Unable to add/import images from other sources

Hi,
I'm using iPhoto 5.0.4, and I'm trying to import images that were captured on another Mac using iPhoto 2 and then burned to CD so that I could take them home. When I go to "Add to Library", it tells me that iPhoto could not import the files because they may not contain valid data or it may be an unrecognized file type. The file type is the same. Whether it's valid data or not is impossible for me to interpret since the pics open up in any image editing program just fine.
Any suggestions or work arounds?
Sophie

Hi Sophie,
Where are the images that you are trying to add to the library?
did you put them in the iPhoto Library folder in the Finder manually?
If you did, drag them to the desktop, then add them to the library.

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