Inserting PDF files into iPhoto

I am trying to insert separator pages for my slideshow using the article in MacWorld. All is fine til I get to the point where I need to insert the pdf into my slideshow. Below is the error I receive:
Unreadable files: 1
The following file could not be imported. (This file is in an unrecognized format.)
Here is what I have done so far in regs to troubleshooting.
Removed my iPhoto library from my shared directory to my original Pictures directory & did the batchmod that someone recommended elsewhere to make sure all my iPhoto files/dir have the correct permissions/owners.
Deleted all references to adobe reader on my mac & reinstalled the latest & greatest (7.0.8)
Recreated the pdf files (from the pics) after I reinstalled reader 7.0.8.
Ran disk utils to make sure permissions were correct on my system.
Where else do I look to see what the file formats are besides Get Info? Dh says I should resintall iPhoto, but the updates take forever even with a dsl (but then it could have something to do with my 1500 pics too
Something is missing between Adobe & iPhoto or even OS X but I can not seem to figure it out.
I am currently running OS X 10.3.9 (Panther), iLife 6-iPhoto version 6.0.5 (316)
Thanks in advance for any & all help.
Kitty
Dual 1.3Ghz G4 1G RAM   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

Thanks, OT for getting back on this. I was hoping you'd respond I've been reading all the posts you've had on this subject & knew you were a resident expert.
I had seen before that the pdf's could not be imported but I was hoping that iLife 6 now took care of that problem & according to the below linked article it appeared to.
http://www.macworld.com/2006/12/secrets/jandigitalphoto/index.php
Is the article incorrect that this version of iLife does not support it as the article seems to imply?
In regs to your suggestion, I had already done exactly as you suggested sometime yesterday & the quality of the jpeg that was done as a 'save as' from preview was horrible.
I am now in the midst of using iDVD to make my slide show. Unfortunately, the process is slower than iPhoto & I'm not remembering what I've already edited, sorted, etc etc since I've been working on this for at least 2 days now & am now doing it a 2nd time.
I've read your posts about you saying you only use iDVD for SS & thought I'd try it. I am having a problem about the refresh rate on our video & the speed with which it is working on our mac but I don't know if that is due to the number of photos on iDVD, the fact that I am still on OS X 10.3.9 & iLife 6 is supposed to work better on Tiger, my learning curve since I've never used it or what.
Anyways, I'll be up bright & early tomorrow working on it hoping I can get it complete & shipped out to famiy members late afternoon or evening.
Take care & thanks,
Kitty
Dual 1.3Ghz G4 1G RAM   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

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