IPhoto shows thumbnails & full size as negs

Several of my Black & White photos have gone from being good pictures to something that looks like a neg. These were all showing up properly in the past, but periodically this happens and always to b&w scans. the only way I've been able to fix them has been to drag them onto the desktop and use Photoshop correct them, then reimport them to iPhoto. Using the adjustment sliders does not help.
I just found one that the thumbnail is fine, but when you look at it full sized, It's just a very light gray image.
How do you cancel a change it iPhoto to keep it from modifying the file if the end result is worse than what you started with?

Lynda:
What version of Quicktime are you running. If it's not at 7.1.6 then update it and see if they will display properly then. Also you should be running iPhoto 6.0.6.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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