Error Messages

The following table suggests appropriate responses to the various error messages you may encounter when using Image Doctor:

Error Messages User Remedy
The texture source area needs to be larger for this feature size. Expand the size of your texture source box or decrease the Texture Feature Size.
This host application does not support enough of the Photoshop filter specification for this filter to run. Sorry! Your host graphics program is incompatible with Image Doctor. Consult the list of compatible host programs in the Host Requirements section of your user manual.
This filter requires a selection.
Make a selection, then rerun the filter.
This filter requires editable transparency. Please turn OFF Preserve Transparency in the Layer palette.
In Photoshop 6 and earlier versions, turn off the Preserve Transparency option in the Layers Palette. In Photoshop 7, clear the “Lock Transparent Pixels” button.
This filter only runs on MacOS 9 or later.
Check the operating system requirements for Image Doctor in your user manual. Image Doctor only works with MacOS 9 or later.
The filter ran out of available memory while rendering the preview image.

The solution is to exit our filter, save your image and do the following steps:

Windows: With Photoshop 5.5 or later, a lot of memory can be taken up with the history palette and other features. You can free up this memory by selecting Edit > Purge > All from the Photoshop menu.

MacOS X and later: Same solution as Windows.

MacOS 9: You can increase the memory allocation by exiting Photoshop and performing a Get Info on the Photoshop program icon. With Photoshop 5.5 or later, a lot of memory can be taken up with the history palette and other features. You can free up this memory by selecting Edit > Purge > All from the Photoshop menu.

A serious error occurred and the filter was unable to find the entry point for the core library. Reinstalling the filters may fix this problem.
Reinstall Image Doctor.
A serious error occurred and the filter was unable to set the location of its resources. Reinstalling the filters may fix this problem.
Reinstall Image Doctor.
A serious error occurred and the filter was unable to load the core library. Reinstalling the filters may fix this problem.
Reinstall Image Doctor.
The registration code was not installed or is invalid. Please reinstall the filters.
Reinstall Image Doctor.

Setting names can only include letters, numbers and spaces, and must be 31 or fewer characters in length.

Reduce the length of your setting name and make sure that it only contains letters, numbers, or spaces.