eog is known to be picky on the filename, i.e if your file is not actually a png but called png it would lead to such issues, what does nautilus proprities or the file command say about the real type of the image?
** Changed in: eog (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to eog in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/935335 Title: claims png is not valid, but gimp has no problem with same file Status in “eog” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: is repeatable with this and another file ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: eog 3.2.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-15.26-generic 3.0.13 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Feb 18 08:17:22 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/eog InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) SourcePackage: eog UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/eog/+bug/935335/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp