Use original photos instead of copies

I was wondering if there is any way to set iphoto to use the original photos you import, instead of making copies. Im thinking of something like how in iTunes you can uncheck "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library".
I want to do this so I can organize the photos as I see fit, and rotating the photos in iPhoto will rotate the original photo too. Thanks

I was wondering if there is any way to set iphoto to use the original photos you import, instead of making copies. Im thinking of something like how in iTunes you can uncheck "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library".
You can but it is strongly recommended not to - doing so gives you a referenced library which makes importing more difficult, deleting photos a two step process and makes upgrading or replacing defective hardware much more difficult - and does not accomplish what you want
I want to do this so I can organize the photos as I see fit,
If you were to do this you would have to "organize" your photo prior to importing them into iPhoto - once they are imported to iPhoto the path can not be modified in any way - they can not be moved, renamed, put on a new disk, put on a new computer, - nothing can be changed
and rotating the photos in iPhoto will rotate the original photo too.
Nope - iPhoto does not ever touch any photo outside of iPhoto nor does it ever touch the original photo (inside or outside of iPhoto) - all operations are done within iPhoto and are not reflected on the originals
And your desire to "organize the photos as I see fit" - that is what iPhoto is all about - organizing photos easily and with great power - what you are requesting a organizing files not photos - iPhoto takes care of the files and organizes the photos so you can instantly find what you want
As an example I can instantly show you all photos of my wife in Italy in 2006 - or of my grandson and granddaughter in the same photo on a birthday - or pretty much anything else you can think of asking that involved who, what, when, why or where - and any combination of those - your file "organization" can not even dream of doing that
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