# \[Workaround, \<=1.4.4\] Images will not import

**URL:** <https://forums.synfig.org/t/workaround-1-4-4-images-will-not-import/14438>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** import\
**Created:** [September 19, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/workaround-1-4-4-images-will-not-import/14438 "2023-09-19T21:31:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![LuvdiLoop](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@LuvdiLoop](https://forums.synfig.org/u/LuvdiLoop)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/workaround-1-4-4-images-will-not-import/14438/1 "2023-09-19T21:31:22Z")

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No matter the image or format, when I try to import a picture, it doesn’t appear. No error text box or anything, it’s as if I didn’t even do it…

I already reinstalled synfig, too.

(edit: seem like drag and drop works, but still curious why the other method stopped working)

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**Author:** ![BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/bobsynfig/32/175_2.png) [@BobSynfig](https://forums.synfig.org/u/BobSynfig)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/workaround-1-4-4-images-will-not-import/14438/2 "2023-09-19T21:42:46Z")

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> [@\[Workaround, \<= 1.4.4\] Synfig Studio refuses to open an image](https://forums.synfig.org/t/workaround-synfig-studio-refuses-to-open-an-image/14082/8):
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> Hello, you need to save the project, then the images will be imported!

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**Author:** ![mgravi](https://forums.synfig.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@mgravi](https://forums.synfig.org/u/mgravi)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 11:00am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/workaround-1-4-4-images-will-not-import/14438/3 "2023-11-30T11:00:09Z")

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great, this had me baffled. thanks buddy.