iPhoto 6.0.5 can't import from Canon PowerShot A540

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iPhoto 6.0.5 can't import from Canon PowerShot A540

iPhoto 6.0.5 has a problem importing photos from a Canon PowerShot A540. The Import display comes up, then disappears then reappears, etc.. This error message appears every time on the console:

PTPCamera(271,0xa000cfc0) malloc: * Deallocation of a pointer not malloced: 0xa1b1c1d3; This could be a double free(), or free() called with the middle of an allocated block; Try setting environment variable MallocHelp to see tools to help debug

Anyone else see this?

20" iMac, 2 GHz Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Sep 30, 2006 12:12 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 29, 2006 11:18 AM in response to Scott Johnston1

Here are some questions for you about your situation:

Do you get an icon on the desktop when you plug the camera in?
Do you have a USB card reader you could try in an attempt to isolate the camera as the cause of the problem?
Have you tried this on another computer?
Have you tried this on another user account on your computer?
What brand SD card do you have in the camera? (knock off brand memory can sometimes be problematic)

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Answer 2

Feb 25, 2007 10:15 PM in response to Gregg McFarland

I am having the same exact issue, and yes my card is from a 3rd party vendor. The wacky thing is that occasionally a video will download into iPhoto, but mostly it just won't. It sits on the 'Downloading __ files now' dialogue box. Any other suggestions?

Thanks!

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