Invalid UTF-8 in UserComment Exif tag causes a "'gimp-comment' parasite validation failed: comment contains invalid UTF-8" error message
GIMP version: 2.10.12
Note: bug reporters are expected to have verified the bug still exists either in the last stable version of GIMP or on updated development code (master branch).
Operating System: Win 10
Package: Installer from gimp.org
Description of the bug
When launching GIMP by right-clicking an image and selecting 'Open with...' I get the following error message in GIMP:
Execution error for procedure 'gimp-image-attach-parasite': 'gimp-comment' parasite validation failed: comment contains invalid UTF-8
Reproduction
Is the bug reproducible? Randomly (seems to happen with certain images but not others)
Reproduction steps:
- Right click an image
- Select: Open with...>GIMP
- Error occurs on launch
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Expected result:
Actual result:
Additional information
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Edited by Michael Schumacher