Corrupt picture prevents opening of iPhoto...

I believe I uploaded a corrupt file (picture) into iPhoto, and now it is unable to open. When I click on the icon to open iPhoto, it will say, "Loading pictures", and before I see anything else, the application has unexpectedly quit. Is there any way to open this program so I can get rid of that corrupt file that believe is causing this? Thank you.

Start with the troubleshooting basics:
1. Delete the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. (Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
2. Repair Permissions using Disk Utility
3. If the above don’t help: Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
Regards
TD

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