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How to correct Gimp save error to file in Dropbox? folder - Christophe.Maso@gmail.com - 04-20-2026
Using Gimp 3.2, I'm able to create a new .xcf file in a Dropbox folder. However, if I make a change to the file and try to save it, I get this error message:
Quote:Saving 'D:\Dropbox\...\TestTest.xcf' failed:As a workaround, I can save the file in that Dropbox folder under a new name (such as TestTest_2.xcf), but that gets cumbersome very quickly.
Error writing 'D:\Dropbox\...\TestTest.xcf': Error renaming temporary file: Permission denied
This error does not happen if I create the file in a non-Dropbox folder. In that case, I can make a change to the file and it saves just fine, so the problem seems to be with the interaction between Gimp and Dropbox.
I set the folder and file permissions in Windows 11 Explorer, but that had no effect. I get the same error message.
RE: How to correct Gimp save error to file in Dropbox? folder - rich2005 - 04-20-2026
(04-20-2026, 12:22 AM)Christophe.Maso@gmail.com Wrote: Using Gimp 3.2, I'm able to create a new .xcf file in a Dropbox folder. However, if I make a change to the file and try to save it, I get this error message:
Quote:Saving 'D:\Dropbox\...\TestTest.xcf' failed:As a workaround, I can save the file in that Dropbox folder under a new name (such as TestTest_2.xcf), but that gets cumbersome very quickly.
Error writing 'D:\Dropbox\...\TestTest.xcf': Error renaming temporary file: Permission denied
This error does not happen if I create the file in a non-Dropbox folder. In that case, I can make a change to the file and it saves just fine, so the problem seems to be with the interaction between Gimp and Dropbox.
I set the folder and file permissions in Windows 11 Explorer, but that had no effect. I get the same error message.
Looks like it is this bug report: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13316 no solution given
RE: How to correct Gimp save error to file in Dropbox? folder - Christophe.Maso@gmail.com - 04-20-2026
@rich2005 - thank you, I see that the solution folks have been using is to check the "Save this XCF file with better but slower compression" box in the "Save As" dialog, and that worked for me one time, but now it's back to the same behavior. Looks like I'm going to have work with my files locally and then save them to Dropbox for backup.