Image Wont Open

[poltusi]

k so

I made an image for my YT outro and saved as a .pdn file. I put it back in and took it out as a png. It still wouldn't go in my editing software because it was still a .pdn file. I tried to put it back in, and even though it's a .pdn file it won't load. I get this:

System.FormatException: file is not a valid paint.net document
   at PaintDotNet.Document.FromStream(Stream stream) in D:\src\pdn\src\Data\Document.cs:line 1333
   at PaintDotNet.FileType.Load(Stream input) in D:\src\pdn\src\Data\FileType.cs:line 496
   at PaintDotNet.Functional.Func.Eval[T1,TRet](Func`2 f, T1 arg1) in D:\src\pdn\src\Base\Functional\Func.cs:line 158

 

Any help?

 

[toe_head2001]

On 12/30/2017 at 6:19 PM, poltusi said:

k so

Mmm... queso.

 

On 12/30/2017 at 6:19 PM, poltusi said:

I put it back in and took it out as a png

What does that mean? Are you saying a you made a copy in the PNG format? Or did you try to somehow change the format manually?

[Ego Eram Reputo]

To determine exactly what format the file is, run this plugin: What's it

[poltusi]

14 minutes ago, toe_head2001 said:

What does that mean? Are you saying a you made a copy in the PNG format? Or did you try to somehow change the format manually?

I removed the pdn, pressed 'save as', and changed the file type to .PNG.

12 minutes ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

To determine exactly what format the file is, run this plugin: What's it

It says '.pdn' but I'll try it just in case.

 

EDIT: It is indeed a .pdn file.

Edited December 31, 2017 by poltusi
adding on

[toe_head2001]

Changing the file extension doesn't change the format.

 

For example, renaming MyDocument.doc to MyDocument.png won't make it a PNG file.

It's still a DOC... masquerading as a PNG.

 

 

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Just now, toe_head2001 said:

Changing the file extension doesn't change the format.

 

^^ this.

 

Change the format back - the same way you did it in the first place. Reopen the image then use File > Save As... to specify a new file format. Select the file format from the drop down list - don't type it in!

[poltusi]

2 minutes ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

Reopen the image.

The main point of the post was that I couldn't do that.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

You will be able to AFTER you change the extension back.

[poltusi]

5 minutes ago, Ego Eram Reputo said:

change the extension back.

huh

Edited December 31, 2017 by poltusi

[poltusi]

errr

[Ego Eram Reputo]

You're not making any sense....

[toe_head2001]

If you attach the file, we might be able to fix.

[poltusi]

the file's too big

[MJW]

Poltusi, I think that people are trying to tell you that you need to change the file's extension by renaming the file (in Windows, not Paint.NET). If you save a file in PDN, but give it an extension that doesn't match the format, you won' be able to open it.

 

Right-click on the file.

Select Rename from the dropdown list.

Rename it to have the correct extension (ignore the Windows warning message).

You should now be able to open it.

 

[poltusi]

Okay, I finally got it.

Thanks, guys. I don't mess with files too much so I didn't know.

Super helpful, thanks a bunch!