Desktop & screensaver preferences/system preferences not responding.

i transfered a .jpg file from my phone to my macbook pro..then i uploaded this photo to "iphoto"..after that when i tried to open "desktop & screensaver" in "sysem preferences"..it open the "desktop and screensaver preferences" but after that the systm preferences window stops responding and it just shows the message "loading images" and nothing happens..i left it even for half an hour but nothing happens.
please help...

Try to delete     com.apple.desktop.plist  from the library.
1. Click on an empty spot to make Finder active.
2. Press and hold the option key and click the Go menu in the menubar.
3. From the dropdown select Library.
4. Open  the Preferences folder.
5. Look for "com.apple.desktop.plist" file.
6. Control click the file and select "Move To Trash".
7. Reboot.
Best.

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