No photos access via the Finder!

This is in reference to using iPhoto on the iMac G5 and an iPhoto Library of about 17K images.
Where are my photos hiding? Why can't I find them in the Finder?
I can't find them using Adobe Bridge, either, to edit them in Photoshop and use them in newsletters laid out in InDesign. I also like to use Photoshop's web gallery features, but that is a little difficult when I can't locate my photos. The only way I can get my camera downloads to show up is by launching iPhoto; which, in no way integrates with my established workflow. I need to be able to get to my photos via the Finder.
Some pictures that were there before the upgrade now appear as blank, rounded corner squares with a dotted outline. Where might these images have disappeared to?
This is a disaster. How do I undo this incredible upgrade so I can get my photos back? *I don't appreciate having my options eliminated for me.*

Kathryn
Using Bridge to navigate an iPhoto Library increases the risk if corruption of the database exponentially.
You can set Photoshop as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically.
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. Again, producing a copy.
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.
To upload to MySpace or any site that does not have an iPhoto Export Plug-in the recommended way is to Select the Pic in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export and export the pic to the desktop, then upload from there. After the upload you can trash the pic on the desktop. It's only a copy and your original is safe in iPhoto.
This is also true for emailing with Web-based services. If you're using Gmail you can use THIS
If you use Apple's Mail, Entourage, AOL or Eudora you can email from within iPhoto.
The change was made to the format of the iPhoto library because many users were inadvertently corrupting their library by browsing through it with other software or making changes in it themselves. If you're willing to risk database corruption, you can restore the older functionality simply by right clicking on the iPhoto Library and choosing 'Show Package Contents'. Then simply make an alias to the folders you require and put that alias on the desktop or where ever you want it. Be aware though, that this is a hack and not supported by Apple.
Regards
TD

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