could not open filename.bmp because of disk error

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will dudziak
Aug 11, 2003
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ok, i get this error "could not open filename.bmp because of disk error" whenever i try to load some of my images larger than about 150 megapixels (somewhere between 100 and 200 seems to be the cuttoff). How do i get around this? i mean, these images have to be opened to be resized down! i cant even open them.

do you guys know if there is any software out there that supports higher image pixel counts than photoshop?

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dave milbut
Aug 11, 2003
that error usually means what is says. run scandisk or disk checking utility asap. those files may already be toast, some may be recovered by fixing any disk errors.
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Lane Lewis
Aug 11, 2003
"will dudziak" wrote in message
thanks, i apprecate that you took the time to respond; but i know what the
problem is, and its not my disk. ive run this off of several of my hard drives, from many images (up to 669megapixels), for several months. it isnt the drive.
it is some limitation that photoshop apparantly has with really big
pictures (perhaps bitmaps in particular), and im hoping someone knows how to bypass it or perhaps be able to name me a software that can help.

Which program put the files on the drive to begin with. There’s probably a limit in all programs and you hit that limit in Photoshop.

maybe a search on Google or Photoshop support.

Lane
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YrbkMgr
Aug 11, 2003
I don’t use IrfanView but folks here whom I respect use it and say it’s a bit of a swiss army knife in addition to being a good image viewer. I don’t know if it will resize your images, but it’s worth a try.

The only limitation that I know of with Photoshop and images is something like 30,000 x 30,000 pixels (someone check me on that) and a 2 gig file size limit.

Peace,
Tony
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dave milbut
Aug 11, 2003
Huh?

the lol was re: post #2 tony. your paranoid is hanging out again! 🙂
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YrbkMgr
Aug 11, 2003
Oh, I get it. And that’s my pet paranoia to you buddy.

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