Gray box wtih outline and ! symbol

In my library I have 500+ photos in 3 folders and 7 albums. In some albums I can double click on a photo and edit it with no problem . In others all I get is a gray box with a dashed outline and the ! symbol in the middle of it. Anybody know why this is happening?
Imac 20 Mac OS X (10.4.8) Intel Duo

MarcusRD
Tut tut. The cardinal rule of iPhoto: It is strongly advised that you do not move, change or in anyway alter things in the iPhoto Library Folder as this can cause the application to fail and even lead to data loss.
Some background: iPhoto is a database, and like any database it requires that you manipulate the data (in this case your pics) via the app itself, and not through a back door like the Finder. However, the good news is that Anything you need to do can be done via the iPhoto Window.
First, to repairs:
Unless you can return things to the way the were you'll need to create and populate anew library.
To create and populate a new library:
Note this will give you a working library with the same film rolls and pictures as before, however, you will lose your albums, keywords, books, calendars etc.
Move the iPhoto Library Folder to the desktop
Launch iPhoto. It will ask if you wish to create a new Library. Say Yes.
Go into the iPhoto Library Folder on your desktop and find the Originals folder. From the Originals folder drag the individual rolls to the iPhoto Window and it will recreate them in the new library.
When you're sure all is well you can delete the iPhoto Library Folder on your desktop.
In the future, in addition to your usual back up routine, you might like to make a copy of the library6.iPhoto file whenever you have made changes to the library as protection against database corruption.
That done, you're library should be working. My guess is that you renamed things in the iPhoto Library Folder because you thought it would make things easier to find? well, There are three ways (at least) to get files from the iPhoto Window.
1. Drag and Drop: Drag a photo from the iPhoto Window to the desktop, there iPhoto will make a full-sized copy of the pic.
2. File -> Export: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size. Again, producing a copy.
3. Show File: Right- (or Control-) Click on a pic and in the resulting dialogue choose 'Show File'. A Finder window will pop open with the file already selected.
Rolls in the iPhoto Window correspond exactly with the Roll Folders in the Originals Folder in the iPhoto Library Folder. You can move photos between Rolls, you can rename rolls, edit them, create them, as long as you do it via the iPhoto Window. Check out the Info Pane (wee 'i', lower left) the name and date fields are editable. Edit a Roll Name using the Info Pane, the Roll Folder in iPhoto Library Folder/Originals will also have the new name.
Hope this helps, and if you need more help or clarification, by all means post again.
Regards
TD

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