"OutOfMemoryException - CreateDIBSection returned NULL"

[Fisherman's Friend]

I have no idea if this is a bug or a limitation of Paint.NET.

However, in this case the program crashed so I lost any changes I made (I could not save them due to the nature of the bug).

I reported before that PDN saves large files improperly in PNG/BMP 8bit Mode, but you could save them in 24 bit. This time saving was entirely impossible (I tested it), so I decided to report this - at least as a warning.

I took the same image and tried it with other programmes and had no issues. I have to stress I have 3 GB of RAM but I'm aware Vista takes a big part and my Graphics Device may also take something. Regardless, I was able to create the file with Inkscape and work with it in GIMP.

The crash log (I shorted the effects list, it's not important for this topic I would say, especially cause I did not use any effect):

Application version: Paint.NET v3.36 (Final Release Build 3.36.3158.38068)
Time of crash: 04.01.2009 22:30:11
Application uptime: 00:01:48.4044000
OS Version: 6.0.6001.65536 Service Pack 1 Workstation x86
.NET version: CLR 2.0.50727.3074 x86, FX 2.0 2.0SP1 2.0SP2 3.0 3.0SP1 3.0SP2 3.5 3.5SP1 3.5SP1_Client 
Processor: 2x "Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T5550  @ 1.83GHz" @ ~1828MHz (DEP, SSE, SSE2, SSE3)
Physical memory: 3069 MB
UI DPI: 96,00 dpi (1,00x scale)
Tablet PC: no
Updates: false, err
Locale: pdnr.c: de, hklm: de, hkcu: DE, cc: de-DE, cuic: de
Features log: UpdatesState(StartupState), UpdatesState(ReadyToCheckState), PopulateFonts(), ShowDialog(PaintDotNet.SplashForm), ShowDialog(PaintDotNet.ToolsForm), ShowDialog(PaintDotNet.ColorsForm), ShowDialog(PaintDotNet.HistoryForm), ShowDialog(PaintDotNet.LayerForm), ShowDialog(PaintDotNet.MainForm), Load(PaintDotNet.PngFileType), SetTool(PaintDotNet.Tools.PanTool), HM(NullHistoryMemento), ViewConfigStrip(ZoomIn), SetTool(PaintDotNet.Tools.PaintBrushTool), HM(BitmapHistoryMemento), CommonActionsStrip(Undo), DWAction(HistoryUndoAction), SetTool(PaintDotNet.Tools.LineTool), HM(CompoundHistoryMemento), ToolConfigStrip(penEndCapSplitButton), ToolConfigStrip(penStartCapSplitButton), SetTool(PaintDotNet.Tools.EraserTool), Menu.File, Save, ShowDialog(PaintDotNet.SaveConfigDialog), Save(PaintDotNet.PngFileType)
Loaded assemblies: 
   mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorlib.dll
   PaintDotNet, Version=3.36.3158.38068, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\PaintDotNet.exe
   System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Windows.Forms\2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Windows.Forms.dll
   System, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System\2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.dll
   System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a @ C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Drawing\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Drawing.dll
   PaintDotNet.Core, Version=3.36.3158.38063, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\PaintDotNet.Core.dll
   PaintDotNet.Base, Version=3.36.3158.38062, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\PaintDotNet.Base.dll
   PaintDotNet.SystemLayer, Version=3.36.3158.38062, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.dll
   PaintDotNet.Resources, Version=3.36.3158.38063, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\PaintDotNet.Resources.dll
   PaintDotNet.Data, Version=3.36.3158.38064, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\PaintDotNet.Data.dll
   System.Windows.Forms.resources, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Windows.Forms.resources\2.0.0.0_de_b77a5c561934e089\System.Windows.Forms.resources.dll
   PaintDotNet.Effects, Version=3.36.3158.38065, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\PaintDotNet.Effects.dll
   Alias, Version=2.0.3167.14578, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\Effects\Alias.dll
   AlignPlugin, Version=1.5.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\Effects\AlignPlugin.dll

(...)

  Files\Paint.NET\Effects\ZoomBlurDeluxe.dll
   System.Design, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a @ C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Design\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\System.Design.dll
   Microsoft.VisualBasic, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a @ C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.VisualBasic\8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
   mscorlib.resources, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=de, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorlib.dll
   System.Xml, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089 @ C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\System.Xml\2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089\System.Xml.dll
   AsciiArtFileType, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\AsciiArtFileType.dll
   AviFile, Version=1.0.2920.35272, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\AviFile.dll
   AVIImport, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\AVIImport.dll
   BMP32 Paint.NET FileType, Version=2.4.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\BMP32.dll
   DdsFileType, Version=1.11.3158.38065, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\DdsFileType.dll
   HDPhoto, Version=0.4.2904.33958, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\HDPhoto.dll
   IcoCur, Version=3.5.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\IcoCur.dll
   JPEG 2000, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\JPEG 2000 x86.dll
   OptiPngFileType, Version=8.11.30.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\OptiPngFileType.dll
   PcxFileType, Version=0.9.2.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\PcxFileType.dll
   PhotoShop, Version=1.0.1.14046, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\PhotoShop.dll
   RawReader, Version=0.9.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null @ C:\Program Files\Paint.NET\FileTypes\RawReader.dll
   msvcm80, Version=8.0.50727.3053, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a @ C:\Windows\WinSxS\x86_microsoft.vc80.crt_1fc8b3b9a1e18e3b_8.0.50727.3053_none_d08d7bba442a9b36\msvcm80.dll
   Accessibility, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a @ C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Accessibility\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\Accessibility.dll

Exception details:
System.OutOfMemoryException: CreateDIBSection returned NULL (8) while attempting to allocate 10000x7208 bitmap
  bei PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.Memory.AllocateBitmap(Int32 width, Int32 height, IntPtr& handle)
  bei PaintDotNet.MemoryBlock.Allocate(Int32 width, Int32 height, IntPtr& handle, Boolean allowRetry)
  bei PaintDotNet.MemoryBlock.Allocate(Int32 width, Int32 height, IntPtr& handle, Boolean allowRetry)
  bei PaintDotNet.MemoryBlock..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height)
  bei PaintDotNet.Surface..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height)
  bei PaintDotNet.Surface..ctor(Size size)
  bei PaintDotNet.DocumentView.DocumentSetImpl(Document value)
  bei PaintDotNet.DocumentView.set_Document(Document value)
  bei PaintDotNet.SaveConfigDialog.UpdateFileSizeAndPreview(String tempFileName)
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