Loss of "Themes" in iphoto 09

Hi guys
From the outset Im letting you know that Im no computer expert or wizz. Im just a guy trying to keep up to date. And after reading all this IM starting to feel really dumb.
Anyways im in a world of bother and its been driving me mad for the last 24 hours and starting to really worry me.....especially because I cant find any help anywhere online.
Then I came across you site & info which is rather reassuring.
I was trying to make an photo book/album using the Apple site for my Dad using photos from our overseas holidays.
I finished putting the book together and then when I went to order found that I couldnt do it from Australia.....apparently because the iphoto I was using was to old and didnt provide for Australia, which ilife and iphoto 09 now does..
So I then downloaded ilife 09 (think i also deleted the old iphoto 06 because window came up saying that im using a newer version and old version cant read it etc) and the additional program needed to run the iphoto component.
All works well EXCEPT that I dont have any "themes" when I click on "book". Ie the toggle that allows to choose between wire binding or hard cover etc is not lit up. Furthermore I cant choose (as its not there) between travel, folio, contemporary etc.
Then a window comes up saying that until a theme is installed I cannot proceed.
BUT NO WHERE on the net have I come across the same problem.
So im getting super worried that I now cant do anything with my photos or create this album.
HELP ME PLEASE. I appreciate how busy you all are but am in a real bind. Terence you seem to be the absolute gun....any ideas how to get THEMES etc working OR at least how to delete the packages and reinstall?
Ive tried to reinstall all the ilife downloads etc but not sure whether to delete the old ones etc.
Thank you so very much and have a great day
Hinko

The fix below works for iPhoto 08. It should also work for 09.
Check out OT's post in this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6394288&#6394288
Also, note his comments here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6998840&#6998840
Look in your User/Library/Application Support/iPhoto folder for a Themes folder. If you find it there move it to the HD/Library/Application Support/iPhoto folder and reboot. Then try iPhoto again. That may save you having to go thru the reinstallation.
Regards
TD

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