I am receiving the message Media can't be used because you don't have access privileges or because it has no content or is corrupt.

I am receiving the message "Media can't be used because you don't have access privileges or because it has no content or is corrupt."  In the recent past, I have been able to drag photos from iPhoto into Pages or Text Edit.  I can drag photos from some photo events, but not from the photos I have recently used in a DVD project.  I did drag photos from Pintrest into my iPhoto to use in the DVD project, but didn't see copyright info attached to any of those.  Could this be the problem?

As a test launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and create a new, test library.  Import some photos and test to see if the same problem persists. Does it?
If it doesn't then you need to repair your original library by applying the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
1 - launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
2 - run Option #4 to rebuild the database.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager  to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 - click on the Add Library button and select the library you want to add in the selection window..
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the Library ➙ 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: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments.  However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.
OT

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