# Gdk::Pixbuf.new(image) - When will there be errors? Memory Usage

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**Category:** Ruby-Gnome 2\
**Created:** [December 28, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gdk-pixbuf-new-image-when-will-there-be-errors-memory-usage/238250 "2013-12-28T20:48:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 28, 2013, 8:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/gdk-pixbuf-new-image-when-will-there-be-errors-memory-usage/238250/1 "2013-12-28T20:48:00Z")

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Hi,

My current computer has ruby 1.9.3pxxx

I have almost 4 Gig RAM.

When I use:

Gdk::Pixbuf.new()

And then

image.set(small\_image)

Where image is

image = Gtk::Image.new()

The problem I run into is this:

“Insufficient memory to load image file”

Does anyone know if this is common? Or perhaps I have a  
problem with my code… I am trying to find out if I  
can easily re-load new images and display them in a  
widget which holds a Gtk::Image.new instance.