Almost every image is "Broken" in some way but works fine in non-Adobe programs

[Skeledom]

I often have to grab images from google images or other sites.

It doesn't matter what type the image is, .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .webp, often the Adobe programs I use will tell me the images have "a broken header" or "is corrupted" or in the case of PNGs "isn't a real PNG" but will work perfectly fine in other similar programs like DaVinci Resolve or GIMP. 

It's not consistent and it's seemingly random, but I often have to repeatedly use image conversion websites to convert them to PNGs despite some of them already being PNGs. I use the normal method of saving the images (right click > save image as), is there a way to save the images that has a higher chance of working in Adobe apps that preserves quality and transparency in the case of PNGs?

Also does anyone have any idea why the errors of broken images keeps happening?

(I'm posting this to the Premiere Pro board because it's the adobe app I use the most)

[John T Smith]

Pictures must be RGB not CMYK - old forum link is gone, so just save pics as RGB to use in Premiere Pro

[Skeledom]

How do I save pics as RGB using Windows 10? Right click > Save as doesn't let you tell it what colour space to save it as.

[MyerPj]

You can in Photoshop

[Skeledom]

No I can't, like I said this issue extends to all Adobe apps, to put the images in photoshop in the first place I'd have to convert them like I already have to do so what's the point?

[Stan Jones]

@Skeledom,

You may have multiple issues, and an image that can't be opened by Photoshop is going to be problematic for different reasons than some others. 

So first, pick an image that cannot be opened by Premiere Pro (doesn't matter what else may not open it). Post it so we can download and test.

Stan

[Skeledom]

I can't. I have now discovered this site has a similar issue.

All three of these images I've tested to see what I can open them in. I can open these in DaVinci Resolve but can't import them in Premiere. When I try to upload them here, they all give the same error of "Error Code: Upload Failed".

I have instead attached screenshots of the image and the details the photos app gives me (same details right click > properties gives me). If you'd like more specific file details I can see what I can do if you tell me what I'm looking for.

[MyerPj]

We need the file just as you are using it. I downloaded the middle one and put it in PP with no problems. Upload it to Google drive or Onedrive, etc. and post the link.

[Skeledom]

Here's a GDrive link with the images = https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13LShAQwszkucAopDtaCWJvKFjtlTIFFK?usp=sharing 

[Averdahl]

I downloaded the files and see the same thing here, iow that all Adobe apps refuse to open them. I noticed that the bit depth on all is 32 but all png's i have are the bit depth always 24, but don´t know if thats the issue.

I use Directory Opus as my file browser and those images crash Direcory Opus if i right click on any of the files. I can however use Directory Opus to convert the files to functional png's or jpg's.

Here's a GDrive link with the images

By @Skeledom

[Stan Jones · Accepted solution]

No idea, but I'll report what I saw.

When I downloaded them, they download from Google drive (via Firefox) as .webp. And they work fine in PR and PS including alpha transparency. Mediainfo just says the format is WebP. 

If I download using Chrome, I get .png, but the size is the same, and mediainfo still says their format is WebP. They do not import to PR or PS.

When I look at a .png saved screenshot using mediainfo, it says it is format png and has more info.

I'm wondering the files are webp with a png extension.

So try just changing the extension to webp and see if they work.

Stan

[MyerPj]

That's fairly brilliant @Stan Jones ! I just renamed the original downlads to .webp and in they came with alpha, and looking good.

🙂

[Averdahl]

Yes, it works here to change the extension from png to webp! 🙂

I'm wondering the files are webp with a png extension.

By @Stan Jones

[MyerPj]

Yep, same thing you see. If I look at them in Windows Photo viewer, they look very bad also.

However, I have an excellent solution for you. Shutter Encoder! It's a great program all editors should have for file conversions. Mostly associated with Video files, (mostly we use it to convert Variable frame rate to constant) but it also has a quick selection for "Images", which defaults to .png. Just drag the photos in, select the Images option and <Start Function>.

It's DonationWare, and well worth a donation.

https://www.shutterencoder.com/en/