Some files not in Library - how do I have iPhoto bring them in?

When I originally set up iPhoto I told it not to copy my pictures to its library. Later I did.
Is there any way to get it to automatically transfer all those pictures not in the Library to it and keep my Events intact?
Thank you!

No.
But you can try use AliasHerder to move the Original files into the Library and replace the aliases there.
http://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/downloads/aliasherder/
Read the instructions carefully.
Regards
TD

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To follow up, I have some good news. After following your advice Kappy, it now works very well Thanks! Instead of using the 4 GIG volume for the OS, I am now using an 8 GIG partition on an 80 GIG drive. So now the OS has some room to operate. No disk errors occured on my first DVD
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