Automator in Leopard

I just installed leopard and automator doesn't seem to work anymore. No actions library, no workflow area, just a menu bar.....and nothing.
File>New does nothing?
is it broken or am I doing something wrong?

Yes, lots, but I have no idea what any of it might mean:
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Apply SQL” could not be loaded because the application “Xcode” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Build Xcode Project” could not be loaded because the application “Xcode” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Convert CSV to SQL” could not be loaded because the application “Xcode” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Create Package” could not be loaded because the application “PackageMaker” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “CVS Add” could not be loaded because the file “/usr/bin/cvs” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “CVS Checkout” could not be loaded because the file “/usr/bin/cvs” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “CVS Commit” could not be loaded because the file “/usr/bin/cvs” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “CVS Update” could not be loaded because the file “/usr/bin/cvs” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Enable or Disable Tracks” could not be loaded because QuickTime Pro is required.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Execute SQL” could not be loaded because the application “Xcode” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Export Movies” could not be loaded because QuickTime Pro is required.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Hint Movies” could not be loaded because QuickTime Pro is required.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Initiate Remote Broadcast” could not be loaded because the application “QuickTime Broadcaster” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “New Audio Capture” could not be loaded because QuickTime Pro is required.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “New Video Capture” could not be loaded because QuickTime Pro is required.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Open Keynote Presentations” could not be loaded because the application “Keynote” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Pause Capture” could not be loaded because QuickTime Pro is required.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Play Movies” could not be loaded because QuickTime Pro is required.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Print Keynote Presentation” could not be loaded because the application “Keynote” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Show Next Keynote Slide” could not be loaded because the application “Keynote” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Show Previous Keynote Slide” could not be loaded because the application “Keynote” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Show Specified Keynote Slide” could not be loaded because the application “Keynote” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Start Capture” could not be loaded because QuickTime Pro is required.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Start Keynote Slideshow” could not be loaded because the application “Keynote” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Stop Capture” could not be loaded because QuickTime Pro is required.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] The action “Stop Keynote Slideshow” could not be loaded because the application “Keynote” was not found.
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:23 Automator[2777] * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] ** INTERNAL ERROR: Uncaught Exception **
Exception: * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] ** INTERNAL ERROR: Uncaught Exception **
Exception: * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] ** INTERNAL ERROR: Uncaught Exception **
Exception: * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020
05/02/2008 08:51:24 Automator[2777] ** INTERNAL ERROR: Uncaught Exception **
Exception: * -[NSNull length]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0xa0404020

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