Moving photos from iPhoto 6.0.2 to desktop or other files

When I select a photo and drag it to the desktop a small green circle with a white plus sign appears in the photo and when I release the mouse the photo is copied to the desktop. In random instances when I try to select and drag a phot to the desktop a small white circle with a diagonal slash in the circle (i.e. like a No-smoking, etc. symbol) appears in the photo and it will not allow me to drag and drop the photo. I have to restart the computer and then I am able to reselect the photo and drag and drop it. Anyone else having this problem or any suggestions on what I need to do to avoid having this problem? Thanks for any help!

Trevor:
Try the fix I suggested in my post above. That's because Disk Utility only works on files/applications that have receipts in the HD/Library/Receipts folder and not on the User folders. So if you run BatChmod on your iPhoto Library folder it may set things straight.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto 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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