Large photo book project - lots of questions

I have 680+ pictures I want to put in a Wirebound photo book.
(It's a book of Matchbook covers, arranged by dominant color.)
I have the pictures grouped in folders (according to major color).
Iphoto only seems to import ALL the photos and removes the folders and grouping.
The only grouping I have available is "Last Import", "Last 12 Months" and "Recent" (which are not the pics).
1) Is there any way to maintain the folder structure so I can import the pictures into the photo book in the order I would like?
The autoflow feature doesn't work because it will group all the pics (without folder organization) into the book, organized by name.
3) How can I find out the dimensions of each photo "slot" so I can reduce pictures to fit in the slot without losing some of the image?
For example, since there are so many pictures, I chose the 16 photos/page option but the only layout available is a "square" type slot. Some of the horizontal images (long matchbooks) get chopped off and the image-size slider is already at the smallest setting. So: what's the size for each slot?
4) Isn't there some sort of option where you can just drag the images into the page and iphoto will adapt the layout for the image? (But maintaining the maximum number of pictures on each page/layout?
Any help or insight will be immensely helpful!
Thank you!!
Courtney

How can I find out the dimensions of each photo "slot" so I can reduce pictures to fit in the slot without losing some of the image?
For example, since there are so many pictures, I chose the 16 photos/page option but the only layout available is a "square" type slot. Some of the horizontal images (long matchbooks) get chopped off and the image-size slider is already at the smallest setting. So: what's the size for each slot?
Photo slots do not have "dimensions" - they are a ratio - typically square 1x1 or rectangular 4x3 - You can fit a photo to the frame in most layouts by right clicking on the placed photo and selecting fit to frame
Isn't there some sort of option where you can just drag the images into the page and iphoto will adapt the layout for the image? (But maintaining the maximum number of pictures on each page/layout?
In some layouts for some themes the direction of the frame changes with the placed photo - in others it does not - you simply have to experiment to find the ones that do
This write up on iphoto '09  --  http://www.iphotobookthemes.com/pmwiki.php?n=Main.HomePage  --  explains some and shows examples of the '09 layouts - in general those are still valid in '11 and there are lots more  
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