How to recover iphoto titles in '08?

I have just upgraded to iphoto '08 and not only did it undo all of my photo editing in my albums (for ~7000 photos), but all of my photo titles have disappeared. Unfortunately, I had not yet backed up my photos to my external hard drive (my bad!). I have already tried to remedy the situation by rebuilding my iphoto database, but to no avail. However, after my second rebuild, it recovered my albums (and my edits!) but none of my photo titles. To go back and enter 7000 photo titles, which correspond to my iweb blog would be quite laborious (and nearly impossible to remember the content). Any suggestions on how to recover my titles from pre-install? Thank you in advance for saving me hours and hours of time.

jrgsf:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Do you have a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto dB file? If you do just replace the current one with the backup copy. Otherwise you might be out of luck. Since the one rebuild got some of the stuff back you might try rebuilding with iPhoto Library Manager. It often succeeds where iPhoto fails. Here's how:
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: It may take some time to create the new library if you have a lot of photos. Report back on how long it took and how many photos you have in the library so we can give other users an idea of how long it may take.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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