tensorflow/models · error · ValueError

image_size must be a positive multiple of {patch_size}, got

Error message

image_size must be a positive multiple of {patch_size}, got {image_size}.

What it means

Error "image_size must be a positive multiple of {patch_size}, got {image_size}." thrown in tensorflow/models.

Source

Thrown at official/projects/waste_identification_ml/fine_tuning/Dinov3_image_classifier/models.py:66

DEFAULT_NUMBER_OF_CLASSES = 2

# DINOv3 ViT backbones use 16x16 patches. Input image sizes must be a
# multiple of this value so the patch embedding tiles cleanly.
DINOV3_PATCH_SIZE = 16


def validate_image_size(image_size: int, patch_size: int) -> None:
  """Verifies that the chosen image size is a multiple of the patch size.

  Args:
    image_size: Side length in pixels of the square input image.
    patch_size: Side length in pixels of the backbone's patch embedding.

  Raises:
    ValueError: If `image_size` is not a positive multiple of `patch_size`.
  """
  if image_size <= 0 or image_size % patch_size != 0:
    raise ValueError(
        f"image_size must be a positive multiple of {patch_size}, "
        f"got {image_size}."
    )


def load_model(
    model_name: str,
    repo_dir: pathlib.Path,
    weights: pathlib.Path | None = None,
) -> nn.Module:
  """Loads a DINOv3 backbone via torch.hub from a local repository.

  Args:
    model_name: Name of the DINOv3 model variant (e.g., 'dinov3_vits16').
    repo_dir: Path to the cloned Facebook DINOv3 repository.
    weights: Optional path to a pretrained weights file. If None, the model is
      loaded with random weights.

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at official/projects/waste_identification_ml/fine_tuning/Dinov3_image_classifier/models.py:66 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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