Downloading pics from camera to iphoto

i down loaded pics from my camera [canon 500]and every thing performed correctly-the #of photos appeared,the pics displayed as they downloaded,i clicked the import button,but when the pics were thru importing they failed to appear in iphoto...
i must have clicked some button by mistake and now the pics are somewhere in my imac...
how can i retrieve them [if they are in my imac]?

barneyetengoff:
Let me take this opportunity to get on my soapbox to recommend what I think is a safer way to upload photos from a camera to the HD and then into iPhoto.
I use a card reader and upload to a folder on the desktop. I name the folder with the date of the shoot and a brief description like: 12/25/06-Xmas Day Dinner. I then rename the files with R-Name so that they are uniquely identified. This prevents getting the same file name on multiple photos if the camera resets itself back to 1 each time after reformatting the card.
I then import that folder into iPhoto which gives me a roll with the same name as the folder. Once I'm sure the photos have been safely imported I delete the folder from the desktop. I then use the camera to reformat the card for the next shoot.
More work, yes, but it insures safe transfer to iPhoto.
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 written 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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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