Unnecessary and persistent modified files

I just imported a BUNCH of images and arbitrarily it appears that iPhoto has made modified versions of most of the images. These duplicates are the exact same it appears to the originals, and are taking up unnecessary space. I've even deleted a few of the modified, but the drop menu for some of the images still says "Revert to Original". Sometimes, after selecting that, it still maintains a modified version. WHY is this happening, and HOW can I manage this so modifieds ONLY happen when I manually edit a photo?
Any input appreciated,
Very Frustrated Dan P.

Once you get the original files outside of iPhoto you can use either Seashore orXee to rotate the file. Xee will do lossless rotation.
There is a contextual menu application, PhotoTool CM that will losslessly rotate file. However, it may not be compatible with 10.5.7. I just got a new iMac and it doesn't show up in the contextual menu. It may be just my setup and other addons that is the problem. When it works it worked very will. If you're still at 10.5.5 give it a try and see if it will work for you. If you at 10.5.7 try it anyway. It just might be my setup.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.
NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

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Hi there, just beginning to use this software and am confused.
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#1 is patently untrue; I go in there all the time via File > Reveal in Finder so that I can grab images to pull into other applications, mail clients etc.
Actually it is patently true - what you are doing is not supported, is not necessary and is dangerous - you should only access the photos using the supported methods
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Whew, that's a relief!
But as for your workaround solution: All it will achieve is altering the created and modified dates to RIGHT NOW. What I'm looking to do is to alter the modification/creation dates to some point in the past.
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Your camera has an Auto-Rotate feature. However, the camera does not actually rotate any pixels in the file, but instead flags it with an instruction: "Display me this way". Because iPhoto integrate with other apps it automaticlly creates the modified version. Otherwise photos would turn up in your emails or word processing documents sideways, as these apps don't know nything about such tags.
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[svn:osmf:] 15252: 1) SMILPlugin - SMILMediaGenerator class modified to support both live and vod smil files .

Revision: 15252
Revision: 15252
Author:   [email protected]
Date:     2010-04-06 16:57:34 -0700 (Tue, 06 Apr 2010)
Log Message:
1) SMILPlugin - SMILMediaGenerator class modified to support both live and vod smil files. SMILLoader modified to retain original resource metadata.
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Gil
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TD

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