IPhoto stops importing pictures

I don't know why iPhoto always does this to me. Whenever I try to import pictures from a folder on my desktop into iPhoto, it'll show that the pictures are being imported in there. However, whenever we get down the the last three pictures, it freezes and shuts down. I've tried with numerous folders of pictures and it's always freezes at the last three pictures and I always end up sending an error report to Apple. What is the problem?

I would suggest you post your topic in the appropriate iPhoto forum. Be sure to include some specific information, like what version of iPhoto you're using.
-Doug

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Apple menu ==> Force Quit
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IMPORTANT READ THIS: disregard everything else i said about photostream because that is not your problem.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SIMPLY SIGNOUT OF MAC ACCOUNT AND SING BACK IN AND PLUG YOUR IPHONE AGAIN
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Hey,
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Try to find out, if the orientation flags on the original image files are correct.
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-=Mark=-

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Do you Twango?
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That is a good news. We now know, that iPhoto is working as expected, when you are switching to a different library.
But this is puzzling:
I then see a box with two Librarys listed, both have the same name except for the following and are listed as:
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iMac with OS X 10.8.2
iPhoto 9.4.2
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I normally would not recommend doing this but because you have already rebuit your Library using Apple's method and also using IPhoto Library Manager and haven't succeeded, this is like a last resort.
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(3) There should be a folder called Masters there. It should have lots of folders and photo files inside. Drag that Masters folder onto your open iPhoto window where you are running iPhoto connected to the new, empty iPhoto Library.
(4) This should import (copy) into the new Library all the original photos from the old, corrupted Library.
(5) You may find that the Event names are not what they were in the old, corrupted Library, but I think the photos will still be grouped into the same Events as before.
(6) Close iPhoto. Reopen iPhoto, see that this new Library appears to have all your photos as best you can.
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apple menu ==> force quit
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