Original Photo Saved After an Edit?

I want to edit some of my pictures, but want to be able to return to the original picture later.
Does iphoto '08 save an original copy somewhere and if so, where? I am concerned that the"original" photo is lost after an edit change.
jr

jroloff
Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
iPhoto preserves your original file at all times. All operations - edits, exports, whatever - are carried out on an copy of the original. You can revert to the original at any time by using the Photos -> Revert to Original command.
Regards
TD

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