[magick-users] identity and convert fail with 'Improper image header'

zentara zentara1 at sbcglobal.net
Tue Dec 23 12:44:03 PST 2008


On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:24:30 -0500
Ignac Vucko <ignacvucko at gmail.com> wrote:

>I rebuilt latest version from source and the error persists, although 
>with a slighly different error message:
>
>Would appreciate some guidance on how I might work around this issue.
>
>Thanks,
>Ignac
>
>$ ./identify --version
>Version: ImageMagick 6.4.8 2008-12-23 Q16 OpenMP http://www.imagemagick.org
>Copyright: Copyright (C) 1999-2009 ImageMagick Studio LLC
>
>$ ./identify fi1000193.ico
>lt-identify: Improper image header `fi1000193.ico' @ 
>icon.c/ReadICONImage/262.

I opened the file in Gimp, and it didn't complain. Maybe you
could convert it with Gimp as a workaround?  I don't know the 
batch command stuff for Gimp, but if it's a one time conversion,
just open it in Gimp, and "Save As" png.

zentara

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