Why Can't I order stuff from IPhoto?

Question

I am trying to order a book from iPhoto but when I go to 'New Book' in the File menu and try to click on any of the options my iMac just freezes.  I get the word  'LOADING'  but the gearwheel is stationary and the beachball of death is spinning merrily.  I have to power down to escape as nothing else works.   Any ideas?
Wilf.

Answer 1

Oh.  It's not that you can't order a book you can't create a book or calendar in your library.  Therefore try this:  launch iPhoto with the Option key held down and create a new, test library.  Import some photos, try to create a book to check to see if the same problem persists.
If it doesn't then your current library is damaged.  Therefore, delete the test library, make a temporary, backup copy of your current library if you don't already have one (Control-click on the library and select Duplicate from the contextual menu) and  apply the two fixes below in order as needed:
Fix #1
Launch iPhoto with the Command+Option keys held down and rebuild the library.
Since only one option can be run at a time start with Option #1, followed by #3 and then #4 as needed.
Fix #2
Using iPhoto Library Manager  to Rebuild Your iPhoto Library
1 - download iPhoto Library Manager and launch.
2 - click on the Add Library button, navigate to your Home/Pictures folder and select your iPhoto Library folder.
3 - Now that the library is listed in the left hand pane of iPLM, click on your library and go to the File ➙ Rebuild Library menu option.
4 - In the next  window name the new library and select the location you want it to be placed.
5 - Click on the Create button.
Note: This creates a new library based on the LIbraryData.xml file in the library and will recover Events, Albums, keywords, titles and comments.  However, books, calendars, cards and slideshows will be lost. The original library will be left untouched for further attempts at fixing the problem or in case the rebuilt library is not satisfactory.