Can't edit pics in iphoto 09

Hi, I just installed iphoto 09, as well as leopard, on my G5. When I try to edit my pictures, the "enhance" function won't work. More importantly, the "adjust" function won't alter the pictures. When I click on "adjust" the graphic comes up and I can move the arrows, but there's no change in the picture. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

I have had the same problem and after reading a bunch of different responses I did the following: I went into my pictures folder. Right clicked on my Iphoto Library folder and then "Show Package Contents." I then opened the folder labeled "Originals". In another directory I created a folder. (name it whatever you like. I then dragged the problem photos to that folder. I deleted the thumb nails in iphoto. I then dragged (or imported) those photos back into iphoto. They were then able to be edited. It seems that if you change directory in iphoto the programs loses the file location.

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