Distorted pictures when imported

Hi!
I have a JPEG that looks nice in the Finder and Preview. But when importing it into iPhoto i gets all green. Other imported photos from the same camera looks great when imported (all JPEGs).
Thanks for any help.
// Peter

Peter:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Open it in Preview and in the Inspector window see what the color mode and profile are. Also try changing the profile with the Tools->Assign Profile menu option and select one of the RGB profiles different from when is in there now. Then do a Save As to a new file name. Import and see if that looks the same.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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