FF Crashed

Adding component to Result>Reflectivity>Reflective Blur caused FF bug report to be generated. Sent the report but did manage to save the filter by removing the plugs.

Prior to that, FF crashed twice. Once when adding Stair Step end control and Stair Step start controls. When application closed, I received this message.

This happened twice. Once after receiving the Filter Forge message listed below.
Paint Shop Pro X: Program passed bad parameters
Plugin passed bad parameters


This happened once.

Filter Forge X86-SSE2 - Exception caught at thread 00000FDC
<class XFW::Kernel""System Exception>Access violation at address 00466931 (read at address 3F462C93)

I clicked ok and was able to reopen FF. Repeated the same add control steps, FF crashed and the above messages were generated. I removed components added others and as I added controls, the bug report was generated.

Reproducible irregardless of removing one component for another.

This is the filter I was working on when the crash happened. If I added controls to bias or wave such as Start>End or Min>Max, the crash occurred. FF closed but I could reopen it due to changes had not been saved. If I added Reflection Blur and Reflectivity, the Bug Report occurred. I was able to pull the plugs from the result component to save the filter before sending the Bug Report.


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Filter>
<Components>
<Result id="result">

<Height source="tonecurve 04"/>
<Reflectivity source="tonecurve 02" value="0"/>
<ReflectionBlur value="0"/>
<Metallic source="tonecurve 03" value="0"/>
<FilterType value="1"/>
<Lighting>
<Height value="0.2"/>
<Environment>
<Source value="Church"/>

<Saturation value="1"/>
<Rotation value="0"/>
</Environment>
</Lighting>
</Result>
<AssembleHSB id="assemblehsb 01">
<H source="intslidercontrol 01" value="0.36">
<Minimum value="0"/>
<Maximum value="3.6"/>
</H>
<S source="intslidercontrol 03" value="0.75">
<Minimum value="0"/>
<Maximum value="1"/>

<B value="1"/>
</AssembleHSB>
<BiasCurve id="biascurve 01">
<Bias value="0.6"/>

<End value="1"/>
<Minimum value="0"/>
<Maximum value="1"/>


<Image id="image 01"/>
<IntSliderControl id="intslidercontrol 01">
<Name value-en="Hue"/>
<UseRemapping value="true"/>
<Value value="7"/>
<RangeMax value="20"/>


<Name value-en="Stairs Start"/>
<UseRemapping value="true"/>
<Value value="7"/>
<RangeMax value="20"/>


<Name value-en="Saturation"/>
<UseRemapping value="false"/>
<Value value="7"/>
<RangeMax value="20"/>


<Name value-en="Vertical"/>
<UseRemapping value="true"/>
<Value value="5"/>
<RangeMax value="20"/>


<Name value-en="Horizontal"/>
<UseRemapping value="true"/>
<Value value="5"/>
<RangeMax value="20"/>


<Name value-en="Threshold"/>
<UseRemapping value="false"/>
<Value value="7"/>
<RangeMax value="20"/>


<Name value-en="Stairs End"/>
<UseRemapping value="true"/>
<Value value="7"/>
<RangeMax value="20"/>

<ProfileGradient id="profilegradient 01">
<Color1 red="0" green="0" blue="0" alpha="1"/>
<Color2 red="1" green="1" blue="1" alpha="1"/>
<Offset value="0"/>
<Rotate value="0"/>
<Repeat value="1"/>
<Profile source="wavecurve 01" value="2"/>
<Mirror value="false"/>
</ProfileGradient>
<ProfileGradient id="profilegradient 02">
<Color1 red="0" green="0" blue="0" alpha="1"/>
<Color2 red="1" green="1" blue="1" alpha="1"/>
<Offset value="0"/>
<Rotate value="0"/>
<Repeat value="1"/>
<Profile source="wavecurve 01" value="2"/>
<Mirror value="false"/>
</ProfileGradient>
<StairsCurve id="stairscurve 01">
<Threshold value="0.5"/>
<Smooth value="0.1"/>
<Start source="intslidercontrol 02" value="0">
<Minimum value="0"/>
<Maximum value="1"/>

<End source="intslidercontrol 09" value="1">
<Minimum value="0"/>
<Maximum value="1"/>
</End>
<Minimum value="0"/>
<Maximum value="1"/>

<Linear value="false"/>



<Threshold source="intslidercontrol 08" value="0.5">
<Minimum value="0"/>
<Maximum value="1"/>
</Threshold>
<Smooth value="0.1"/>
<Shape value="0"/>
<Linear value="false"/>
<Invert value="false"/>


<Selector source="intslidercontrol 04" value="1">
<Step value="1"/>


<Source2 source="profilegradient 01" red="1" green="0" blue="0" alpha="1"/>
<Source3 red="0" green="1" blue="0" alpha="1"/>
<Source4 red="0" green="0" blue="1" alpha="1"/>
<Source5 red="0" green="1" blue="1" alpha="1"/>


<Selector source="intslidercontrol 05" value="1">
<Step value="1"/>


<Source2 source="profilegradient 02" red="1" green="0" blue="0" alpha="1"/>
<Source3 red="0" green="1" blue="0" alpha="1"/>
<Source4 red="0" green="0" blue="1" alpha="1"/>
<Source5 red="0" green="1" blue="1" alpha="1"/>

<ToneCurve id="tonecurve 01">
<Source source="tonecurve 02"/>
<Curve source="stepcurve 01"/>
<PreserveColor value="true"/>
</ToneCurve>
<ToneCurve id="tonecurve 02">
<Source source="tonecurve 03"/>
<Curve source="stairscurve 01"/>
<PreserveColor value="true"/>
</ToneCurve>
<ToneCurve id="tonecurve 03">
<Source source="tonecurve 04"/>
<Curve source="stairscurve 01"/>
<PreserveColor value="true"/>
</ToneCurve>
<ToneCurve id="tonecurve 04">
<Source source="image 01"/>
<Curve source="biascurve 01"/>
<PreserveColor value="true"/>
</ToneCurve>
<WaveCurve id="wavecurve 01">
<Shape value="0"/>
<AVariance value="0"/>
<FVariance value="0"/>
<Phase value="0"/>
<Minimum value="0"/>
<Maximum value="1"/>
<Wave value="3"/>
<Frequency value="0.01"/>
<Variation value="1"/>
<Invert value="false"/>
<Randomizable value="true"/>
</WaveCurve>
</Components>
<Presets>
<DefaultPreset>
<Settings size_factor="1" variation="1" seamless="false" antialiasing="2" map_type="0" edges_only="true"/>
<Lighting>
<Height value="0.2"/>
<Environment>
<Source value="Church"/>
<Brightness value="1"/>
<Saturation value="1"/>
<Rotation value="0"/>
</Environment>
</Lighting>
<Controls>
<IntSliderControl id="intslidercontrol 01">
<Value value="7"/>


<Value value="7"/>


<Value value="7"/>


<Value value="7"/>

</Controls>
</DefaultPreset>
<Preset>
<Settings size_factor="3.40037" variation="9025" seamless="false" antialiasing="2" map_type="0" edges_only="true"/>
<Lighting>
<Height value="0.2"/>
<Environment>
<Source value="Church"/>
<Brightness value="1"/>
<Saturation value="1"/>
<Rotation value="0"/>
</Environment>
</Lighting>
<Controls>

<Value value="17"/>


<Value value="17"/>


<Value value="7"/>


<Value value="7"/>

</Controls>
</Preset>
<Preset>
<Settings size_factor="4.29" variation="22927" seamless="false" antialiasing="2" map_type="0" edges_only="true"/>
<Lighting>
<Height value="0.5"/>
<Environment>
<Source value="Entrance, Day"/>
<Brightness value="0.85"/>
<Saturation value="0.34"/>
<Rotation value="0"/>
</Environment>
</Lighting>
<Controls>

<Value value="13"/>


<Value value="18"/>


<Value value="7"/>


<Value value="14"/>

</Controls>
</Preset>
<Preset>
<Settings size_factor="6.13695" variation="23659" seamless="false" antialiasing="2" map_type="0" edges_only="true"/>
<Lighting>
<Height value="0.5"/>
<Environment>
<Source value="Entrance, Day"/>
<Brightness value="0.85"/>
<Saturation value="0.34"/>
<Rotation value="0"/>
</Environment>
</Lighting>
<Controls>

<Value value="3"/>


<Value value="19"/>


<Value value="7"/>


<Value value="1"/>

</Controls>
</Preset>
<Preset>
<Settings size_factor="2.42912" variation="12196" seamless="false" antialiasing="2" map_type="0" edges_only="true"/>
<Lighting>
<Height value="0.41"/>
<Environment>
<Source value="Forest"/>
<Brightness value="0.85"/>
<Saturation value="0.34"/>
<Rotation value="0"/>
</Environment>
</Lighting>
<Controls>

<Value value="19"/>


<Value value="19"/>


<Value value="17"/>


<Value value="10"/>

</Controls>
</Preset>
<Preset>
<Settings size_factor="2.35557" variation="13415" seamless="false" antialiasing="2" map_type="0" edges_only="true"/>
<Lighting>
<Height value="0.28"/>
<Environment>
<Source value="Spring"/>
<Brightness value="1.5"/>
<Saturation value="0.34"/>
<Rotation value="0"/>
</Environment>
</Lighting>
<Controls>

<Value value="13"/>


<Value value="16"/>


<Value value="7"/>


<Value value="11"/>

</Controls>
</Preset>
</Presets>

<FilterEditor>
<ThumbnailSize value="1"/>
<Viewport left="0" top="98" zoom_factor="1"/>
<LockPreview>
<Locked value="true"/>
<LockedComponent name="result"/>
</LockPreview>
<Item id="assemblehsb 01">
<Position left="300" top="-425"/>


<Position left="1525" top="-275"/>


<Position left="1550" top="-625"/>


<Position left="550" top="-600"/>


<Position left="1475" top="0"/>


<Position left="550" top="-450"/>


<Position left="2000" top="100"/>


<Position left="2000" top="350"/>


<Position left="975" top="175"/>


<Position left="1475" top="125"/>


<Position left="2250" top="-75"/>


<Position left="2250" top="250"/>


<Position left="25" top="-25"/>


<Position left="1175" top="0"/>


<Position left="725" top="150"/>


<Position left="1700" top="50"/>


<Position left="1700" top="275"/>


<Position left="450" top="-25"/>


<Position left="675" top="-250"/>


<Position left="950" top="-375"/>


<Position left="1275" top="-575"/>


<Position left="2525" top="75"/>

</FilterEditor>
</Filter>

The error "<class XFW::StateError> Specular exponent
0.XXXXXXXX is too small (less than 1) for environment XXXXXXXX." is already fixed (the fix will appear in the next release).

We're more interested in the origins of "<class XFW::Kernel""System Exception>Access violation at address 00466931 (read at address 3F462C93)". Could you please provide more data on that crash?