Most pictures are black in Photo's preview

Hi!
I restored a backup from Time Machine. Now most pictures are black in Photo's preview. How can I fix this?
Thank you

Did you restore an iPhoto Library or a Photos Library? Are your photos RAW or JPEG?
And how did you restore from Time Machine? Did you drag the library from the drive or did you open Time Machine and used "Restore"?

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Just make certain that the "Originals" or "Masters" are in your iPhoto Library before you trash the images.
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What format were the photos scanned to?
Rebuilding does not affect any other libraries. For the rebuild launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select the last three options.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier versions) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
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NOTE: iPhoto 8's new option in it's rebuild library pane, "Rebuild the iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup" may make this tip obsolete. We'll know when users have occasion to use it and see if that's the case.

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Did you take off the lens cap?
Sorry... I couldn't resist. I suppose there is a point to the question, though... sometimes the problem is very easily solved because it has a simple cause.
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I've created a brand new blank library and imported a new photo.
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Model Name:          MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:          MacBookPro8,1
Processor Name:          Intel Core i5
Processor Speed:          2.3 GHz
Number of Processors:          1
Total Number of Cores:          2
L2 Cache (per Core):          256 KB
L3 Cache:          3 MB
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SMC Version (system):          1.68f98
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Obtained from:          Mac App Store
Last Modified:          12/14/13, 12:59 PM
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HT204655 what i add pictures to photos then i go to face book to add a photo and it is not there if i restart my computer the pictures are then in photos using facebook any idea why they are not immediatly availible?

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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
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