IPhoto application closing when trying to edit photos

I've worked with iPhoto for a year and have never had this problem. When I attempt to open up a photograph and edit it, the application shuts down. It happens with every editing tool: crop, rotate, adjust etc. The photographs came from a flash drive, but I edited about half of them and had no problems. I have already attempted to fix any problems by repairing my hard drive under "Disk Utility".

Start with the troubleshooting basics:
1. Delete the com.apple.iPhoto.plist file from the HD/Users/ Your Name / library / preferences folder. You'll need to reset your User options afterwards.
2. Create a new account (systempreferences -> accounts) and see if the problem is repeated there. If it is, then a re-install of the app might be indicated. If it's not, then it's likely the app is okay and the problem is something in the main account.
Regards
TD

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1. Permissions in the Library: Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Include the option to check and repair permissions.
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what does it mean to right con it?
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