iPhoto locks up and closes.

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iPhoto locks up and closes.

New Mac user. Working with iphoto using "edit" feature. When I try to return to the picture group after "editing" using the back arrow in the upper left corner of frame it locks up, goes astray etc. Then it shuts down. I get a nice dialogue box telling me that iphoto shut down and will notify Apple of the mishap. But that hardly helps me today. Thought I escaped these problems when I left PC-land. I'm nervous about my investment.

So, what now coach??

Posted on Apr 8, 2012 7:41 PM

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MadisonP

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Apr 8, 2012 9:41 PM in response to tpridley

Greetings,

Questions:

How long have you been using iPhoto and has this been happening the whole time or is it a recent change?
What version of iPhoto are you using (iPhoto > About iPhoto)?
Does this behavior happen with all images in your library or just a certain set? (try images at the bottom and the top of the library to test)

You may have added a corrupt set of images to iPhoto.

Try this test:

Go to File > Import to Library
At the top of the import window click on the drop down menu and choose "Macintosh HD"
Navigate to Library > Desktop Pictures and import this folder (you can delete the images from iPhoto when you are done).
Try your editing / navigation steps with this new set of images.

If it works, that means the issue is with these images.

If it does not work that may indicate an issue with your iPhoto Library.

Reply back with your results and we'll offer suggestions.

Cheers.

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tpridley Author

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Apr 10, 2012 12:29 PM in response to MadisonP

MadisonP,

And thanks for your attention. To attend your queries; (1)-only had MacBook 'bout two months and been using iPhoto mostly to import pics from PC. However of late have had more intense usage with the editing element (no Adobe pun intended) of iPhoto.

(2)-iPhoto 11, ver. 9.2.1

(3)-I did not try different sets of images yet, however, I did work with the desktop pics you suggested and had about decided it was just my corrupt pics. But, about the 4th effort using "edit", it locked up and shut down.

Could it be a combo of bad pics and iPhoto? Just saying ?

Thanks for anything you can suggest.

Tim

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