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

2014-08-21 Thread Mark Bourne
Michael Schumacher wrote: On 20.08.2014 23:00, Mark Bourne wrote: Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/146/original/052.JPG I realise C210LUV has solved the immediate problem by installing the 64-bit version of a different build, but for what it's worth I am NOT able to

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

2014-08-20 Thread Mark Bourne
C210LUV wrote: Before deleting your EXIF data, can you post an example image that can be tested by others? Sorry this took so long, was trying to figure a way to reduce the size of the image without being able to use GIMP, so I just did an arbitrary crop of one of the images in question.

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

2014-08-20 Thread Michael Schumacher
On 20.08.2014 23:00, Mark Bourne wrote: Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/146/original/052.JPG I realise C210LUV has solved the immediate problem by installing the 64-bit version of a different build, but for what it's worth I am NOT able to open the above 052.JPG

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

2014-08-18 Thread C210LUV
Before deleting your EXIF data, can you post an example image that can be tested by others? Sorry this took so long, was trying to figure a way to reduce the size of the image without being able to use GIMP, so I just did an arbitrary crop of one of the images in question. Attached is one image

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

2014-08-18 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* C210LUV for...@gimpusers.com [08-18-14 13:58]: Before deleting your EXIF data, can you post an example image that can be tested by others? Sorry this took so long, was trying to figure a way to reduce the size of the image without being able to use GIMP, so I just did an arbitrary crop of

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

2014-08-18 Thread Pat David
I've downloaded your attached file, and it opens with no problems (quickly) in Partha's 2.8.10 portable build (Win7 64bit). Also, to strip all the metadata using exiftool: exiftool -all= FILE.jpg I suggest you test this first on a backup copy of your image (and mind the blank space after the

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

2014-08-18 Thread Mark Morin
It opens quickly on windows 8 using gimp 2.8.10. I tried both File - Open and the drag and drop method. The first was a bit faster opening. You can delete a lot of exif data from windows explorer. right click on the file, select properties and then the details tab. mark On 8/18/2014 1:56 PM,

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

2014-08-18 Thread C210LUV
It opens quickly on windows 8 using gimp 2.8.10. I tried both File - Open and the drag and drop method. The first was a bit faster opening. You can delete a lot of exif data from windows explorer. right click on the file, select properties and then the details tab. mark Thank you for testing

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

2014-08-18 Thread C210LUV
Not sure where that leaves me as it is clearly a problem on my end. Does GIMP's download differentiate between 32 and 64 bit? Well, maybe that was the case. The Partha 64-bit DL seemed to do the trick, as I am able to open all files in question. Thank you all for your help!! -- C210LUV (via

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

2014-08-17 Thread Ofnuts
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.

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

2014-08-17 Thread C210LUV
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? I probably should have prefaced this with the fact that I have been a lite GIMP user so far and that I am new to this forum. I have not tried to remove Exif/XMP

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

2014-08-17 Thread Partha Bagchi
Before deleting your EXIF data, can you post an example image that can be tested by others? On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 3:05 PM, C210LUV for...@gimpusers.com wrote: 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?

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

2014-08-16 Thread C210LUV
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

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

2014-08-16 Thread Patrick Shanahan
* C210LUV for...@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