Strange images in iphoto library

Hi,
When I double click to enlarge my iphotos, the picture scroll bar at the top does NOT match the pictures at the bottom. If I click on one at the top, it enlarges the correct photo, but that is NOT the picture shown in the small scrolling top.
Additionally, the first two pictures in my library show photos that were sent to me as an email attachment (when I click them, I also no longer see them, but the first 2 pics from my library). This makes me wonder if the email attachment has somehow corrupted my iphoto (it's a soldier's coffin & his wife at the funeral home sleeping next to his casket).
Any help with this strange problem is greatly appreciated!
macbook pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

tasses:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. First make a backup copy of your iPhoto Library folder just in case. Now open the Data file on your working library and move all of the sub folders to the Trash. Then launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys depressed and follow the instructions to rebuild the library. Select all options except the "orphan" photos one. See if that will get the thumbnails linked to the correct file.
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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I have been having some weird things going on in all my programs and in the finder, such as lots of the beach ball, and the stopped watch; putting the cursor into a line of text not to select but to write, and the word and/or the line got selected. Other things too.
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i was just wondering.. when you push CTRL + MOUSE CLICK ( i dont know what to call it??) on an image on a website, it says "add image to iphoto library"... i notice that these pictures go into my iphoto program.. but where does the file save to? like if i wanted to use them later?!?! i am very confused.. please help!
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