Egg timer instead of photo in organizer

at first when i installed elements 8 i could see a  photo image  then all of a sudden  it changed to a egg timer i cant see how to change it back
If i click on it it will go to edit &   i can see But back in the organizer  i  get the egg timer again

THANK YOU THANK YOU
After 17 hours  on whirleybird gave up
I then did new test catolog
imported more photos
all working in minutes
Regards xchristin

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