IPhoto uses lots of CPU time while idle

I run iPhoto '08 (7.0.2) on a G4 iMac that I use as a photo and music server. Today I was using the computer to rip some CDs and scan the covers and the computer seemed sluggish. I checked Activity Monitor and saw that iPhoto was using between 20 and 60% of the CPU time even though it was hidden and hadn't been active for at least a day. When I activated iPhoto it went back down to 1% or less. I hid it and it remained at 1% or less for a while, but after about 15 minutes it shot back up to 20-60%. Any ideas as to what might be going on?

I seem to find that both iPhoto and Safari grow in virtual memory used and CPU used as time goes by so I try to restart each of them every couple of days and he whole computer at least once a week (no it shouldn't be necessary -- but at least it is still better than windows)
Larry Nebel

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