I have the same problem. This is a new problem as I was able to
successfully record a video on November 17, so I suspect an update since
then has broken something.
Cheese 2.22.3 on Ubuntu 8.04 running on an HP Pavilion dv2934ca laptop
with a built in Chicony VGA 30fps UVC Webcam (usb 04f2:b016). A
I am experiencing a similar issue (running feisty). It's not just any
svg file that causes this. I had to have two svg files: one downloaded
from OpenClipart (router.svg) that was in the Desktop directory and one
created by MS Visio (servers.svg) in my home directory. When I opened up
the Nautilus