'Faces' button in iPhoto

I have iPhoto '09 version 8.0.2 (402) but faces isn't working.
I have follows the video tutorial and selected an event, then photo and iPhoto is then meant to place a 'frame' over the face but it doesn't. The 'Name' button on the menu bar is also grayed out.
Can someone help me get faces working please.
Thanks in advance.
Message was edited by: Dive junkie

Mine took about 18 hours for about 27,000 photos
It depends on the photo size, the number of people it finds, the speed of your machine, the amount of memory you have and what else you do while it is scanning - just let it rip - it will finish
LN

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