IPhoto Batch Change window is not coming up when selected.

I have been using iPhoto for a couple of years now, and I would consider myself to be an intermediate user of the application. I mention this so that everyone knows that I am not crazy, and simply not doing something wrong. I am trying to perform a batch change of a few images, and when I click on batch change the window with the options will not come up. I made sure I had the latest patches, etc.. I am running the latest OS version, and I am at a loss here. I have tried doing a batch change on a single image, and multiple. I have tried images that I have done batch changes on in the past just to make sure it was not the new image files that were the issue. Nothing works. Please advise...

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Log into another account on your Mac and see it you can get it to come up there. Post back with the results. Have you repaired disk permissions lately?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 or later), 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 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. 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.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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