Why can't I drag a photo to a desktop folder?

I want to put photos in a folder on the desktop which I will then burn to a CD. When I open the photo, I get a square of dashes with an exclamation point in the center. What am I doing wrong? Please help. Thanks, Miriam

hgriggs
The ! or ? turns up when iPhoto loses the connection between the thumbnail in the iPhoto Window and the file it represents.
The most common cause of this is User Activity in the iPhoto Library Folder in the Finder.
Have you altered, moved or renamed anything in the iPhoto Library Folder?
If you haven't, then try rebuilding the database. Hold down the apple and option (or alt) keys and launch iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose the top three options.
Regards
TD

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