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diff --git a/docs/ref/forms/fields.txt b/docs/ref/forms/fields.txt index 486d49d796..082ec17a35 100644 --- a/docs/ref/forms/fields.txt +++ b/docs/ref/forms/fields.txt @@ -591,7 +591,11 @@ For each field, we describe the default widget used if you don't specify * Error message keys: ``required``, ``invalid``, ``missing``, ``empty``, ``invalid_image`` - Using an ImageField requires that the `Python Imaging Library`_ is installed. + 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 + doesn't understand its format. To fix this, install the appropriate + library and reinstall 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>`. |