diff --git a/src/docgen/AbiWord2Doc.py b/src/docgen/AbiWord2Doc.py
index 6f29e92b6..aaa71437f 100644
--- a/src/docgen/AbiWord2Doc.py
+++ b/src/docgen/AbiWord2Doc.py
@@ -172,9 +172,13 @@ class AbiWordDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
         self.f.close()
 
     def add_photo(self,name,pos,x_cm,y_cm):
+
+        try:
+            image = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+            (x,y) = image.size()
+        except:
+            return
         
-        image = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
-        (x,y) = image.size()
         aspect_ratio = float(x)/float(y)
 
         if aspect_ratio > x_cm/y_cm:
diff --git a/src/docgen/AbiWordDoc.py b/src/docgen/AbiWordDoc.py
index 72b1bbcd2..d1bc15019 100644
--- a/src/docgen/AbiWordDoc.py
+++ b/src/docgen/AbiWordDoc.py
@@ -118,8 +118,11 @@ class AbiWordDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
         self.f.close()
 
     def add_photo(self,name,pos,x_cm,y_cm):
-        
-        image = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+
+        try:
+            image = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+        except:
+            return
         (x,y) = image.size()
         aspect_ratio = float(x)/float(y)
 
diff --git a/src/docgen/KwordDoc.py b/src/docgen/KwordDoc.py
index 1d61e9756..57928e7dc 100644
--- a/src/docgen/KwordDoc.py
+++ b/src/docgen/KwordDoc.py
@@ -409,7 +409,11 @@ class KwordDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
 
     def add_photo(self,name,pos,x_cm,y_cm):
 
-        im = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+        try:
+            im = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+        except:
+            return
+        
         (x,y)= im.size()
         ratio = float(x_cm)*float(y)/(float(y_cm)*float(x))
 
diff --git a/src/docgen/LaTeXDoc.py b/src/docgen/LaTeXDoc.py
index 831d73d22..1f165dd33 100644
--- a/src/docgen/LaTeXDoc.py
+++ b/src/docgen/LaTeXDoc.py
@@ -380,8 +380,13 @@ class LaTeXDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
 
     def add_photo(self,name,pos,x,y):
         """Add photo to report"""
+
+        try:
+            pic = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+        except:
+            return
+
 	self.imagenum = self.imagenum + 1
-        pic = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
 	picf = self.filename[:-4] + '_img' + str(self.imagenum) + '.eps'
 	pic.eps_convert(picf)
 	
diff --git a/src/docgen/OpenOfficeDoc.py b/src/docgen/OpenOfficeDoc.py
index fad69fcf7..e37dd23e9 100644
--- a/src/docgen/OpenOfficeDoc.py
+++ b/src/docgen/OpenOfficeDoc.py
@@ -358,9 +358,15 @@ class OpenOfficeDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
             os.system ('/usr/bin/oowriter "$FILE" &')
 
     def add_photo(self,name,pos,x_cm,y_cm):
-        image = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
-        (x,y) = image.size()
-        ratio = float(x_cm)*float(y)/(float(y_cm)*float(x))
+
+        # try to open the image. If the open fails, it probably wasn't
+        # a valid image (could be a PDF, or a non-image)
+        try:
+            image = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+            (x,y) = image.size()
+            ratio = float(x_cm)*float(y)/(float(y_cm)*float(x))
+        except:
+            return
         
         if ratio < 1:
             act_width = x_cm
diff --git a/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py b/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py
index 743088998..da73ad869 100644
--- a/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py
+++ b/src/docgen/PdfDoc.py
@@ -286,7 +286,11 @@ class PdfDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
         self.col = self.col + self.span
 
     def add_photo(self,name,pos,x_cm,y_cm):
-        img = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+        try:
+            img = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+        except:
+            return
+        
         x,y = img.size()
 
         ratio = float(x_cm)*float(y)/(float(y_cm)*float(x))
diff --git a/src/docgen/RTFDoc.py b/src/docgen/RTFDoc.py
index b94452285..6c29f058d 100644
--- a/src/docgen/RTFDoc.py
+++ b/src/docgen/RTFDoc.py
@@ -324,7 +324,11 @@ class RTFDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
     #
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------
     def add_photo(self,name,pos,x_cm,y_cm):
-	im = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+        try:
+            im = ImgManip.ImgManip(name)
+        except:
+            return
+        
         nx,ny = im.size()
 
         ratio = float(x_cm)*float(ny)/(float(y_cm)*float(nx))
diff --git a/src/plugins/Ancestors.py b/src/plugins/Ancestors.py
index 1cb38f376..ec08c791d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/Ancestors.py
+++ b/src/plugins/Ancestors.py
@@ -329,9 +329,10 @@ class ComprehensiveAncestorsReport (Report.Report):
                             (partner != from_family_father and
                              partner != from_family_mother)):
                             for photo in partner.getPhotoList ()[:1]:
-                                spouse.append ((self.doc.add_photo,
-                                                [photo.ref.getPath (),
-                                                 'right', 2, 2]))
+                                if photo.getMimeType()[0:5] == "image":
+                                    spouse.append ((self.doc.add_photo,
+                                                    [photo.ref.getPath (),
+                                                     'right', 2, 2]))
 
                 if suppress_children and len (already_described):
                     style = "AR-Child"
@@ -359,8 +360,9 @@ class ComprehensiveAncestorsReport (Report.Report):
                 else:
                     ret.append ((self.doc.start_cell, ["AR-Photo"]))
                     for photo in photos[:1]:
-                        ret.append ((self.doc.add_photo,
-                                     [photo.ref.getPath (), 'left', 2, 2]))
+                        if photo.getMimeType()[0:5] == "image":
+                            ret.append ((self.doc.add_photo,
+                                         [photo.ref.getPath (), 'left', 2, 2]))
                         ret.append ((self.doc.end_cell, []))
 
                 ret.append ((self.doc.start_cell, ["AR-Entry"]))
diff --git a/src/plugins/DetAncestralReport.py b/src/plugins/DetAncestralReport.py
index f3c67ed05..7355cad29 100644
--- a/src/plugins/DetAncestralReport.py
+++ b/src/plugins/DetAncestralReport.py
@@ -564,15 +564,17 @@ class DetAncestorReport(Report.Report):
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------
     def insert_images(self, person, tag):
 
-		photos= person.getPhotoList()
-		for photo in photos :
-			attribs= photo.getAttributeList()
-			for attrib in attribs :
-				if attrib.getType() == tag:
-					vlist= string.split(attrib.getValue())
-					if vlist[0] == 'left' or vlist[0] == 'right':
-						self.doc.add_photo(photo.ref.getPath(), vlist[0], \
-                                    float(vlist[1]), float(vlist[2]))
+        photos= person.getPhotoList()
+        for photo in photos :
+            if photo.getMimeType()[0:5] != "image":
+                continue
+            attribs= photo.getAttributeList()
+            for attrib in attribs :
+                if attrib.getType() == tag:
+                    vlist= string.split(attrib.getValue())
+                    if vlist[0] == 'left' or vlist[0] == 'right':
+                        self.doc.add_photo(photo.ref.getPath(), vlist[0], \
+                                           float(vlist[1]), float(vlist[2]))
 
     #--------------------------------------------------------------------
     #
@@ -584,6 +586,8 @@ class DetAncestorReport(Report.Report):
         photos= person.getPhotoList()
         numPhotos= 0                      # Number of photos
         for photo in photos :
+            if photo.getMimeType()[0:5] != "image":
+                continue
             attribs= photo.getAttributeList()
             for attrib in attribs :
                 if attrib.getType() == tag:
diff --git a/src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py b/src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py
index c8a671436..5bf7225bb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py
+++ b/src/plugins/DetDescendantReport.py
@@ -559,6 +559,8 @@ class DetDescendantReport(Report.Report):
 
         photos= person.getPhotoList()
         for photo in photos :
+            if photo.getMimeType()[0:5] != "image":
+                continue
             attribs= photo.getAttributeList()
             for attrib in attribs :
                 if attrib.getType() == tag:
@@ -577,6 +579,8 @@ class DetDescendantReport(Report.Report):
         photos= person.getPhotoList()
         numPhotos= 0                      # Number of photos
         for photo in photos :
+            if photo.getMimeType()[0:5] != "image":
+                continue
             attribs= photo.getAttributeList()
             for attrib in attribs :
                 if attrib.getType() == tag: