[pdftex] graphic{s,x} PNG + pdflatex bug

[Taco Hoekwater]

Nico Schlömer wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I experienced a weird bug using \includegraphics of the graphicx
> package with pdflatex 1.40.10.
> 
> I try to load the attached PNG file, and unlike with other PNG files,
> pdflatex would just bail out with
> 
> ==================== *snip* ====================
> [...]
> [Loading MPS to PDF converter (version 2006.09.02).]
> )
> ! Dimension too large.
> <argument> \wd \@tempboxa
> l.7 \includegraphics{img1.png}
> ?
> ==================== *snap* ====================
> 
> David Carlisle, maintainer of graphicx, suggests that may be a bug in
> pdflatex -- What do you reckon?

Well, this png specifies a resolution of 0.9906 pixel per inch so it
has natural sizes of about 252 inch (6.4m). So in my opinion something
*is* wrong with the png.

Best wishes,
Taco