Iphoto 5 cannot add photos to library

hi,
most of the photos that i have on my computer are not showing up in iphoto. they're all in the correct folders (iphoto library with automatic date subfolders), and iphoto used to display them. i have tried several times to re-add the images to the library, but every time i get an error message:
Unreadable Files: 1 [or # of photos i'm trying to add]
the following files could not be imported (they may be an unrecognized file type or the files may not contain valid data).
these are just standard jpegs (and a few movies taken with a digital camera), and they work fine when opened in preview or photoshop. not that i have much use for iphoto anyway, but it would be nice to be able to use it once in a while.
i recently bought a new digital camera, but i doubt that this is the issue - both the old and new cameras are canons and work fine. any ideas?
thanks,
adam

adam
Sounds likr you may have a corrupted databae. Have a read of this article for help in recovering the situation:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107947
iPhoto will not import pics that are in the iPhoto Library Folder - a sensible precaution against duplication.
Regards
TD

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