Black screens on export HD Iphotos

I work my photos and my slide shows on Iphoto, then I pass on Aperture, to resume(to take back) slide shows to export them in HD to establish(constitute) on Imovie the movie with videos. I wanted to pass on Aperture altogether but as he(it) is abandoned(given up), I did not wish to put a lot on this software more profoundly. This system gave me satisfaction until recently.
In January, on the basis of a new library(bookcase) grouping(including) that my photos of a journey: 2000 photos and 950 restraints in 10 slide shows (I split to avoid problems further to the size of files), I realized the export of slide shows. Black screens substitute themselves for photos on more than 10 % of photos without any peculiarity ( the same camera).I made numerous tests by creating a new library(bookcase), by validating a sample of my original photos which are in screen black in a new treatment(processing) Iphoto. The problem is dice iphoto in the export 480 in 1080 but correct at the level of the IPhone export.
Identical result(profit) with MacBook Pro of 2014 (mine is of the end of 2009). I tried with another pimp which was still on Mavericks and there, my files are OK in all exports of Iphoto. The problem, this pimp had no Aperture and I cannot import him(it) because is asked the platform Yosemite.
The problem adorned me to be in the compatibility of Yosemite with Iphotos and can being Aperture.
In the Apple store of the Opera in bets they heard about it and indicates me that best is of detailed(retailed) my problem on the site and to wait for a return of Apple which will indicate to me if the correction is next. At the moment, I am blocked(surrounded).

You are not talking to Apple here, only to Apple users.
iPhoto is no longer in development and will not be updated further. It will be replaced with the new Photos app, in the spring.
Alternatives to iPhoto's slideshow include:
iMovie is on every Mac sold.
Others, in order of price:
PhotoToMovie $49.95
PulpMotion $129
FotoMagico $99
Final Cut Pro X $299
It's difficult to compare these apps. They have differences in capability - some are driven off templates. some aren't. Some have a wider variety of transitions. Others will have excellent audio controls. It's worth checking them out to see what meets your needs. However, there is no doubt that Final Cut Pro X is the most capable app of them all. You get what you pay for.

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