Iphoto photos won't export

I have some photos in iphoto I copied off a jump drive. They don't act like the other photos in iphoto, for example, they won't export to my website but my other iphoto photos will. Also, when I look at the events, they don't show up. It is like I can see them, but not manipulate them the way I want.

S_Mac
This might be a file permissions issue:
Download BatchMod from
http://macchampion.com/arbysoft/
And apply it to the iPhoto Library Folder using the settings found here:
http://homepage.mac.com/toad.hall/.Pictures/Forum/BatChmod.png
(Credit to Old Toad for this one).
Regards
TD

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