What are missing photos

Besides my main iPhoto library, I have a secondary library that holds 74.000 pix.
I have now run this (huge)library through Duplicate Anihilator and it found (besides tons of duplicates which I then erased) a few thousand "missing photos".
a) what are they?
b) what should I do about them?
Thanks!
Pol

Pol, missing photos are probably photos, were the original image file is missing. try to edit or export one of them, if you cant, the original is missing. You have only the preview of the version left. Sometimes you can reconnect the originals by rebuilding the library with iPhoto library manager. If not, drag the thumbnails of the images in question to a folder on your desktop to save the previews as jpegs.

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my iphoto photos are missing, what should i do?
can anyone help me please.

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debbie5891 wrote: ... They were not deleted and even if they were, were not found in my trashcan...
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debbie5891 wrote:... I have looked through every folder and they are not there....
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debbie5891 wrote:...Thank you.
You're most welcome.
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My workflow is to import images from my camera via Image Capture to a folder organizational scheme located in my Pictures folder. They're imported into a folder thats named Date & Event. The folders are then kept in a year folder. For example "12/25/2007 - New Years Eve" would be a folder that would reside inside of the 2007 year folder.
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JJ:
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