Photos on iMac twice?

I copied photos from my pc onto my iMac and then imported them into iPhoto.  Are they on my Mac twice?

Depends. If you have a Managed Library - and that's the default, then yes. You can delete the one;s you copied over.
A Managed Library, is the default setting, and iPhoto copies files into the iPhoto Library when Importing. The files are then stored in the Library package
A Referenced Library is when iPhoto is NOT copying the files into the iPhoto Library when importing because you made a change at iPhoto -> Preferences -> Advanced. (You unchecked the option to copy files into the Library on import) The files are then stored where ever you put them and not in the Library package. In this scenario you are responsible for the File Management.

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