My i photo won't open.....8/27/11 11:26:24 PM iPhoto[746] *** NSMapInsert(): attempt to insert notAKeyMarker.

i try to open iphoto, which it does, but than the white wheel just keeps turning. i have downloaded a kinda default (?) of iphoto, and it shows all my photos as being there and in the correct albums. any help would be greatly appreciated. i am new to mac also

Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .
Regards
TD

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275
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The photo looks ok in thumbnail.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31115424@N02/8028863976/
Double click to open gets this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31115424@N02/8028863996/
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The ! turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents. That's what gives.
What version of iPhoto? Assuming 09 or later...
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In Library Manager it's the FIle -> Rebuild command)
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Regards
TD

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Terence - Thanks. You are right and I was ranting - apologies. It is indeed a software shortcoming, and my frustration stems from the fact that it was the 'Genius Bar' guys at Apple who recommended this approach and assisted me in setting it up, (the shared iphoto library) as I was totally new to the apple platform. And honestly it worked fine for viewing, copying, and dragging images into other applications - like if one my kids want to drop a photo into a report for school or something. The only problem seems to be downloading permissions. You can apparently only download from one user profile.
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