IPhoto 09 Erratic

Problem: The wife is viewing an event in iPhoto 09 on the iMac. Every so often, a random image won't completely open...it enlarges part way, then hangs, then the beach ball. Or, the image opens all the way (filling the work area), but doesn't finish focusing. Or, when clicking an opened image, it reduces only part way back to thumbnail size, then hangs. If she clicks outside the application window (i.e. on exposed desktop area), the the process completes (i.e. the beachball disappears, the image finishes enlarging, focusing or reducing back to thumbnail size...everything is fine). On rare occasions, clicking on the desktop area when iPhoto is hanging results in a copy of the image being pasted onto the desktop! I have no such problems when I'm the logged in user. Both our libraries are virtually identical (approx 7K images). The libraries are referenced, images are stored on a QNAP TS-409, connection is ethernet. I also have a MBP which is setup identical except it's wi-fi, no problems with either user.
What I've tried so far:
1. Deleted the iphoto plist file. No luck.
2. Deleted all of the photos from the iPhoto library, then reimport all photos from the NAS. Didn't work either.
3. Rebuilt the library (using optcomlaunch iPhoto). Selected all options except 'recover orphans' and 'rebuild from auto backup'. Same result.
4. Created a new library (opt+launch iPhoto) & imported all photos again from the NAS. Of course it didn't work.
I'm at wits end...I don't understand why she's having these problems but when I log in and try...and try...and try, I can't get it to mess up. Any ideas?

Thanks Terrance for taking the time to reply. Please pardom my ignorance, but when you refer to the Library, do you mean the collection of photos, or are you refering to the 'iPhoto Library' package file? Just to be clear, the photo files are on the NAS, the iPhoto Library is on the machine. In any case, I'm sure when I first bought the NAS (about a year ago), I connected directly to the iMac and formatted it to HFS+, then connected it to the router. I'll have to try to figure out how to confirm what it's format is tonight, couldn't figure it out this morning. I'm still baffled why I have no problems when I'm logged in, the problem seems to be only with the wife as a user account. Again, thanks for your time.

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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 337136 sec
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Anonymous UUID:
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How much free space do you have on your boot drive? Too little can definitely affect performance, not only of iPhoto but the system and other applications. Report back with how much free space you have.
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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.

Jumpy iPhoto v9.4.2(710.42)

Not sure if anyone else is seeing this but when I use iPhoto, it constantly and erratically jumps from which ever folder I'm reviewing to the "Last Import" folder, even when editing photos.
I'm running 10.8.2 on a mid-2012 MacBook Air. I recently upgraded from a MacBook Pro and this issue existed previously on the MBP as well so I'm assuming its not just me. I'd be greatful to find if someone has figured out a fix for this.
Thanks

Make a temporary, backup copy of your library if you don't already have one (Control-click on the library and select Duplicate from the contextual menu) and apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #1, followed by #3 and then #4 as needed.
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, navigate to your Home/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: 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

Anyone having this problem when using iPhoto and iMovie?

I've posted this question in the iMovie forum without much luck. I hope someone here may have some ideas.
I make iMovies that are largely composed of still photos. Recently I'm having trouble with the preview screen in iMovie. When I click on a photo in the media browser it will not show up in the Preview pane but the little scrubber runs across the bottom anyway. If I click "apply" the photo will import into the iMovie timeline and I can then see it in the preview pane...sometimes. Sometimes not. It is the erratic nature of this problem that is driving me buggy (pardon the pun).
Sometimes the picture will do exactly what it supposed to -- pop up in Preview and I can make adjustments. Other times, no. Sometimes it is pictures right next to one another -- one works the other doesn't.
Is anyone else having a problem like this. My thought now is that it may be related to the size of the library since the problem seems to be on large libraries whereas projects that I do with 100 pictures or so (in a seperate project library) don't give me any grief but my large travel libraries do.
Thanks.
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8) iLife '06

Another possibility might be the color profile bug that was introduced with iPhoto 6.0.5 and, maybe, Quicktime 7.1.3. It's a long shot but if Terence's suggestion doesn't help you can try the following:
1 - download the "Embed sRGB Profile" Automator application from Toad's Cellar.
2 - unzip it and drop the files that are giving you problems onto it.
3 - import those newly embedded files into iPhoto and see if they work.
As I said it's a long shot but worth a try if other attempts fail.
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 written an Automator workflow application, 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. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Friend unable to save photo sent from iPhoto

This is weird but maybe one of you have encountered it. A friend who has Windows XP :>( can view photos I send from iPhoto but she apparently can't SAVE them. It may be a problem peculiar to her machine. I tried attaching one directly to e-mail but it's way too big. I tried using the FILE/EXPORT method, resizing to half size which worked on my end and am waiting to hear if she could save it.
Anyone have any ideas?

I sent out a plea for help to knowledgeable people in my e-mail address book (amazing how few but then - I don't count myself as knowledgeable).
Apparently this is an actual problem - but it’s erratic. One person e-mailed the following:
“Well, I saved this into my file folder on my pc...then I opened it and it was there. Then I copied it and put it into this e-mail to send to you.”
Another person - who was manager of a Windows Forum that I belonged to and very knowledgeable sent the following:
“It would not open in Internet Explorer.
I tried it again using Irfanview (http://www.irfanview.com/).
Right click>copy>paste in Irfanview>save as....it worked. Irfanview is a free photo editing software.
It does work in Paint. Right click copy>paste in Paint>save as a Jpeg”
So the problem is solved - by outsiders without a Mac - LOL. I should have thought of Irfanview - I do have it - via Boot Camp on my Mac- and on my old PC which is not connected to the internet. I wish Irf had a Mac version - it isn’t a highly sophisticated photo editing program but it can open files that no other programs can & is spot on when it comes to resizing.
My friend has responded:
“Hi: Well I downloaded Irfanview and low and behold, it worked. I now have your picture as my screensaver. Thanks for all the help! Looks like something I should keep in mind when I have other files or whatever I can't open.”

Can no longer access iPhoto from the iMovie camera browser..not working. Also the Inspector tool not working properly. Cannot change clip duration.

How can I fix the INSPECTOR Tool? Clip duration is not working properly, it is very erratic. You type a number and a different one comes up on the clip.
Suddenly the iPhoto Camera browser in iMovie is not working properly either. Can not access my iPhotos to include them in iMovie project.

Have you tried this?
From the "HOME" screen, go to "SETTINGS > PRIVACY > PHOTOS" and see if iMovie is listed in the "PHOTOS" page. If it is, then tap the iMovie switch to "ON"
Now your Videos & Photos should be accessible in the iMovie App.

HT1229 Moving my IPhoto library to my external hard drive Seagate 1.5TB

My computer is an IMac late 2006. She's been running really slow and erratic. My IPhoto has over 5K photos which may be the culprit.
I have a Seagate External hard drive with 1.5 TB capacity with very little data stored. I would like to move my IPhoto library to my external hard drive, to improve the performance of my computer. I am unable to locate my external hard drive even though it is connected to the IMac. Can some one help?
Shaiboy48

Suer as long as it is formatted Mac OS extended (journaled)
Moving the iPhoto library is safe and simple - quit iPhoto and drag the iPhoto library intact as a single entity to the external drive - depress the option key and launch iPhoto using the "select library" option to point to the new location on the external drive - fully test it and then trash the old library on the internal drive (test one more time prior to emptying the trash)
And be sure that the External drive is formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) (iPhoto does not work with drives with other formats) and that it is always available prior to launching iPhoto
And backup soon and often - having your iPhoto library on an external drive is not a backup and if you are using Time Machine you need to check and be sure that TM is backing up your external drive
I am not sure what this mean
I am unable to locate my external hard drive even though it is connected to the IMac
LN

Is it possible to sync an iPad with more than one iPhoto Library?

I just backed up my iPhoto library to an external hard-drive to create space on my iMac hard-drive. I then decided to copy and import part of the old library back into the new as I am not finished working with some pictures. The order that they show up is really erratic. I think it would just be easier to be able to sync using files from both libraries. Is this possible and if so how?

Thanks for the tip and more importantly taking the time! I never thought of looking in the App store, will do.
I really hate the way that the application iPhoto files jpegs. The same goes for iTunes!

IPhoto 9.4.2 - Unable to Fix Red-Eye

Since upgrading to iPhoto 11 v 9.4.2 with OS 10.8.3, I am unable to Auto-Fix Red-Eye in my photos.
And even the Manual fix is erratic.
This compares very unfavourably with the ease of dealing with red-eye in previous versions of iPhoto/Mountain Lion.
There are no unrecognized faces involved.
I did delete the preference file com.apple.iPhoto.plist in my Home Folder/Library/Preferences folder.
I could not find a Cache.db cache file in Home/Library/Caches/com.apple.iPhoto folder to delete.
I have Rebuilt the library using Control-Click to open iPhoto as well as by using iPhotoLibrary Manager.
No improvement in the ability to get rid of Red-Eyes!
Appreciate any suggestions.
...John

Just talked to Apple Support for iPhoto
Auto-Fix Red-Eye is not working in iPhoto 11 v. 9.4.2!!
It is a bug that will be corrected in an upcoming update..no info available when this will occur!!

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