I imported some photos from iPhoto and want to attach them to an email message after exporting them.
However, Pictures -> iPhoto Library is not a folder. Where is the actual folder that these photos are stored in?
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You have to search for your pictures. The order is not logical - i.e. sorted by events.
It's easier to choose the following options if you send an email:
The reason is actually quite simple: People break things. When you accidentally mess around with the pictures by unintentionally moving them - you break the library. Photo Booth has its own package for the same reason.
However, if you want to have control over the hierarchy of your picture folders in Finder, you should not import pictures into iPhoto. The setting is located at iPhoto Preferences → Advanced → Importing.
Within iPhoto, you can also right-click on a photo and choose Show File. This will bring up the photo file in the Finder without having to browse for it. As the other answer says, though, there aren't very many circumstances under which this is a good idea, since most photo management and sharing can be done from within iPhoto.