Editing Screen in iPhoto.

Over the past two to three weeks performance has been steadily declining and has reached the point where whenever I double-click a thumbnail in "Pictures/Library" i only ever get a black screen.
Can anyone offer help with this problem please?

If rebuilding the library as MadisonP suggested in her post doesn't solve the problem try rebuilding 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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Date/Time:
2013-01-21 17:40:27 -0500
OS Version:
10.5.8 (Build 9L31a)
Architecture:   i386
Report Version: 4
Command:
iPhoto
Path:
/Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto
Version:
8.1.2 (8.1.2)
Build Version: 8
Project Name:   iPhotoProject
Source Version: 4240000
Parent:
launchd [74]
PID:
680
Event:
hang
Time:
5.04s
Steps:
25
Process:
iPhoto [680]
Path:
/Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto

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Neil:
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Post back with the results.
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1. *Permissions in the Library* : Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Include the option to check and repair permissions.
2. *Minor Database corruption*: Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild.
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4. *A corrupted iPhoto Cache*: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto folder from HD/Users/Your Name/Library/ Caches...
5. *A corrupted preference file*: Trash the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. (Remember you'll need to reset your User options afterwards. These include minor settings like the window colour and so on. Note: If you've moved your library you'll need to point iPhoto at it again.)
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TD

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(On 10.7: Hold the option (or alt) key while clicking on the Go menu in Finder to access the User Library)
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Fix #1
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