Problems Copying Photos in iPhoto to Folder on Desktop

I am trying to copy photos that are in iPhoto to a folder on my desktop. I have just tried to copy & paste but I keep getting the error message "The items on the Clipboard can't be pasted to this location. One or more of thw items may have been deleted or are no longer available." Most of the photos were transfered from my old mac to the new one via external hard drive, could that be where the problem lies? Please help!

Sorry - got versions confused - under the file menu in '11 - "reveal in finder"
I suspect that your original photo is missing in action
if the reveal in finder does not show the original right click on teh iPhoto library package and show package contents - look (Make no changes) in the masters folder and see if the photo that we tested is there
LN

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Grace
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