Snapshot Creating Corrupted PNG's

[implode]

I've search around and haven't found anyone with the same problem. Since I've upgraded to 2.0.4 64bit, VLC has been outputting unopenable PNG's for the snapshots. JPG's work just fine, but I prefer PNG's because the JPG's seem to come with a lot of artifacts.

Does anyone know how to find the problem or what a solution might be?

[Lotesdelere]

I've upgraded to 2.0.4 64bit

Is it working fine with VLC 32 bits ?

[implode]

Yes, it does. If there isn't a fix, I'll just go with the 32bit build. It seems like a weird bug though.

[doodzen]

I'm on 32bit (Arch) and it does not work for me (-> corrupted png).
Not sure if this is important, but the corrupted file is about twice as big as a png created by the basic non-vlc-related screenshot tool.

VLC media player 2.1.0-git Rincewind (revision 1.3.0-git-3116-ged8f436)

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[Elvin]

I have the same problem. Since I updated my VLC to the latest version, the PNG snapshots are not more readable and seem corrupted.
I have uninstalled this new version and reinstalled my previous one. (VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower)
With this version I have no more problems with the snapshots inPNG, they are recognized by my image systems.
( I use Windows 7 as operating system)

[B-Con]

Same problem. VLC media player 2.0.5 Twoflower, x64 Linux (Arch in specific).

PNG snapshots appear corrupted; I can't find any program that opens them. JPEG snapshots are fine.

I'm pretty sure this isn't new, though. I remember having this same issue several months ago. I don't think I've ever successfully saved a PNG snapshot from VLC. (Not that I've tried on anything but x64 Linux in several years.)

[tenghar]

same here:

VLC media player 2.0.7 Twoflower (revision 2.0.6-54-g7dd7e4d)

running over Debian 64 (Sid)
Linux localhost 3.2.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.2.41-2+deb7u2 x86_64 GNU/Linux


PNG snaptshots are corrupted; file created is fill with 0x00, jpeg files instead are ok.

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Are you against FFMpeg or libav?