Help: iPhoto window stuck under dock

Hello,
My iPhoto window seems to be stuck somewhere under the dock where I can't access it. iPhoto apparently opens and runs fine, when I swipe four fingers down to see the applications I can see the iPhoto window open as well, but when I click to access it, it just goes to the bottom right side, under the dock where I can't reach it.
I've tried to reset preferences by going to Library > Preferences but the com.apple.iphoto.plist is not listed on there.
Is there a way I can save my photos??

Do the following:
1 - delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your
User/Home/Library/ Preferences folder.
2 - delete iPhoto's cache file, Cache.db, that is located in your
User/Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder (Snow Leopard and Earlier).
or with Lion and Mt. Lion from the User/Library/Containers/com.apple.iPhoto/
Data/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder
3 - launch iPhoto and try again.
NOTE 1: If you're moved your library from its default location in your Home/Pictures folder you will have to point iPhoto to its new location when you next open iPhoto by holding down the Option key when launching iPhoto. You'll also have to reset the iPhoto's various preferences.
NOTE 2: In Lion and Mountain Lion the Library folder is now invisible. To make it permanently visible enter the following in the Terminal application window: chflags nohidden ~/Library and hit the Enter button - 10.7: Un-hide the User Library folder.
This should reset the window position to its default position.
OT

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