Why is iPhoto importing photos distorted as small strips?

My iPhoto has started to import my pictures as horizontal small stripes. I am transferring the photos from a camera via a media card and reader. This is the first time this has happened after several months of trouble free use. Just preceeding my most recent transfer (the problematic one), I was required to restart the computer. The computer prompted threquest for the restart. I have been able to transfer the pictures to a desktop file which displays the icons correctly but when a photo is opened - it distorts to the stripe-type distortion. Any ideas/explanations/help?

I'm afraid that tells you the problem isn't with iPhoto, but with the actual files. They are damaged themselves.
Try copy them from the card again.
Regards
TD

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