Hi, I can't open the attached bmp file with XnView MP or with Xnview (I have the last updates). Both x64 versions and I use Windows 10. Each time the software says that the picture can't be loaded.
The picture can be opened with Irfanview without any issue though.
MP 0.82: XnView can't open a specific bmp file
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MP 0.82: XnView can't open a specific bmp file
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- bmp.7z
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Re: Xnview MP 0.82 can't open a bmp file
The bitmap is invalid. Try opening the attached one.
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- TWtIREh.bmp (1.35 MiB) Viewed 1427 times
Re: Xnview MP 0.82 can't open a bmp file
This one works perfectly.
Is there any way to "correct" the other bmp file? (since I can open it with other image-viewers, even the default windows viewer)
Is there any way to "correct" the other bmp file? (since I can open it with other image-viewers, even the default windows viewer)
Re: Xnview MP 0.82 can't open a bmp file
Fixed version attached. I fixed it with "gpicview", an image viewer for linux that happens to be able to save images as well.
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Re: Xnview MP 0.82 can't open a bmp file
You might try enabling the following setting and then check if the original BMP file opens normally:
In the Viewer: File > Format settings... > Read tab -- Ignore read errors (bottom left)
I believe that setting is not enabled by default, often results in files not being abled to be opened, and is also rather hidden at present...
In the Viewer: File > Format settings... > Read tab -- Ignore read errors (bottom left)
I believe that setting is not enabled by default, often results in files not being abled to be opened, and is also rather hidden at present...
Re: Xnview MP 0.82 can't open a bmp file
Thanks for your replies. I tried to enable the "ignore read errors" option but it didn't change anything :/
I guess I'll have to stick with other viewers for this file
I guess I'll have to stick with other viewers for this file
Re: Xnview MP 0.82 can't open a bmp file
FYI: XnView MP as well as Classic are able to create thumbnails of the malformed BMP.
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Re: Xnview MP 0.82 can't open a bmp file
Oh thank you, so the file was kinda corrupted after all. Is Xnview too "sensitive" in comparison to other viewers? (since you said the header of the file was corrupted)
Re: Xnview MP 0.82 can't open a bmp file
Hi, johndeer. Welcome to the forum.
Security considerations also play into this.johndeer wrote:Oh thank you, so the file was kinda corrupted after all. Is Xnview too "sensitive" in comparison to other viewers? (since you said the header of the file was corrupted)
Re: Xnview MP 0.82 can't open a bmp file
Hi, thank you 
You're right I didn't think of such a thing but a corrupted picture could be something else. In this case I guess the file has been corrupted through the process: I used a script to take uncompressed bmp screenshots of a game instead of the crappy jpgs the game lets you normally take
You're right I didn't think of such a thing but a corrupted picture could be something else. In this case I guess the file has been corrupted through the process: I used a script to take uncompressed bmp screenshots of a game instead of the crappy jpgs the game lets you normally take