Can not open large pictures in iPhoto 5

Hi All!
I have problems with opening large files (6 - 11 Mb) in iPhoto 5.
I can see the pictures in the library when i choose small icons!
For example one of these pictures is 7,7Mb and the size is 3543 x 2917.
It doesn´t open in edit-mode and i is very bad quality in "browse-mode"
The pictures have to be so big because I want to order a book with hight quality pictures.
Please help me!
greetings!!!

We need detaoils
What does show for the ones that do not have the picture?
Is is an ! - if do
This indicates a disconnect between the Thumbnail and the original
this can be caused by two things
1 - User action deleting items from inside the iPhoto library - can be directly - can be from the All images list (never delete from there) - can be from running cleanup software like MacKeeer, CleanMac2 or other dangerous, defective software that improperly deletes or changes things in the iPhoto library - if you have done any of these things you must restore your backup from before you did them and damaged your iPhoto library - and I recommend getting rid of any "clean up software" ASAP (although being essentially MalWear it is not easy)
2 - corruption of the iPhoto library - If it is not #1 then Back up your iPhoto library, Depress and hold the option (alt) and command keys and launch iPhoto - repair permissions and then rebuild your database
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