Re: [Gimp-user] Trouble opening JPG files with black features

[Patrick Shanahan <ptilopteri gmail com>]

* C210LUV <forums gimpusers com> [08-16-14 21:18]:
> I have recently been getting into long-exposure and night-time
> photography.  I am using a Canon Digital Rebel, and Windows 7 64-bit OS. 
> I am updated to GIMP 2.8.10.
>
> Whenever I try to open a JPG file in GIMP that contains any solid black
> features (i.e.  black night background, even black silhouettes during
> fairly well-lit evening shots), I see the program thinking for about
> five seconds (rotating circle) and then, nothing.  I have waited as long
> as ten minutes with no results.  I have converted the RAW files to JPEG
> on two different editing programs before bringing them to GIMP.  The
> image thumbnail appears with no hesitation, but the full image can not
> be opened.

Maybe provide a location to dl images which display this problem ???

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