Krita stuck on "Waiting for image operation to complete"?

[greenajd]

Hello, i’ve been having this issue when randomly Krita would stop letting me do anything on my canvas. Even saving turns impossible, since Krita wont let me do it until the “operation” is complete. Can’t even close the file unsaved. Not sure what to do at this point. The issue doesn’t appear too often, but so far i can’t see the reoccurring pattern for when that happens.

I’m using Krita Version: 5.3.0-prealpha and Windows 11

Session's usage log

05 May 2025 07:16:50 +0200: Style: fusion. Available styles: windowsvista, Windows, Fusion

05 May 2025 07:16:59 +0200: Database is up to date. Version: 0.0.17, created by Krita 5.2.1, at Sat Feb 10 22:01:27 2024

05 May 2025 07:17:04 +0200: Non-store package - creating updater

05 May 2025 08:05:19 +0200: Importing application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Roaming/krita/templates/_Green/.source/General.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Roaming/krita/templates/_Green/.source/General.kra. Batchmode: 0

05 May 2025 08:05:19 +0200: Loaded image from application/x-krita. Size: 3200 * 1800 pixels, 1.11111 dpi. Color model: 8-bit integer/channel RGB/Alpha (sRGB-elle-V2-srgbtrc.icc). Layers: 5

05 May 2025 08:14:16 +0200: Importing image/png to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/al7fum72.png. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/al7fum72.png. Batchmode: 0

05 May 2025 08:14:16 +0200: Loaded image from image/png. Size: 736 * 734 pixels, 1 dpi. Color model: 8-bit integer/channel RGB/Alpha (sRGB-elle-V2-srgbtrc.icc). Layers: 2

05 May 2025 08:19:19 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 08:19:19 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 08:19:20 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 2421945

05 May 2025 08:27:38 +0200: Importing image/png to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/h04xocr5.png. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/h04xocr5.png. Batchmode: 0

05 May 2025 08:27:38 +0200: Loaded image from image/png. Size: 735 * 1029 pixels, 1 dpi. Color model: 8-bit integer/channel RGB/Alpha (sRGB-elle-V2-srgbtrc.icc). Layers: 2

05 May 2025 08:34:38 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 08:34:38 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 08:34:38 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 4637051

05 May 2025 09:41:05 +0200: Importing image/png to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/w59t6b0y.png. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/w59t6b0y.png. Batchmode: 0

05 May 2025 09:41:05 +0200: Loaded image from image/png. Size: 736 * 609 pixels, 1 dpi. Color model: 8-bit integer/channel RGB/Alpha (sRGB-elle-V2-srgbtrc.icc). Layers: 2

05 May 2025 09:46:05 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 09:46:15 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 09:46:16 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 09:46:17 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 21051914

05 May 2025 09:53:21 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 09:53:21 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 09:53:22 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 23113589

05 May 2025 10:00:22 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 10:00:22 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 10:00:23 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 27401990

05 May 2025 10:06:28 +0200: Importing application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Roaming/krita/templates/_Green/.source/General.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Roaming/krita/templates/_Green/.source/General.kra. Batchmode: 0

05 May 2025 10:06:28 +0200: Loaded image from application/x-krita. Size: 3200 * 1800 pixels, 1.11111 dpi. Color model: 8-bit integer/channel RGB/Alpha (sRGB-elle-V2-srgbtrc.icc). Layers: 6

05 May 2025 10:15:14 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 10:15:14 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 10:15:14 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 28119583

05 May 2025 10:22:17 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 10:22:27 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 10:22:27 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 10:22:28 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 28163267

05 May 2025 10:29:29 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 10:29:39 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 10:29:39 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 10:29:40 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 28498697

05 May 2025 10:36:40 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 10:36:40 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 10:36:40 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 28670710

05 May 2025 10:44:43 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 10:44:43 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 10:44:43 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 31617997

05 May 2025 10:51:43 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 10:51:43 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 10:51:44 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 31667381

05 May 2025 13:25:38 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 13:25:38 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 13:25:39 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 30967878

05 May 2025 13:34:24 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 13:34:24 +0200: Converting from application/x-krita to application/x-krita. Location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Real location: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra. Batchmode: 0. Configuration: none

05 May 2025 13:34:24 +0200: Completed saving C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra (mime: application/x-krita). Result: OK. Warning: . Size: 26459089

05 May 2025 13:37:43 +0200: Saving Document as D:/green folder/pics/2025/study.kra (mime: application/x-krita). 3200 * 1800 pixels, 12 layers. 101 frames, 24 framerate. Export configuration: No configuration

05 May 2025 13:38:41 +0200: Failed to initiate saving D:/green folder/pics/2025/study.kra in background: failed to lock and clone the image

05 May 2025 13:41:24 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 13:41:34 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 13:41:44 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

05 May 2025 13:41:54 +0200: Autosaving: C:/Users/grenl/AppData/Local/Temp/.krita-145108-document_0-autosave.kra

After i closed the document through task manager (the only way it was possible). The recovered file had no trouble saving, and everything seems to be fine.
Would really appreciate any help! Let me know if you need any more info from me!
Thanks in advance!

[sooz]

Hi @greenajd

I wonder if this topic will prove helpful…

Waiting for Image Operation

So this is a weird one, I do a lot of art in Krita using pretty high file sizes and have had zero issue until now. Where I’m working on a 886 x 1476 size image. Now most of the layers and stuff will let me turn the visibility on and off and adjust them. My cleaned linework layer for whatever reason lags and pops up with the “Waiting for Image Operation to complete.” message with the updating bar that takes a while. Is the layer some how corrupted? I’m running a windows with a Ryzen 5 5600X Proc…

[greenajd]

Thanks! I’ll try it out as soon as the issue happens again!

[greenajd]

It doesn’t solve it for me I can’t make any new layers and the properties window doesn’t show anything unusual
Upd: i think the problem started happening when i enabled recording in Krita, could that be related to it somehow?

[Michelist]

If you were on a release version, then I would call it a bug, because it can ruin a lot of work, especially for those who don’t learn to make regular intermediate backups, on a plus version I would also consider it a bug, and on a next version, like yours here, I would at least post this under Artists Feedback & Testing so that the developers know about it.

If I were you, I would try to provoke this beforehand with the release version and report it as a bug if it happens there too. BUT you can try to increase the autosave interval for the crash recovery function (i.e.: “Enable Autosaving >> Autosave Interval” (which is not an automatic backup, and whose misunderstanding has cost many users a lot of work!)), instead of 7 minutes to 15 minutes for testing, and if you have set shorter intermediate saves for the crash recovery, then first go to 7 and then to 15 minutes to test it.

Michelist

[greenajd]

Thanks, ill file the bug report!