It may not be all large images that cause the system to hang. I have attached an example image that causes my system to hang every time. Its dimensions are W 3744 x H 5616.
** Attachment added: "test.jpg" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eog/+bug/877279/+attachment/2559101/+files/test.jpg ** Summary changed: - Image viewer hangs system when opening large image file + EOG - Image viewer hangs system when opening large image file -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/877279 Title: EOG - Image viewer hangs system when opening large image file To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eog/+bug/877279/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs