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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/ref/forms/fields.txt | 12 |
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diff --git a/docs/ref/forms/fields.txt b/docs/ref/forms/fields.txt index 29f889445d..054f45c430 100644 --- a/docs/ref/forms/fields.txt +++ b/docs/ref/forms/fields.txt @@ -608,19 +608,21 @@ For each field, we describe the default widget used if you don't specify * Normalizes to: An ``UploadedFile`` object that wraps the file content and file name into a single object. * Validates that file data has been bound to the form, and that the - file is of an image format understood by PIL. + file is of an image format understood by Pillow/PIL. * Error message keys: ``required``, ``invalid``, ``missing``, ``empty``, ``invalid_image`` - Using an ``ImageField`` requires that the `Python Imaging Library`_ (PIL) - is installed and supports the image formats you use. If you encounter a - ``corrupt image`` error when you upload an image, it usually means PIL + Using an ``ImageField`` requires that either `Pillow`_ (recommended) or the + `Python Imaging Library`_ (PIL) are installed and supports the image + formats you use. If you encounter a ``corrupt image`` error when you + upload an image, it usually means either Pillow or PIL doesn't understand its format. To fix this, install the appropriate - library and reinstall PIL. + library and reinstall Pillow or PIL. When you use an ``ImageField`` on a form, you must also remember to :ref:`bind the file data to the form <binding-uploaded-files>`. +.. _Pillow: http://python-imaging.github.io/Pillow/ .. _Python Imaging Library: http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/ ``IntegerField`` |