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invalid file type? - alano9999 - 04-03-2022
HI - I am new to GIMP but just installed the 2.10.30 version. I have a few images that I want to have GIMP modify. So after I load GIMP on my MS Windows 10 64 bit OS and then go to FILE=>OPEN and select a file, I get a message from GIMP for the file that I am trying to open - Opening 'C:\Users\GP Standalone\Pictures\bow2.jpg' failed:
Unknown file type
If I copy the same image to the Windows clipboard and then use FILE=> CREATE (from Clipboard), I have no trouble seeing the image in the GIMP workarea. I can then SAVE the file as an ..XCF and then Open it successfully. However if I try to export the work from GIMP to a say x.jpg file, I get the GIMP message - The given filename does not have any known file extension. Please enter a known file extension or select a file format from the file format list.
Does anyone recognize what is happening here? Thanks
RE: invalid file type? - rich2005 - 04-03-2022
Go into Edit -> Preferences -> Folders You might need to expand it to get to Plug-ins
Look at the top entry. Is it C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins ?
Here is a screenshot of what to look for: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Can-t-Open-Image-Files?pid=14898#pid14898
If you do not have that entry, try (1) The Reset Plug-in Folders button or (2) Delete your Gimp profile C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\
It is a hidden folder see: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028316/windows-view-hidden-files-and-folders-in-windows-10
When Gimp starts it makes a new default profile. See if that works.
RE: invalid file type? - alano9999 - 04-05-2022
(04-03-2022, 04:25 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Go into Edit -> Preferences -> Folders You might need to expand it to get to Plug-ins
Look at the top entry. Is it C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins ?
Here is a screenshot of what to look for: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Can-t-Open-Image-Files?pid=14898#pid14898
If you do not have that entry, try (1) The Reset Plug-in Folders button or (2) Delete your Gimp profile C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\
It is a hidden folder see: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028316/windows-view-hidden-files-and-folders-in-windows-10
When Gimp starts it makes a new default profile. See if that works.
Thank you Rich2005.
I went to the GIMP Folders, reset the Plug-ins option and restarted
GIMP.
It now seems to recognize JPG, PNG etc,,,type files.
