Script Help for iPhoto

fairly new to Mac. I life iPhot....except, when I mod a photo, it moves to a completely different folder. My simple mind can't grasp the fundamentals of either applescript or automator. Can someone help me write a script that will help move the modified photo's from the iphoto library's "modified" folder, back to the original folder?
Mahalo,
Mike

You can drag and drop the image from iPhoto to wherever you need it. For example, just drag and drop an image from iPhoto to the Desktop, and then you have a copy on the Desktop. If you don't want it in iPhoto anymore, just delete within iPhoto and the original and any modifications are gone. You'll also find buttons in iPhoto that let you easily set your Desktop background, send photos in an email, or publish them with iWeb, among other things.
iPhoto is for not having to worry about where or how your photos are organized on the your hard drive, just like iTunes does for music. Just let iPhoto handle the organization. Free your mind, let your computer do the work. This is the 21st century, you know.
Also consider creating albums in iPhoto for your own grouping, and tagging images with keywords and comments so you can create smart albums to automatically do the grouping for you. You can also drag and drop an image from one film roll to another or combine film rolls. Time to let go of the Finder when it comes to organizing your images.

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