Images dissappearing #66201

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Ahmad Bilal · 2019-06-28T06:28:25+02:00

Ahmad Bilal commented

2019-06-28 06:28:25 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.17763 64 Bits
Graphics card: Radeon RX Vega ATI Technologies Inc. 4.5.13559 Core Profile Context 26.20.12001.7006

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 74), branch: master, commit date: 2019-06-24 18:46, hash: c0c1b4542f
and blender-2.80-5dd8c3f0cb83-win64 (upto my knowledge)
Worked: (optional)

Description of Error
So .. I have 4 images as planes .. in my scene.. but I'm using a emission shader in place of a diffuse shader (which is added by default when you import images as plane). Everything works fine when you set it up. But after I save and close blender. On reopening blender, they are not there! dissappeared! Even in the render it is not there.

No, the image is visible in viewport (eye icon checked) .. and same goes for the render (camera icon) .. and No .. the collection itself is not hidden either. What proved it to me.. that I'm looking at a bug for sure .. is the accidental fix I found for it .. in a peculiar way.

If I add .. a diffuse shader .. and NOTE .. that I have not even connected it to anything, and try to connect the color setting of the image texture node to the diffuse shader.. voila.. my images are back! .. and I'm not even touching the shader for all of them! See my 2 screeshots for proof. Note that, simply adding the diffuse shader .. is not enough.. I have to try connecting it .. for the fix to work.

I have checked two latest versions of blender .. having this bug.

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.17763 64 Bits Graphics card: Radeon RX Vega ATI Technologies Inc. 4.5.13559 Core Profile Context 26.20.12001.7006 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 74), branch: master, commit date: 2019-06-24 18:46, hash: `c0c1b4542f` and blender-2.80-5dd8c3f0cb83-win64 (upto my knowledge) Worked: (optional) **Description of Error** So .. I have 4 images as planes .. in my scene.. but I'm using a emission shader in place of a diffuse shader (which is added by default when you import images as plane). Everything works fine when you set it up. But after I save and close blender. On reopening blender, they are not there! dissappeared! Even in the render it is not there. No, the image is visible in viewport (eye icon checked) .. and same goes for the render (camera icon) .. and No .. the collection itself is not hidden either. What proved it to me.. that I'm looking at a bug for sure .. is the accidental fix I found for it .. in a peculiar way. If I add .. a diffuse shader .. and NOTE .. that I have not even connected it to anything, and try to connect the color setting of the image texture node to the diffuse shader.. voila.. my images are back! .. and I'm not even touching the shader for all of them! See my 2 screeshots for proof. Note that, simply adding the diffuse shader .. is not enough.. I have to try connecting it .. for the fix to work. I have checked two latest versions of blender .. having this bug. ![Bug1.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7552965/Bug1.png) ![Bug2.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7552966/Bug2.png)

Ahmad Bilal commented

2019-06-28 06:28:25 +02:00

Added subscriber: @SomeAB

Jeroen Bakker commented

2019-06-28 08:53:55 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Jeroen-Bakker

Jeroen Bakker commented

2019-06-28 08:53:55 +02:00

Hello @SomeAB,

Can you provide us with a minimum blend file that shows the issue including the steps to take to reproduce it?
Which render engine do you use? Is it also the case for other render engines?

Hello @SomeAB, Can you provide us with a minimum blend file that shows the issue including the steps to take to reproduce it? Which render engine do you use? Is it also the case for other render engines?

Ahmad Bilal commented

2019-06-28 14:17:33 +02:00

I'm using Eevee. In cycles, there is no issues.

I can't post the blend file publicly, but maybe privately.. it can be shared if it is needed (maybe).

I'm using Eevee. In cycles, there is no issues. I can't post the blend file publicly, but maybe privately.. it can be shared if it is needed (maybe).

Stephen Swaney commented

2019-06-29 00:50:22 +02:00

Added subscriber: @StephenSwaney

Stephen Swaney commented

2019-06-29 00:50:22 +02:00

Without a .blend, it is difficult to debug the problem.
Try to create a minimal example .blend with different images.

Without a .blend, it is difficult to debug the problem. Try to create a minimal example .blend with different images.

Ahmad Bilal commented

2019-06-30 13:53:51 +02:00

Dissappear.blend

Here is a minimal file, I tested it in yesterday's build as well "blender-2.80-648e8a1f1d4a-win64".

I open the file in blender, in eevee .. clicked on the circular icon for 'display render preview' .. and only one of the images is visible

Edit: I also noticed, that this only happens when I reopen blender. If I simply revert my blend file .. after applying the fix I mentioned above .. it remains fixed. However, if I didn't fix it .. it will remain broken even after revert.

Also, the fix seems to have changed a bit now. Simply trying to connect the image to diffuse (only drag a line to it) doesn't seem to be enough in the latest build. I need to connect the image to diffuse node .. for it to get fixed. After that I can simply remove it, and it remains fixed.

Also, this bug seems to be related to the 'color' input/output .. since I tried a similar fix using a 'glossy shader' and a 'add shader'. The fix worked in the case of glossy shader, when I connected the color output from image to its color input. Add shader didn't work though.

[Dissappear.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7557160/Dissappear.blend) Here is a minimal file, I tested it in yesterday's build as well "blender-2.80-648e8a1f1d4a-win64". I open the file in blender, in eevee .. clicked on the circular icon for 'display render preview' .. and only one of the images is visible Edit: I also noticed, that this only happens when I reopen blender. If I simply revert my blend file .. after applying the fix I mentioned above .. it remains fixed. However, if I didn't fix it .. it will remain broken even after revert. Also, the fix seems to have changed a bit now. Simply trying to connect the image to diffuse (only drag a line to it) doesn't seem to be enough in the latest build. I need to connect the image to diffuse node .. for it to get fixed. After that I can simply remove it, and it remains fixed. Also, this bug seems to be related to the 'color' input/output .. since I tried a similar fix using a 'glossy shader' and a 'add shader'. The fix worked in the case of glossy shader, when I connected the color output from image to its color input. Add shader didn't work though.

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-07-01 11:16:59 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ZedDB

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-07-01 11:16:59 +02:00

You didn't include any images. So the the planes are simply pink:

You didn't include any images. So the the planes are simply pink: ![screenshot.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7558189/screenshot.png)

Ahmad Bilal commented

2019-07-02 05:49:23 +02:00

@ZedDB

Did I prepare the minimal file wrong? Just confirm, this for me. Here is what I did it... selected the planes in my original, copy and paste in new blend file and save. If I open this minimal file now... by going into render preview mode, and after applying the fix, I can see all 4 images properly. Do I need to provide you image files seperately?

@ZedDB Did I prepare the minimal file wrong? Just confirm, this for me. Here is what I did it... selected the planes in my original, copy and paste in new blend file and save. If I open this minimal file now... by going into render preview mode, and after applying the fix, I can see all 4 images properly. Do I need to provide you image files seperately?

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-07-02 09:57:47 +02:00

You need to pack the images into the blend file. Otherwise it will use the external image files (that you didn't include).

File->External Data -> Pack all into .blend.

You need to pack the images into the blend file. Otherwise it will use the external image files (that you didn't include). File->External Data -> Pack all into .blend.

Ahmad Bilal commented

2019-07-02 10:33:08 +02:00

Dissappear.blend

Ok thanks. Here is the file now

[Dissappear.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7561614/Dissappear.blend) Ok thanks. Here is the file now

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-07-02 11:36:30 +02:00

All the images are visible to me it seems:

Are you using the latest AMD driver and blender beta?

All the images are visible to me it seems: ![screenshot.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F7561650/screenshot.png) Are you using the latest AMD driver and blender beta?

Ahmad Bilal commented

2019-07-02 14:18:44 +02:00

Yes, I'm having AMD driver 19.6.2 (Stable) .. and blender-2.80-648e8a1f1d4a-win64

Edit: (20 minutes later) .. I just downloaded blender-2.80-ef750790d261-win64 .. and issue seems to have been fixed.

Please note, that blender-2.80-648e8a1f1d4a-win64 is the version for 1-2 days ago .. and it was broken for me. I have not updated anything in the meanwhile except blender, so now you should be able to pinpoint .. what caused this .. based on the latest commit (I hope ?).

Yes, I'm having AMD driver 19.6.2 (Stable) .. and blender-2.80-648e8a1f1d4a-win64 Edit: (20 minutes later) .. I just downloaded blender-2.80-ef750790d261-win64 .. and issue seems to have been fixed. Please note, that blender-2.80-648e8a1f1d4a-win64 is the version for 1-2 days ago .. and it was broken for me. I have not updated anything in the meanwhile except blender, so now you should be able to pinpoint .. what caused this .. based on the latest commit (I hope ?).

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-07-03 17:01:14 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Sebastian Parborg closed this issue

2019-07-03 17:01:14 +02:00

Sebastian Parborg self-assigned this 2019-07-03 17:01:14 +02:00

Sebastian Parborg commented

2019-07-03 17:01:14 +02:00

Glad to hear it has been solved,

Here is the commit log: https://git.blender.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi/blender.git/shortlog

Glad to hear it has been solved, Here is the commit log: https://git.blender.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi/blender.git/shortlog

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Images dissappearing #66201