IPhoto Not Syncing to iPhone

I hit a snag when trying to sync any selected rolls in my iPhoto Library via the iTunes sync process.
Near the end of the sync process, iTunes sends an error message saying:
"The iPhone "Alex's iPhone" cannot be synched. The required file cannot be found."
This consistently happens while the status pane in the iTunes window reads:
"Optimizing photos for "Alex's iPhone"..."
I've been able to get images to sync by simply selecting a folder full of images from the drop-down box, instead of iPhoto.
I believe part of my issue is that my media files (iTunes and iPhoto libraries) are stored on a networked drive via my Airport Extreme and not locally on my hard drive. I've created aliases in my local folders to see if that makes a difference, but it doesn't.
To test this, I've created a dummy iPhoto library, locally on my Mac by holding down the "option" key when I launch iPhoto. This allows me to create a new library, which I create in my Pictures folder, called "iPhoto Library_2" (the default name for a new library). From there, I imported a folder of images.
Then in iTunes in the iPhone's Photos tab, I reselected iPhoto, which gave me the new list of rolls, indicating it was the new test library, not my regular one on the remote drive. After clicking sync, the photos converted and managed to quickly sync to the iPhone without a problem.
If you try this, to get iPhoto back to using your original iPhoto library, quit iPhoto and hold down the option key when you relaunch. Select the "Choose Library" button and navigate to your original iPhoto library, and you should be back in good shape.
So, if you're reading this and you're having problems syncing your iPhoto library, you might consider if you have an odd setup like mine. I hope that helps any frustration you might be having.
If you're reading this and your from Apple, any help on figuring out why the photo reformatting process for the iPhone creates an error when the library is located on a network drive, would be helpful.

Greetings Robert,
Follow this article and see if it helps:  http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3697
Cheers.

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