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

[Ofnuts <ofnuts laposte net>]

On 17/08/14 03:17, C210LUV wrote:
> Hello,
>
> 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.
How old is the camera? Is it the original EOS 300D? Did you try to 
remove the Exif/XMP data form the file before opening it in Gimp?