Here is a really neat method to gain access to the photos in your iPhoto Library, without having to open iPhoto.

With this simple one step Automator action, you can search for photos right from the Finder. You can even drag-n-drop a full-size photo directly to your desktop.

View the instructional video.

Here’s how to get it set up.

Create an Automator Action

Open Automator, found in your Applications folder. If the “Select a starting point…” windows shows up, just select “Custom” and click the Open button.

Now, in the far left column of items, select “Photos”. Then in the next column, select “Ask for photos”, and drag it to the blank area on the right. The window should now look like this:

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