why is my iphoto picture flashing and then disappearing?

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why is my iphoto picture flashing and then disappearing?

When I double-click on a picture in iPhoto that is in an album, the picture gets big for a second and then disappears. Why does this keep happening and how can I fix it?!

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Posted on Mar 23, 2012 5:48 PM

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Old Toad

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Mar 23, 2012 6:46 PM in response to cascupcake2

make a temporary, backup copy (select the library and type Command+D) and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:

Fix #1

Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.

Select the all options in the screenshot.

Fix #2

Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library

Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.

Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.

Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option

In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.

Click on the Create button.

Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

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