, shots that you have cropped, rotated or changed in any way.
This allows the Photos -> Revert to Original command - very useful if you don't like the changes you've made.
(iii) Data holds the thumbnails the the app needs to show you the photos in the iPhoto Window.
If you want to use a photo in another application, or to upload it:
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.
You can title a photo in iPhoto using the info box, and you can rename a photo with the title on export using the fie -> export command.
Regards
TD

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