why i get Some file crunching failed after i rename drawable file to .9.png?

Question

I am testing 9-patch image .
Before everything works fine , and i rename drawable file ic_button_beat_box_default.png to ic_button_beat_box_default.9.png , then i get error :

Some file crunching failed, see logs for details

. Then i rename back , it works normal. So how this happens ?

The complete error is :

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugResources'.
> Some file crunching failed, see logs for details

* Try:
Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output.

* Exception is:
org.gradle.api.tasks.TaskExecutionException: Execution failed for task ':app:mergeDebugResources'.
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:69)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.execute(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:46)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.PostExecutionAnalysisTaskExecuter.execute(PostExecutionAnalysisTaskExecuter.java:35)
    ...
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Some file crunching failed, see logs for details
    at com.android.builder.png.QueuedCruncher.waitForAll(QueuedCruncher.java:260)
    at com.android.builder.png.QueuedCruncher.end(QueuedCruncher.java:280)
    at com.android.ide.common.res2.MergedResourceWriter.end(MergedResourceWriter.java:132)
    at com.android.ide.common.res2.DataMerger.mergeData(DataMerger.java:291)
    at com.android.ide.common.res2.ResourceMerger.mergeData(ResourceMerger.java:48)
    at com.android.build.gradle.tasks.MergeResources.doIncrementalTaskAction(MergeResources.java:250)
    at com.android.build.gradle.internal.tasks.IncrementalTask.taskAction(IncrementalTask.java:124)
    at org.gradle.internal.reflect.JavaMethod.invoke(JavaMethod.java:75)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$IncrementalTaskAction.doExecute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:244)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$StandardTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:220)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$IncrementalTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:231)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.taskfactory.AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory$StandardTaskAction.execute(AnnotationProcessingTaskFactory.java:209)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeAction(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:80)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.tasks.execution.ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.executeActions(ExecuteActionsTaskExecuter.java:61)
    ... 57 more

Possible duplicate of [Execution failed for task 'app:mergeDebugResources' Crunching Cruncher....png failed](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30764604/execution-failed-for-task-appmergedebugresources-crunching-cruncher-png-fa) — Heberth, Jan 26 '17 at 16:07
I have problem Like that, and check the origin format of picture and change it with the origin fotmat is jpeg — Ryan Bagus Susilo, Apr 30 '17 at 07:27

score 39 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 04 '16 at 14:38

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On Windows I had a "BUILD FAILED Failed to crunch file [path]" error and solved it by closing the Android Studio project, copying the entire project folder into a location with a shorter directory path, such as my C: folder and then opening the project in the new location. Hope it helps

answered Oct 04 '16 at 14:38

tomalf2

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This has to do with Windows path length limits when Bamboo is running on Windows Server. Solution: Build on Linux! – Ewoks Feb 01 '17 at 15:02

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Jan 04 '18 at 10:39

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Rename your file again

ic_button_beat_box_default.9.png to ic_button_beat_box_default9.png because android studio takes ic_button_beat_box_default.9 instead of ic_button_beat_box_default.9.png

or another solution is add below line to your build.gradle(Module:app)

android{
 aaptOptions {cruncherEnabled = false} 
}

edited Jan 04 '18 at 10:39

Abhishek kumar

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answered Jan 04 '18 at 09:24

Rahul

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+1 for writing the `android {...}` key. I am a react-native developer and know little about `build.gradle` structure – ofundefined Dec 18 '19 at 21:42

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 18 '16 at 23:57

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I had the same issue by changing only file name, when I saved the image in 9-patch-tool issue solved.

answered Mar 18 '16 at 23:57

yoo

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Same solution as mine using macOS. I just renamed bla.png to bla.9.png, then I opened it in android studio, modified in built-in editor and saved. – matusalem May 04 '17 at 10:05

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 20 '16 at 12:09

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I had the same issue. I was able to resolve it just by reducing one folder from chain. It is due to long file path. So try using minimum hierarchy for your project location.

answered Dec 20 '16 at 12:09

Srushti

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score 1 · Answer 5 · answered May 17 '17 at 10:14

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try this, insert this code in android section in app gradle:

aaptOptions {  
    cruncherEnabled = false  
}

answered May 17 '17 at 10:14

Hamed Nikzad

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered May 13 '17 at 02:43

I have red other similar questions and answers to them on SO, regarding that "file crunching failed, see logs for details" error. Nothing helped.So,I reverted all "SO" changes I made with gradle and other files and removed ".9" in that png.9 files and it began work. Then I recreated all *.9.png files again. Hence, in my case the cause was wrong editing of 9.pngs in external png editors.

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered May 17 '17 at 11:39

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What solved it for me was to set

aaptOptions {  
    cruncherEnabled = false  
}

Then to run the app (icons were missing) then remove this option and run the app again. Hope it helps somebody.

answered May 17 '17 at 11:39

Sir Codesalot

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Jun 01 '17 at 05:10

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This worked for me:

Build -> Clean Project.

and then

Build -> Rebuild Project.

answered Jun 01 '17 at 05:10

Pinkesh Darji

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