Sorry, mate, been away.
The app you need is called Pacifist <http://www.charlessoft.com/>. Let's you dig down into your install CD/DVD and pull out all the individual install packages. Invaluable.
But my gut tells me corrupt preferences. iWork had some early issues, but don't think iPhoto was a problem app with Leopard. I may be wrong.
JD >> thanks for the tip -- I'll give it a bash (and the prefs if I can remember where the bloody things are)
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USERDEANO>Library>Preferences
There will be scores that begin apple.com.XXXX...look for the iPhoto related ones.
Also:
From Help:
If you get an error message that iPhoto can’t access one or more photo files
When an access error message appears, it usually means that one or more of the iPhoto files or folders is currently set for a different user, is marked with the wrong permissions level, or is locked. Any one of these occurrences can keep you from opening your photo library in iPhoto or upgrading to iPhoto ’08.
The error message reads: “There is a problem accessing one or more files in your iPhoto Library folder. In the Finder, select the iPhoto Library folder. Then choose File > Get Info. Make sure you have read and write permissions for the folder and then apply this setting to all enclosed items.”
IMPORTANT: You do not need to run the Repair Permissions function of Disk Utility. Doing this will not correct the issue.
To correct a permissions error:
Use the Finder to locate the iPhoto Library folder or the specific photo file. In your home folder, click Pictures, and then select iPhoto Library.
After you have selected the iPhoto Library or the specific photo file, choose File > Get Info.
In the Info window, make sure that the Locked checkbox is not selected.
Click the disclosure triangle next to Ownership & Permissions to open that section, as well as the triangle for Details.
Make sure you are the owner of this folder and have read and write permission. If not, click the lock icon next to the Owner name.
If prompted to authenticate, enter an administrator user name and password.
Change the Owner and Owner Access settings if needed so that you are the owner and the access for the owner is Read & Write.
Click the “Apply to Enclosed Items” button.
If prompted to authenticate, enter an administrator user name and password.
At the next prompt, click OK.
You should now be able to open iPhoto and use your iPhoto Library.
If you get an alert message for the same photo file again, make sure that the enclosing folder is not locked. You can check the folder using the Info window just as you did for the file. Also, be sure there are no other locked files in your iPhoto library.
