Bug 2.28 Image Loader...

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Ok, I’ve searched the forums and I’m sure this was asked already, but I have 2.28a and Good ol’ Blender crashes everytime I try to load an image in the texture menu. Is it me? Does Blender hate me? Or does it just need some counseling? :smiley:

On a side note, I don’t remember having problems with Theeth’s build–I just can’t get it to work after I d/l. Everytime it says that it doesn’t appear to be a valid archive. Anyone know what’s going on?

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Hey i used to get the same problem. try click on the small button right next to the ‘Load image’ button and see if that solves the problem

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When this has happens to me, its been the result of a file blender is trying to interpret, but can’t. Normally it has been a multimedia file, I think everytime a .avi.

If you don’t have any of those in the directory you’re attempting to load an image from, see if you have a .Bpib file in the directory. This is a file blender generates, it may be corrupt. Deleting the file may solve your problem and blender will simply regenerate it.

ssfreak’s suggestion should work as well as the little button next to the Load button won’t show you the thumbnails of the images, only the filenames.

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I’m just a newbie, so this info may not be 100% accurate, but: I’ve had the same problem with 2.27 and it seems to happen in three circumstances:

  1. I’ve moved the .blend file I’m working with to a new folder (in this case just restarting blender or renaming the file seems to help).
  2. Reloading images (in this case removing the link and loading fresh works).
  3. Because of nested folders, Blender has to navigate through a pathname (at some point in the process of me getting to the folder where the image or avi is) that is very long (I don’t even think it has to be more than 256 characters but I’m not sure), in which case renaming or reorganizing folders helps.
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I appreciate the help, but I don’t get as far as getting to choose a directory…It crashes when I hit “load image”. I think I’m gonna d/l Blender 2.28 again and see what happens.

Anyways, anyone know where I can get Theeth’s build? He did an amazing job with it, and I want to use that if possible…

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I think Blender just hates you :smiley:

Joke aside, follow ssfreak’s advice, it does wonders.

On a side note, I don’t remember having problems with Theeth’s build–I just can’t get it to work after I d/l. Everytime it says that it doesn’t appear to be a valid archive. Anyone know what’s going on?[/quote]

You can get it there: http://www.clubinfo.bdeb.qc.ca/~theeth/Work/blender.zip

Although like I said, the ftp site is acting all weird lately, so it might not work everytime.

Martin

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2.26 was the last official release in which the image browser works correctly for me. Whenever I need to load in a bkgrnd image to trace it, I have to use 2.26. Good ol’ Blender locks up on 2.27,8,8a.

File view images whenever possible!!

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Thank you kindly, Theeth, for reposting that link. Am D/l right now to see if it works as I was unaware of any FTP problems. BTW, I had no probs loading images when I first downloaded 2.28. Now, after losing one hard drive which had all my Blender stuff on it :frowning: , I’ve re-d/l Blender 2.28 and only now am I having problems with the image loader. Blender rules…Me.