Re: [Gimp-user] Cannot Open jpegs/jpgs in GIMP

[Owen <rcook pcug org au>]

On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:27:01 -0800
Robert <robweir telus net> wrote:



Looks like a faulty generated image. Search google for 'creator
gd-image v1.0 error'


Owen


Robert <robweir telus net> wrote:
> Hi
>    The error messages shown on the first attachment resulted from the 
> Command Line invocation.
>    File shows ---> file 2012-12-13-jays-cat-bengal-3.jpg --->
> 2012-12-13-jays-cat-bengal-3.jpg: JPEG image data, JFIF standard
> 1.01, comment: "CREATOR: gd-jpeg v1.0 (using IJG JPEG v62), quality =
> 75" <--- identify shows --->  identify
> 2012-12-13-jays-cat-bengal-3.jpg --->
> 2012-12-13-jays-cat-bengal-3.jpg JPEG 100x79 100x79+0+0 8-bit
> DirectClass 3.51KB 0.000u 0:00.009  <--- convert
> 2012-12-13-jays-cat-bengal-3.jpg 2012-12-13-jays-cat-bengal-3.png
> gives a similar error to the first attachment and will not open.
>   Thanks...
> Robert
>
> On 12/19/2012 09:46 PM, Owen wrote:
>
> > > Hi
> > >     I have a Fedora 17 distro installed on a couple of different
> > > machines.  I am unable to open pictures and scans, I have, which
> > > are in
> > > 'jpeg/jpg' format.  I understand the saving/exporting thing, but I
> > > am unable to even open them.
> > >     I am using Kernel 3.6.6-1.fc17.x86_64 and Gnome 3.4.2.  The
> > > version of Gimp I am using is 2.8.2-6.fc17.  I have been unable to
> > > get any assistance from the Fedora forums and/or bugzilla on this
> > > matter.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Can you start gimp at the console, then open one of the offending
> > images, close or minimise gime, and see if there is any output on
> > your console?
> >
> > What does it say?
> >
> > What is the output of this command  # file xxxxxx.jpg
> >
> > Also do you have imagemagick installed. What does # identify
> > xxxxxx.jpg say about the image? Also can you do a # convert file
> > xxxxxx.jpg file xxxxxx.png and open the png file in gimp?


-- 
Owen