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When I attempt to save an image with GIMP, the save fails and GIMP displays an error message Error while saving <filename>. Could not save image
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The issue happens when I right click an image and select Open With ▸ GIMP.app. Then, after editing, I choose Overwirte existing file. Worse, GIMP manages to truncate existing files to 0 (during an overwrite of an existing file), so the original file is lost.
Upon exiting GIMP, I can save the XCF
file.
The problem started recently (perhaps since the install of the latest GIMP). The previosu two or three years were fine.
My setup is Mac OS X 10.8.5 (fully patched), and GIMP is 2.8.10 (which I believe is the latest). GIMP is installed in /Applications
(just like past versions). I also tried deleting GIMP from the command line and reinstalling it.
Does anyone know why GIMP cannot save files?
I found that I could start with a TIFF, and still not be able to save until the conversion. I think there's more going on that just existing malformed PNGs that need converting. – jww – 2014-07-13T07:36:15.067
Thanks! However these steps are required for every single .png-file you are trying to modify/save. Does anyone knows a 'universal' solution for all png? – vir us – 2014-08-27T23:41:58.010
fantastic, works like a charm!!! :) – nburk – 2014-11-04T21:53:52.660
I had to convert to a GIF to get it to work with transparency. – Aaron Lelevier – 2015-05-29T13:26:15.123