IPhoto '09 Import: "The following files could not be imported. (The file is in an unrecognized format.)"
Problem:
1) Error when trying to import any photointo iPhoto
"Thefollowing files could not be imported. (The file is in an unrecognized format.)"
2) Can’t edit a photo in iPhoto, picturearea is black. Same result whendouble-click to magnify a photo.
3) for many websites (including Apple’s)Safari can't load webpages due to an error
"Safari has repeatedly encounteredan error while trying to display.http://..."
(may or may not be related,started about the same time.)
pictures from Canon S90, from iPhone 4s, from the web; any jpg has same problem.
Import methods:
a) Import when connect a camera SD card, or
b) File> Import to Library…
Same result.
Snow Leopard 10.6.8
iPhoto ’09 version 8.1.2(424)
45,028 items in 1287 events
MacBook Pro A1211, 2.33 GHzCore 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM
Using:
Quicktime Player 10.0
Quicktime Player Pro 7.6.6
DownloadedQT 7.7; can't install because “QT X already installed”
Tried logging in to my testaccount and importing into an empty iPhoto Library -- Same problem.
Used iPhoto Library Managerto switch to a different (much smaller) LLibrary – same problem.
lastsuccessful iPhoto import 11/9/2011, from iPhone
recentsw updates:
safari5.1.2 12/3/2011
iTunes10.5.1 11/17/2011
javafor mac os x 10.6 update 6 ver6.0 11/10/2011
perConsole logs, error appears to be QTkitServer that is crashing.
Example:
12/4/115:10:03 PM ReportCrash[237] Saved crash report for QTKitServer[236] version??? (???) to /Users/marf/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/QTKitServer_2011-12-04-171003_Macint osh.crash
based on other postings of QTkitServer crashes, Itried uninstalling:
Flip4Mac
Divx
Perian
No help.
Screenshots available...
Ideas? THANKS
Well if the problem is at Quicktime level you'll need to reinstall the OS.
Regards
TD
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Screeny: http://i37.tinypic.com/2u5tilc.jpg
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