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Other Game Creation => Program Troubleshooting => Topic started by: naore on March 30, 2010, 11:11:05 PM

Title: "invalid PNG image", "invalid color depth" etc
Post by: naore on March 30, 2010, 11:11:05 PM

I just want to ask a general question about the arbitrary occurrence of these error messages. I export all my graphics the same way, but SOMETIMES it tells me they are invalid, and sometimes it's fine with them. I always index my images, so the color depth should not be a problem. Is there anything else I could possibly be doing wrong or is this some kind of retarded glitch? Either way, it's unbelievable frustrating, especially when it persists across every possible file format, as if it's the image ITSELF and not its color depth or format.

Does ANYONE know what the hell this is caused by?

Title: Re: "invalid PNG image", "invalid color depth" etc
Post by: naore on March 30, 2010, 11:24:00 PM

And just so I'm clear, I am saving this as a 256 color PNG. It is flat, 1 layer. No transparency, though that shouldn't be a problem anyway. There is NO REASON this should not be working.

Even when I try saving it as a 256 color BMP, it still says INVALID COLOR DEPTH.

The insane thing is that if I take another of my charsets, it's uploads fine, but if I copy that working charset and paste THIS one one top of it, and then save it with the same settings, it is no longer compatible. What. The. Fuck.

This program is being such a faggot.

Title: Re: "invalid PNG image", "invalid color depth" etc
Post by: naore on March 30, 2010, 11:37:25 PM

And just for shits and giggles, and in the spirit of absolute despair and futility, here's the magical image that RPG maker has decided to arbitrarily despise.

(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi56.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg188%2FNevei%2Fmacabre.png&hash=09fcc871c078f72d83f50a71ca52396c0cc68296)

Title: Re: "invalid PNG image", "invalid color depth" etc
Post by: tSwitch on March 30, 2010, 11:39:34 PM

ok, first off, do not double post, much less triple post, there is an edit button for a reason.

second, try saving the image with a different color setting in paint or gimp, probably will solve it.

Title: Re: "invalid PNG image", "invalid color depth" etc
Post by: naore on March 31, 2010, 12:36:46 AM

Sorry for the triple post.

What exactly do you mean a different color setting?

EDIT: I'm starting to panic now - it seems that NONE of my graphics can be imported anymore. Maybe something in my GIMP settings changed, or something in my RPG maker snapped, but I just can't import anything that I've created since this problem occurred. I can still import the older charsets that I made before today, but other than that, I get errors no matter what. Is it possible I'll need to reinstall rpg maker or something?