Unable to open images in GIMP

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:24 pm **(#21)**

nelo wrote:

Do you have these two folders in your GIMP settings:
[ [url=VirtualBox_win11-Klon_25_07_2022_21_49_17.png]Image[/url] ]

It was at the bottom, not at the top.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

mackenzieh wrote:

ofnuts wrote:

mackenzieh wrote:

I have opened PNG files in GIMP before. Many many times, in fact and they have worked. It happens to all of the images I open in gimp. It happened earlier today, after I tried for the 10th time to try to install the Ulead effects properly. I have given up on those. Maybe that's what has caused the problem.

Check if your Gimp installation still has the "file-*" plugins in the plugins directory (see "Edit > Preferences > Folders > Plugins" for the location of the folders that Gimp scans for plugins (normally "C:/Program files/GIMP/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/file-png.exe")

I have it:
[ Image ]

Why is there a recent ".debug" directory in there? I'm sure the Gimp devs would love to see it...

Pocholo · **Posted:** Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:45 pm **(#23)**

Ever since GIMP moved to the 2.10 version I been having it in all GIMP plugins in the main directory C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins as well. Maybe it's a Windows thing.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:06 am **(#24)**

Ofnuts,

I'm not sure why there is a .debug directory in there. I'll mention it to them on social media.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16261

mackenzieh did you try reinstalling Gimp yet?

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2022 12:24 am **(#26)**

Rod wrote:

mackenzieh did you try reinstalling Gimp yet?

Rod, I haven't tried to reinstall gimp because I wasn't sure if I should.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2022 1:50 am **(#27)**

Debug?
Eeeeeek.
It's just a matter of choice when installing (only activate if You want to report bugs to Gimp developers).

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16261

mackenzieh wrote:

Rod wrote:

mackenzieh did you try reinstalling Gimp yet?

Rod, I haven't tried to reinstall gimp because I wasn't sure if I should.

You could just grab a portable version from Parthas website and see if that will open PNG files. If it does then remove the portable and re-install Gimp. Because that would mean something got moved from the Gimp installed version that causes it to not associate some file types.
Uninstall gimp from the C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\uninst folder. Inside you will find a unins.exe file.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:25 pm **(#29)**

Rod wrote:

mackenzieh wrote:

Rod wrote:

mackenzieh did you try reinstalling Gimp yet?

Rod, I haven't tried to reinstall gimp because I wasn't sure if I should.

You could just grab a portable version from Parthas website and see if that will open PNG files. If it does then remove the portable and re-install Gimp. Because that would mean something got moved from the Gimp installed version that causes it to not associate some file types.
Uninstall gimp from the C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\uninst folder. Inside you will find a unins.exe file.

Rod,
I will uninstall it. My laptop doesn't like portables. I've tried them.

EDIT:
Rod, I've tried reinstalling gimp and I still end up with this:

Also, there is no Uninstall folder:

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16261

Okay now i am curious about something.
1) Uninstall GIMP again
2) Go into your usr<YourName>\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\ folder and REMOVE the 2.10 folder. DON'T delete it just move it to your desktop. I'm wondering if the gimprc, and pluginrc files are not correct.
3) NOW reinstall GIMP and try and open an PNG image. IF that works DO NOT put any of the rc files from the old 2.10 folder back.
4) Close GIMP
5) Replace the NEW folders in the NEW 2.10 directory with the old FOLDERS you put on the desktop >I.E. pallets,gimpressionist,gradients, plugins,scripts...ect
6) RESTART Gimp and try and open a PNG file.

DON'T worry GIMP will rewrite the rest of the rc files when you restart.

You may have to set view, to show hidden files, and folders to see your AppData folder.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:33 am **(#31)**

Rod wrote:

Okay now i am curious about something.
1) Uninstall GIMP again
2) Go into your usr<YourName>\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\ folder and REMOVE the 2.10 folder. DON'T delete it just move it to your desktop. I'm wondering if the gimprc, and pluginrc files are not correct.
3) NOW reinstall GIMP and try and open an PNG image. IF that works DO NOT put any of the rc files from the old 2.10 folder back.
4) Close GIMP
5) Replace the NEW folders in the NEW 2.10 directory with the old FOLDERS you put on the desktop >I.E. pallets,gimpressionist,gradients, plugins,scripts...ect
6) RESTART Gimp and try and open a PNG file.

DON'T worry GIMP will rewrite the rest of the rc files when you restart.

You may have to set view, to show hidden files, and folders to see your AppData folder.

I already have the folder set to show hidden files and folders. Found the uninstall folder.. it's in the Programs Folder.. it wasn't there the first time I had uninstalled it. Steps 1-4 worked. I can load images now.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16261

mackenzieh wrote:

Rod wrote:

Okay now i am curious about something.
1) Uninstall GIMP again
2) Go into your usr<YourName>\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\ folder and REMOVE the 2.10 folder. DON'T delete it just move it to your desktop. I'm wondering if the gimprc, and pluginrc files are not correct.
3) NOW reinstall GIMP and try and open an PNG image. IF that works DO NOT put any of the rc files from the old 2.10 folder back.
4) Close GIMP
5) Replace the NEW folders in the NEW 2.10 directory with the old FOLDERS you put on the desktop >I.E. pallets,gimpressionist,gradients, plugins,scripts...ect
6) RESTART Gimp and try and open a PNG file.

DON'T worry GIMP will rewrite the rest of the rc files when you restart.

You may have to set view, to show hidden files, and folders to see your AppData folder.

I already have the folder set to show hidden files and folders. Found the uninstall folder.. it's in the Programs Folder.. it wasn't there the first time I had uninstalled it. Steps 1-4 worked. I can load images now.

Yeah you will find you can fix most errors by letting Gimp rewrite the rc files again. :bigthup

Happy to see you got it working again. :clap