iPhoto keeping originals when rotated - how to stop?

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I use iPhoto for all my images, and need to get my head around how it stores images, particularly when edited. If I rotate a photo, for example from horizontal to landscape, then I think it stores the old version, and the new version. I can use the menu to 'Revert to Original' - which shows the unrotated image.

According to iPhoto, my library size is 24.8gb.
According to Finder, the library size is 34.2gb

I would like to reclaim this nearly 10gb back, as if I have rotated a photo, I do not need the original version! It would also be nice to change the iPhoto behaviour, so when you rotate an image, it does not create a new file.

I have heard of iPhoto diet, but that does not work reliably for newer versions.

I use iPhoto 7.1.4 (the latest) and any help or advice would be appreciated.
 
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