Photos recognized by iPhoto but denied import "Unreadable File"

Hi everyone,
Have used the same camera to load photos to iPhoto previously, however, my hardware crashed and was replaced recently.
iPhoto and Preview both recognize the pictures but when uploading the photos an error message comes up saying:
Unreadable Files
The following file could not be uploaded. (The file is an unrecognizable format.)
The videos from the same device uploaded successfully, just not the pictures. Can anyone give advice on how to get the photos uploaded?
Thanks!

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
iPhoto and Preview both recognize the pictures but when uploading the photos an error message comes up saying...
Uploading to where? Do you mean Importing?
Use Image Capture (in your Applications Folder) to move the photos to your Desktop and then open and save one with Preview. Will that import? If so, try the same one the others and then use your camera to reformat your card.
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