Problem with iPhoto

i'm having problem accessing photo library through iphoto came out of nowhere. here's scenario...hopefully might able give guidance.

have older imac running os x leopard (10.5.8 think). out of blue, wife tells me can't open our photos anymore using iphoto. same version of iphoto came computer when bought in 2008. when go open program, tells changes made library using new version of iphoto, need upgrade new version of iphoto access our library.

upgrade leopard snow leopard can download iphoto '11 mac app store, worked fine. upgrade iphoto '11, worked fine well. when go open iphoto program, window opens says need upgrade library work new version of iphoto. when click continue, window started whole mess, 1 says need use new version of iphoto, opens , option have quit.

have backed on time capsule, restoring iphoto library hasn't worked. have idea i'm supposed do?

 

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i'm having problem accessing photo library through iphoto came out of nowhere. here's scenario...hopefully might able give guidance.

have older imac running os x leopard (10.5.8 think). out of blue, wife tells me can't open our photos anymore using iphoto. same version of iphoto came computer when bought in 2008. when go open program, tells changes made library using new version of iphoto, need upgrade new version of iphoto access our library.

upgrade leopard snow leopard can download iphoto '11 mac app store, worked fine. upgrade iphoto '11, worked fine well. when go open iphoto program, window opens says need upgrade library work new version of iphoto. when click continue, window started whole mess, 1 says need use new version of iphoto, opens , option have quit.

have backed on time capsule, restoring iphoto library hasn't worked. have idea i'm supposed do?

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i'm bit confused here. lost access iphoto library , decided upgrade both os , version of iphoto , still can't access iphoto library, correct? if so, suggest grab originals using finder , store them someplace else re-import them favorite version of iphoto scratch. time don't allow iphoto make own copies of every photo import.

based on experience, think iphoto library lousy place keep originals of photos. can open iphoto library using "show package contents" , browse photos. can them copy them somewhere else using finder. suggest leave original photos there. start on importing them iphoto folder folder. time switch off "copy photos iphoto library when imported". setting use. have 10 gig iphoto library contains metadata (faces, places, events, etc) on 200 gig of photos keep on removable hard drive. problem approach can't go moving photos around "at will" once imported in iphoto.

 

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