Use imported photos in another package

Hello i have recently imported all my photos into iphoto; i am aware that i can edit the photos in iphoto but what i have found odd is that if i copy it to a new folder to edit the photo, the changes are copied to the original and then if i delete the new version it also deletes the original. now as i have been playign with controls i have become aware of this and dont want to lose any photos this way, what is the best way for me to edit a photo within iphot and not alter teh original?
Also if i want to edit a photo in photoshop where do i find the photo, as i think i tried to just copy it from iphoto but it would not allow me to do so.
Any help with the above would be great.
thanks

Donkeymusic
You’ll need to explain this a little better:
what i have found odd is that if i copy it to a new folder to edit the photo, the changes are copied to the original and then if i delete the new version it also deletes the original.
Where are you “copying to a new folder”? In the iPhoto Window? DO you mean Album?
If so, iPhoto works similar to iTunes. Every pic is in the Library, each Album is a subset of the Library. What you see in the Albums are the same pics, referenced to the Library. Change the pic in one place, change it in them all +because it’s the same file+. If you want to have different versions of the pic, then duplicate it before editing.
what is the best way for me to edit a photo within iphot and not alter teh original?
iPhoto +always preserves the Original file. No matter what, all your edits and so on a carried out on a copy of the file. Check out the Photos -> Revert to Original command.
Also if i want to edit a photo in photoshop where do i find the photo
You can set Photoshop (or any image editor) as an external editor in iPhoto. (Preferences -> General -> Edit Photo: Choose from the Drop Down Menu.) This way, when you double click a pic to edit in iPhoto it will open automatically in Photoshop or your Image Editor, and when you save it it's sent back to iPhoto automatically. This is the only way that edits made in another application will be displayed in iPhoto.
Regards
TD

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