When I click on a photo I see a yield sign with an exclamation point in it.

When I'm in an event I can see all my photos for that event, but when I open one of the photos I get an exclamation point in a yield sign shaped ICON.  Is the photo damaged ?  How do I repair this condition and how do I avoid it next time.  Not all my photos have this problem, but the ones that do look like they are from the same import set.  I know at one time they were OK.
Ward

Ward,
what is your iPhoto version?
The exclamation point shows that iPhoto has lost the connection between the thumbnails of your photos and the edited versions or original image files. You need to rebuild the iPhoto library and to reconnect the versions to the original image files. Try first, if the built-in first aid tools will help (launch iPhoto with the key combination ⌥⌘ held down to bring up the first-aid  panel and try to rebuild the database.
iPhoto 6 and later: Rebuilding the iPhoto library
If that does not help, use iPhoto Library Manager: see Old Toad's Post here (Fix 2):
Re: iphoto crashed
Be sure to backup the iPhoto library before trying any rebuild options!
Regards
Léonie

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