"could not parse the image" WTH????

[zstang]

ok, i downloaded some renders from a well known renders site, and ive had this problem before but not with all of the DL's, i have PSE 6.0 and have use 5.0 alot, but for some reason it wont parse any of the recent images, is this a setting i need to adjust? i can not find any good info on how to make pse parse a file. any and all help is very much welcome, thankyou for your time?!?!?!

[SirJoey]

Originally Posted by zstang

ok, i downloaded some renders from a well known renders site, and ive had this problem before but not with all of the DL's, i have PSE 6.0 and have use 5.0 alot, but for some reason it wont parse any of the recent images, is this a setting i need to adjust? i can not find any good info on how to make pse parse a file. any and all help is very much welcome, thankyou for your time?!?!?!

I've encountered that message myself. What the heck does it even mean?

[tx51210]

It often means the file extension is incorrect (ie: the file is in a format different than the extension), the file contains unsupprted formatting/information or the file is corrupt.

[Lord Nytmare]

Renaming the file should sort it out, Try the common extentions like .jpg .jpeg, although if its a decent render chances are the extention will be .png .

This has sorted out the problem for me almost every time I get it.

[SirJoey]

Ah, thanx guys!

[zstang]

what if the render is already a png and it still wont parse it?

[Lord Nytmare]

try renaming it away from png, so name it a jpeg or something, and then re-name it back to png. Otherwise open it in another program, and resave it.