#i have a text.txt file with the first line 'C: extures exture.jpg'
text = open("text.txt","r")
text2 = text.readline()
text.close()
im1 = Image.Load(text2)
and i recive the message “IOError: couldn’t load image”
The file list contans the text “c:\checker_board.jpg”
Also verify that the files you are trying to read are in the locations you specify in your script.