General GDI+ error

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Janly

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I had to re-install my PC and now my DisplayFusion doesn't want to work. The program loads properly however, when I try to use a wallpaper it keeps giving the error "A generic error occurred in GDI+".

It won't load any wallpaper in either monitor. I have a viewsonic and a Hanns-G monitor, with a nVidia 8500GT video card.

Any ideas?

Thanks...Alex

May 22, 2009 • #1

Can you post one of the wallpaper images you are trying to load? I would like to take a look at the file and see what's going on. Thanks!

May 22, 2009 • #2

Janly

4 discussion posts

Here's one. I've used it before.

Thanks.

• Attachment: 04jungle.jpg [177,558 bytes]

04jungle.jpg

May 24, 2009 • #3

I was able to load this image without any issues using DisplayFusion. Is this one of the images that is giving you problems?

May 25, 2009 • #4

Janly

4 discussion posts

Yes, but it doesn't seem to be the picture, as I've tried many of my graphics with the same results. I've even tried applying the settings without a picture and I get the same error.

May 27, 2009 • #5

Can you go onto the Troubleshooting tab in the Settings window and enabled "Debug Logging"? After you do this, use DisplayFusion to try and change your wallpaper a few times. If you still get this error can you please send me the resulting log file? You can open it from the Troubleshooting tab. Thanks!

Jun 1, 2009 • #6

cristoslc

8 discussion posts

Was a fix developed for this? I'm having the same issue. Next time it happens, I'll post the log (with debug) and the relevant image file.

Jul 16, 2009 • #7

cristoslc

8 discussion posts

Here are the relevant files. A quick glance at the log didn't show much, so let me know if there's any other info I can provide to help.

• Attachment: 416516906_80c369267e Before The Storm_O.jpg [223,302 bytes]

416516906_80c369267e Before The Storm_O.jpg

• Attachment: DisplayFusion.log [23,162 bytes]

Jul 16, 2009 • #8

Hello,

I can confirm this error. When I tried to use the attached wallpaper it gave me the same error:

"An error has occurred while trying to load Image:C:\Users\...\Desktop\416516906_80c369267e Before The Storm_O.jpg
A generic error occurred in GDI+."

I suspect the file is to blame. Paint.NET also gave an error when I tried to open it. I converted it to bmp and it works fine now. DF no longer gives an error.

Jul 17, 2009 • #9

cristoslc

8 discussion posts

I hadn't tried Paint.net, but the file didn't give me trouble with either of the image viewers I normally use. The properties don't look all that different from my other jpgs -- any ideas what could be different about this file?

I'll try converting it to another format and back to see if it can be fixed that way.

Jul 17, 2009 • #10

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Windows Photo Gallery opened it fine too FWIW :-P

Jul 17, 2009 • #11

Ok, I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is that I have found the source of the problem. The bad news is that I can't really fix it. The problem lies with the Windows GDI+ sub-system not being able to load the JPEG file. GDI+ is what DisplayFusion (and all .NET applications) rely on to do image processing. However, it appears that this GDI+ bug has been fixed in Windows and it works just fine with DisplayFusion in Windows 7. I know that's probably not great news, but at least you know there is some hope.

Jul 17, 2009 • #12

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General GDI+ error