xtekky/gpt4free · error · MissingRequirementsError

Install "cairosvg" package for svg images

Error message

Install "cairosvg" package for svg images

What it means

Error "Install "cairosvg" package for svg images" thrown in xtekky/gpt4free.

Source

Thrown at g4f/image/__init__.py:84

    Args:
        image (Union[str, bytes, Image]): The input image.

    Returns:
        Image: The converted PIL Image object.
    """
    if not has_requirements:
        raise MissingRequirementsError('Install "pillow" package for images')

    if isinstance(image, str) and image.startswith("data:"):
        is_data_uri_an_image(image)
        image = extract_data_uri(image)

    if is_svg:
        try:
            import cairosvg
        except ImportError:
            raise MissingRequirementsError('Install "cairosvg" package for svg images')
        if not isinstance(image, bytes):
            image = image.read()
        buffer = BytesIO()
        cairosvg.svg2png(image, write_to=buffer)
        return Image.open(buffer)

    if isinstance(image, bytes):
        is_accepted_format(image)
        return Image.open(BytesIO(image))
    elif not isinstance(image, Image.Image):
        image = Image.open(image)
        image.load()
        return image

    return image


def get_extension(filename: str) -> Optional[str]:

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Solutions

1. Install cairosvg: pip install cairosvg, or convert the SVG to PNG first.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at g4f/image/__init__.py:84 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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