Error with the Image renderer in VAPOR 3.8.0 on Ubuntu 22

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Hello,
I tried to use the Image renderer to display the georeferenced image for a WRF file and I got this error:
An error has occured
Paint failed

The saved log says this:

Vapor 3.8.0.406af30c7
OS: Linux 5.19.0-35-generic #36~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Feb 17 15:17:25 UTC 2
Distro:

Paint failed

Error performing paint event
GeoImage::Initialize(,)
Invalid tiff file:

Redirecting Python IO

Vapor 3.8.0.406af30c7
OS: Linux 5.19.0-35-generic #36~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Feb 17 15:17:25 UTC 2
Distro:

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Could you share the tiff file you’re trying to load so we can dig deeper?

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Hi Pearse,

Thank you very much for your reply.
I am not using any tiff file from my own. I was just trying to use the default georeferenced images that used to come within the VAPOR GUI. I just clicked the new button in the Renderers tab, then I select the Image renderer option, then click on OK, so when I select the checkbox Enabled, I get this:

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No problem. Could you open the “Show Details” option on the error message and share its contents?

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Hi,
thanks alot for your reply. The error message is this:

Vapor 3.8.0.406af30c7
OS: Linux 5.19.0-35-generic #36~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Feb 17 15:17:25 UTC 2
Distro:

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Paint failed
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Error performing paint event
GeoImage::Initialize(,)
*Invalid tiff file: *

Redirecting Python IO
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Vapor 3.8.0.406af30c7
OS: Linux 5.19.0-35-generic #36~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Feb 17 15:17:25 UTC 2
Distro:

6

It sounds like there’s no image file selected. There should be one (NaturalEarth.tms) by default though. In the Appearance tab, which image is listed under the “Image File” parameter?

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Hi,
I selected the Appearance tab, and there is no NaturalEarth.tms file by default:
image

I looked for the NaturalEarth.tms file in the directory shown in the figure you shared, and that file is not present:
image

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Thanks for all of that info. I can confirm that we’re not distributing NaturalEarth.tms with our Ubuntu 22 installer. I’ll file a. bug and get it fixed for next release. Meanwhile, I’ve attached NaturalEarth.tms below. Download it and put it in /share/images and it should work. Let me know if it doesn’t. Thanks!