I can't find a single photo from iPhoto?

Firstly I am not technically minded at all.
But I do back up my Mac from time to time for the obvious reasons....
But when i entre time machine I cannot browse my photos from my iPhoto libary and therefore cannot restore single lost photos?
What am I doing wrong?
Regards
Tom

For the past few years, unfortunately, it is not possible to restore individual images in iPhoto 11, known as version 9.x. Instead, you must restore the entire iPhoto library and then pick the image(s) that you need.....a real hassle.
Check this excellent information provided by Time Machine wizard Pondini for tips and workarounds:
Time Machine --- Frequently Asked Questions.  See #15 and the pink box for iPhoto restore info.
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
We are not iPhoto experts in this area, so you might also want to post in the iPhoto support arrea to see if the gurus over there have additional information about this.

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