Python insert image into Tkinter error

Question

I want to insert an image into my tkinter but I received error:

TclError: image "pyimage7" doesn't exist.

I am using WinPython-64-3.3.5.9. I tried "rozmery.gif" but didn't help.

    from tkinter import *        
    from PIL import ImageTk, Image

    app_root = Tk()

    #Setting it up
    img = ImageTk.PhotoImage(Image.open("rozmery.png"))

    #Displaying it
    imglabel = Label(app_root, image=img).grid(row=1, column=1) 

    app_root.mainloop()

there was an older post where you shall find your answers https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10133856/how-to-add-an-image-in-tkinter — stonebig, May 05 '18 at 06:19
This sample of code works perfectly for me. Usually when I get this kind of error, this is because there are two `Tk` instances and the image does not belong to the same Tk instance as the widget I want to display it in (especially happens when I use the jupyter qtconsole). Doing `ImageTk.PhotoImage(Image.open("rozmery.png"), master=app_root )` might solve your problem. — j_4321, May 25 '18 at 09:27

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered May 25 '18 at 09:17

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You should keep a reference to the image before placing it:

imglabel = Label(app_root, image=img)
imglabel.image = img
imglabel.grid(row=1, column=1)

answered May 25 '18 at 09:17

Billal Begueradj

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 20 '22 at 10:24

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I had the same error message. I restarted the kernel (Spyder) and it worked perfectly fine. I have this kind of issue sometimes where the code works just fine but it refuses to work. Restarting the kernel is often the only way.

answered Nov 20 '22 at 10:24

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Python insert image into Tkinter error

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