IPhoto randomly not recognizing formats during import or transfer

When importing photos, I've been getting an error message that says "Unreadable Files: XX
The following file could not be imported. (The file is in an unrecognized format)" and gives their location.
It will give this error on certain photos of the same format on the same camera, while importing other photos and mp4 movies from the same camera during the same import.
This is happens on more than one camera.
This problem also happens when importing photos moved from another iPhoto, (also '08). I would take photos from another iPhoto library, put them in a folder, transfer that folder to a sister machine, (my Macbook Pro to my family iMac), via my home wi-fi network, and drop that folder onto "photos" on the sidebar.
This problem happens only on one iPhoto of one User on the same machine. I tested this - I switched Users, opened another iPhoto and imported the same photos that could not be imported before with mo problem.
This problem started suddenly.
In addition, when I was cleaning up photos and trying to put them into new EVENTS or creating new events from within another event, the photos in the new event would not show up, and I would get a question mark where the thumbnail was supposed to be. And clicking on the thumbnail would not open the photo. Those photos were visible in that iPhoto library until I created an event from the photos I selected.
I was trying to make a "Master" family library of all our family photos in one location and had worked over the past year scanning photos and adding them to the library. Generally, the cameras would be downloaded into the Master and my work related photos would be transferred to my MBP and deleted. Sometimes, this would happen backwards, transferring to the Master.
Could it be the size of the library?

Dan
you have mixed in a whole bunch of different issues with basically no details on any of them
When importing photos, I've been getting an error message that says "Unreadable Files: XX
The following file could not be imported. (The file is in an unrecognized format)" and gives their location.
It will give this error on certain photos of the same format on the same camera, while importing other photos and mp4 movies from the same camera during the same import.
This is happens on more than one camera.
Are theses errors occurring while importing directly from a camera? Have you tried importing using a card reader? have you tried using image capture to move the photos to the desktop and then import them to iPhoto? Have the memory cards been recently formated?
This problem also happens when importing photos moved from another iPhoto, (also '08). I would take photos from another iPhoto library, put them in a folder, transfer that folder to a sister machine, (my Macbook Pro to my family iMac), via my home wi-fi network, and drop that folder onto "photos" on the sidebar.
I'm note sure what you are doing here - I am not aware of a "photos" entry except in the open (or upload) dialogue window and you can not import in that window. Try dropping the folder on the iPhoto icon in the Dock to import the photos. And if it not recommended that you go directly into the iPhoto library using the finder - it is very easy to corrupt your iPhoto library (which may be the source of several of your problems) - click here for discussion on how to correctly access our photos in the iPhoto library.
This problem happens only on one iPhoto of one User on the same machine. I tested this - I switched Users, opened another iPhoto and imported the same photos that could not be imported before with mo problem.
This shows that iPhoto is ok - it is a library problem
This problem started suddenly.
This would be true of a corrupt library - the problems would start when the library was corrupted.
In addition, when I was cleaning up photos and trying to put them into new EVENTS or creating new events from within another event, the photos in the new event would not show up, and I would get a question mark where the thumbnail was supposed to be. And clicking on the thumbnail would not open the photo. Those photos were visible in that iPhoto library until I created an event from the photos I selected.
Again these are indication of a corrupt library
I was trying to make a "Master" family library of all our family photos in one location and had worked over the past year scanning photos and adding them to the library. Generally, the cameras would be downloaded into the Master and my work related photos would be transferred to my MBP and deleted. Sometimes, this would happen backwards, transferring to the Master.
How were you doing this?
Could it be the size of the library?
How big is it (details again are important) iPhoto is rated for 250,000 photos - do you have more than that?
Basically my best guess is that you have a corrupt library - do you have a backup from before these issues started happening? If not (you should) then try rebuilding - launch iPhoto while depressing the option (alt) and command (Apple) keys and rebuild using the first three options
Report back (with some details please)
LN

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