Iphoto not creating books

Hi I have aperture 2 and iphoto installed. and when i go to create a new book in iphoto the book type is greyed out and there is no list of the themes that should be there... Any help anyone?
Yes it shows in aperture but the wife wants to use iphoto.
thanks,
Steve

Steve
Sounds like iPhoto cannot find your themes:
Check out OT's post in this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6394288&#6394288
Also, note his comments here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6998840&#6998840
Look in your User/Library/Application Support/iPhoto folder for a Themes folder. If you find it there move it to the HD/Library/Application Support/iPhoto folder and reboot. Then try iPhoto again. That may save you having to go thru the reinstallation.
Regards
TD

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