Sharpening i-photo

i successfulluy used i-photo sharpening for at least a year. it is not a viewing size problem. it does not save sharpening. it does save all other editing. i have made a photo sepia and clicked on done and re-opened it and it will be sepia. move the slider with a photo in edit to blurr the photo as much as possible and click done then re-open it it will no longer be blurred. this is the same for sharpening.
here is how far i have gone. i completely erased my hard drive. (zeroed all sectors) re installed OS 10.3.9 then i-photo from my i-life purchased CD. it still does not save sharpening
mini mac Mac OS X (10.3.9)

hhobserver:
I don't know if it's a version, system that is, thing but it works as advertised for me. Do you have the latest Quicktime version installed, 7.1.5? If not you might give that a try. Erasing the HD was definitely overkill as it's more likely an incompatibility issue with either the system or maybe just your account.
Try booting into Safe Mode and see if you can successfully sharpen/blur a file. If so then the next step would be to create a new, temporary library in your primary account and try there. Give those a try and post back with the results.
I know that sometimes slight sharpening is not visible unless you bring up the image in iPhoto's separate edit window and enlarge to 100%. But if you can see some obvious blurring then that step is probably not necessary.
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.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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ok, I found an Apple article from 2007 which explains how to do that. I'm posting it here for others:
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iPhoto: Sharpness adjustment may not be apparent when viewing at less than 100 percent
Last Modified on: July 13, 2007
Article: 301425
When you view an image at less than full size, iPhoto smooths it (a technique known as anti-aliasing) to get rid of artifacts that result from scaling down the photo. The relationship between anti-aliasing and sharpening is a trade-off; although anti-aliasing does not modify the actual image file, it does counter the effect of sharpening when viewing the image at less than full size.
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Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only, and does not constitute Apple's recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.
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Note: This topic was moved from 'Using Mac OS X.'
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