IPhoto library not appearing in open or attach dialog

Hello this is my first posting here and this might be in the wrong area but I'm having a problem with iPhoto and I'm not exactly sure where to ask for help.
I just purchased a new MacBook Pro 15" and have migrated all my stuff from my old MacBook 13". Everything is working great with one small problem. When I go to select photos in other applications I choose photos under media, and only photo booth shows up. On my old MacBook I had iPhoto as an option and could select my photos from there, but iPhoto is not showing up at all.
I've tried everything I could find on the forums such as rebuilding the database, trying to create a new database, etc.. Nothing makes iPhoto show up under the open, attach or choose photo dialog.
Does anyone out there know of any way to fix this issue??
Just an update: Aperture also is not available where it was before... The only option under media that is available is photo booth...
Message was edited by: gcstanley

Fantastic- Thanks so much for this brilliantly simple answer. I was having the same problem on my lovely new 13inch macbook pro- was thinking about taking it back to a genius in the applestore- but this has saved me the trip. I wonder why it has never appeared as a software update though- you would have thought everyone would need it and would appear automatically rathe than have to find this forum. Anyway... thanks a bundle.
Oh, PS- I have no idea what you mean about the permissions I'm afraid, however i just downloaded, installed, restarted and it worked perfectly.

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