IPhoto will not import scanned photos

I recently upgraded to iPhoto 09 on my iMac. I am using a Cannon scanner and scanned photos with Image Capture. Until the upgrade I had no problem placing photos into iPhoto but now when I try to import them iPhoto tells me the format is not recognized. I am saving the scanned photos as jpeg files and putting them into my pictures. When I try to put them in iPhoto the problem occurs. Anybody have any suggestions?
Brad

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Welcome to the Apple user to user assistance forums
I just ran across an apparent glitch or bug with iPhoto '09 that will neither recognize nor import B&W photos.
No - it is documented that iPhoto only works with RGB photos - not gray scale and not CYMK - it is designed for use with point and shoot digital cameras
The solution is to scan your black and white photos in color using the sRGB color profile - they will still be B&W and will work in iPhoto
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