Not sure if this is a windows (Vista) bug or a PDN 3.5 issue, but there is a failure to communicate somewhere in the works.
I'm trying to work on a 31+MB file that has 12 layers (originally a 2MB 600dpi jpg image). It's basic b&w line art, and thus far my edits have just been separating elements to individual layers, with an occasional rotation.
Three times now, when I've added a new layer, selected the Text tool, and started typing, I suddenly get a blue screen saying Windows has encountered a problem. It doesn't happen immediately when I start typing, but probably within 30-60 seconds. (I was using 3rd party fonts - a different one each time it crashed.)
The error message came and went too fast for me to read the whole thing, but I pasted and copied the Windows "report" from the last time it happened:
Problem signature:
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen
OS Version: 6.0.6002.2.2.0.768.3
Locale ID: 1033
Additional information about the problem:
BCCode: 1000008e
BCP1: C0000005
BCP2: 9410E55A
BCP3: 855436E0
BCP4: 00000000
OS Version: 6_0_6002
Service Pack: 2_0
Product: 768_1
It also referes to a Minidump file, but I don't seem to have a utility capable of reading .dmp files correctly. I tried opening it in notepad and the only part that was readable were a list of system drivers, and the phrase "PaintDotNet.exe." PDN hasn't created any error/bug/crash logs (to the best of my knowledge).
More info that might be helpful:
MS Windows Home Vista Premium SP2
Intel Core2Quad
CPU Q6600 @2.4Ghz
3GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS
Any idea what's triggering the BSoD? Work-arounds?
Thanks in advance for your help.