Bug 389425

Summary: Lost drawing as save file didn't work
Product: [Applications] krita Reporter: annavictory72
Component: File formatsAssignee: Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal CC: alvin, csmith, halla
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 3.3.2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments: A picture of how the file was saved.

Description annavictory72 2018-01-25 19:26:03 UTC
Created attachment 110118 [details]
A picture of how the file was saved.

I drew a picture of a cuttlefish and wasn't finished so I saved it to come back to later. It said it saved and everything. However when I went to open it later, it had saved as an empty file. This has happened several times in the past. Is there anyway to get my drawing back and fix this?
Comment 1 Alvin Wong 2018-01-26 12:16:34 UTC
No, the filesize is clearly 1.14 MB, it's displayed right there.

What happened is you somehow removed the default file extension ".kra" when saving the file and made it ".0", which your operating system cannot recognize.

The solution is simple: rename the file and put ".kra" back at the end of the filename.
Comment 2 Claire 2018-12-30 22:34:27 UTC
As I was working on an image I decided to quit and save my work, but when I went back to finish it, it was still named what I had named it, but it had changed to a different drawing, that I finished before all this, except that this one was unfinished. The finished piece of the old art is still on a completely different file. I looked through all of my other files and nothing turned up. What should I do? Is there any chance that I can get my work back?
Comment 3 Halla Rempt 2018-12-31 12:17:25 UTC
Select the file in explorer. Press F2 or right-click and select rename. Type cuttlefish_bak.kra. Open the file.