Is there a way to sort iPhoto folders by date taken?

Hi
I was using iPhoto for a long time, and recently I got a new Mac and I'm trying to better organise all my pictures.
And what I've realised was that the iPhoto, in its Library content package, creates folders for pictures according to the date imported, and not the date taken.
What I liked about iTunes is that you have the option of sorting the library with folders of Artists, and Album names, and the folder names change accordingly when I change the names of the artists inside iTunes.
The question is, is there any way that I can start sorting the pictures in iPhoto Library package by the date I actually took the photos?
I have to import all my pictures now, and I really wouldn't like if all the pictures were sort in one folder of today's date.
(note that I'm not talking about the 'events' within iPhoto, but the actual folders in the package content.)

No
And since is never any reason to go into tho library and do anything with the photo files there is no need to ever see the structure
and if you ever make any change to it you will destroy your library and lose data and maybe  your photos
If you want to manage the photos files then do not use iPhoto, pick a different photos system
The simple answer is that tiPhoto totally replaces the finder for the photos you import into it - you only access those photo using iPhoto or the media browser - see  How to Access Files in iPhoto
LN

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