Duplicating photos in 08

We have just installed iLife 08 on our three computers and are having fun playing with our pictures. However, we find that we can't duplicate photos. We like to work with a duplicate photo to crop, apply effects, etc. I know we can always "revert to previous" but sometimes we want the original and the cropped/adjusted photo.
Is anyone else having difficulty making a duplicate? Will this be fixed in an update soon? I hope so, otherwise 08 was a waste!

suegram:
Where are you trying to duplicate the photos? In the Events window or the Photos window. In the Events window when you duplicate a photo it takes you back to the overall Events window where you have to select the event you were in.
If you're in the Photos window, with Event titles displayed, the duplicate will show up next to the original photo.
If that's not happening and you can do a search for "copy" and find those duplicated files then delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder and try again.
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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