Black frames in exported slideshow

Hi All.
I made up a slideshow of around 250 photos in iPhoto 08 with page flip transitions and shared it with iDVD.
The DVD started out OK but after around 40 photos there was a blank (black) frame. This occurred about 3 more times with the shortest interval being around 10 pictures. I sat through the start of the slideshow in iPhoto and it repeated it there too.
There are no blank photos or missing photos, all the photos have the same timing/transition, all are .jpg files and were taken with 3 different cameras on a family break. It would be an exercise in tedium to sit and identify if it occurs when there is a change of camera - and since they are ordered by date/time rather than by photographer a quick calculation suggests there would be more blanks.
Any suggestions?
Originally, I was going to export it to QuickTime and drag that to iDVD. Would that have made a difference?
It's no big deal as the 2 recipients of the DVD are pleased anyway but I'm curious.
Thanks

Dusty:
Check on of the photos that give you a blank slide in iDVD by trying to edit it in iPhoto. See if is displays correctly in the edit or full screen mode.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) 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 or later), 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. There are versions that are compatible with iPhoto 5, 6, 7 and 8 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. 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.
NOTE: The new rebuild option in iPhoto 09 (v. 8.0.2), Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" makes this tip obsolete.

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