Deleted photos caused by update of iPhoto

I just updated all of the programs on my computer, and when I restarted my computer all of my pictures were gone! This has never occurred to me after updating any program. How can I import them back into the new version. The same thing happened with my iTunes! Pleaseee helpppp!

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Sounds like a damaged library. Backup and launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed to rebuild the library. Select the last three options.
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See if that won't bring back the photos. If not then you may have to rebuild the library using iPhoto Library Manager as follows:
Using iPhoto Library Manager to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 -Download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 -Click on the Add Library button, navigate to your User/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File->Rebuild Library menu option
4 - In the next window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments but not books, calendars or slideshows. The original library will be untouched for further attempts at fixing or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.

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