Iphoto stuck on updating

My iPhoto is stuck in the "updating" mode and I cannot turn my computer off. Any have this issue and have a solution so I can update my MacBook Air?

Hi scottyfrank68,
If you are having an issue with iPhoto being unresponsive while it is updating you may need to force the application to quit. See this article for how -
OS X: How to quit an unresponsive application using Force Quit - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

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i'd like to keep all modified files because it took me quite some work to edit the pictures
Then recover them from the damaged Library and import them to the new one. That said, remember they will be treated as "new" photos, not as edited versions of the others. There is no way to recreate that link.
1) Would it be bad for me to keep working with my old iPhoto library?
This library is corrupted. It is known to be damaged. The chances of dataloss are greatly increased. You will have more problems. Personally, I wouldn't.
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Drag the iPhoto Library from your Pictures Folder to another Disk. This will make a copy on that disk.
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