Cannot import scanned photos

I scanned some photos with Image Capture, but I can't import them into iPhoto.
When I try importing them via drag-and-drop or File>Import to Library, I get an error message that says, "The following file could not be imported. (The file is in an unrecognized format.)"
I've tried re-saving an image in both Photoshop and Preview, but neither of the new images was able to be imported.
I also tried rebuilding my iPhoto library, but it didn't seem to help.
Does anyone know what's going on?
I've only used Apple technologies to produce these images, so I can't imagine why things aren't working.
Thanks for any help!

I ran into the same problem using Image Capture, It seems to happen if you set the Color Correction to Automatic. When you set it to Automatic, the ColorSync Profile on the scanned image shows up as Image Capture Custom Profile. This is regardless of what you select for the profile (Generic RGB, sRGB or Adobe RGB-1998). If you set the color correction to None, the scanned image has your chosen ColorSync Profile and should import without a problem. For the photos you already scanned, you can change the Profile by using Preview and under the Tools menu select Assign Profile and select one of the following profiles Generic RGB, sRGB or Adobe RGB-1998. Let us know how things work out.

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