Aspect ratio of pictures in BOOK for iphoto8- square

I seem to be getting a strange aspect ratio in the new iphoto book. it seems to be cropping my landscape pictures into more of a 4x3 or box format. This did not used to happen in the old iphoto. It is extremely annoying as all pictures get cropped out of format. Does anyone know how to revert back to the original format.?
Thanks

mass:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. The frames in the book pages are all sized for 4:3. If you want your picture to stay in its original size ratio then Control-click on it and select the Fit Photo to Frame option. You'll have some empty space in the frame, however.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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