Regernerating lost references with iDVD - Package Content

Hello all!
The situation:
I have some old iDVD projects which I would like to overwork a little bit. Meanwhile I am on iDVD'08 and some of the referenced images have sligtly moved from there original location. When iDVD starts up with such an obsolete project I have the occasion to search for the lost images in a convenient way.
How it was:
With former iDVD versions, I could specify a path from where iDVD starts to search. The search was rather fast and efficient, as I colud specify a path inside the "iPhoto Library"
How it is now/my question:
with iPhoto '08 its library turned into a package. I am not able to open the package (View packages content) using the small file browsing dialog box provided by iDVD in the mentioned serach dialog. Therefor all I can specify now, is the entire "iPhoto Library" as a starting point for the lost images. The search takes now forever as I have several thousands pics in my Library.
Has anybody an idea how I can speed this up? Is there e.g. a way to permamently open the package and move back to the regular file structure for iPhoto?
Or can I extend the functionality of the limited file browsing box and have it able to dive into a package?
Thx for any hints on that!

I just got a old iDVD project messed up by this poor implementation.
I guess nobody forced you to upgrade
Old applications/projects/etc don't remain compatable with new operating systems/applications/etc forever. I'm not an iPhoto user (for many reasons), but the non-destructive manner in which it saves modified versions with the same name has always bothered me. Couple this with the tendency of some digital cameras to reset the numbering system every time a card is erased or the batteries are changed and you get the kind of multiple file name confusion you are experiencing.
Does anybody has an idea?
Unfortunately, the best advice I can give you is to start over with a completely new project in iDVD '08.

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