I have had this problem before and had to reinstall an earlier version now this has started to crash every time I try to import a graphic pdf file. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling both versions same problem. I hope this can be soon resolved

windows 11 

here is crash report:

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 0# boost::stacktrace::basic_stacktrace<std::allocator<boost::stacktrace::frame> >::init(unsigned long long, unsigned long long) in libinkscape_base
 1# Inkscape::Application::crash_handler(int) in libinkscape_base
 2# 0x00007FF6838723F2 in inkscape
 3# _C_specific_handler in ntdll
 4# _chkstk in ntdll
 5# _RtlWow64GetCurrentCpuArea in ntdll
 6# _KiUserExceptionDispatcher in ntdll
 7# sp_repr_css_change(Inkscape::XML::Node*, SPCSSAttr*, char const*) in libinkscape_base
 8# Inkscape::Extension::Internal::SvgBuilder::_setTextStyle(Inkscape::XML::Node*, GfxState*, SPCSSAttr*, Geom::Affine) in libinkscape_base
 9# Inkscape::Extension::Internal::SvgBuilder::_flushTextPath(GfxState*, double, Geom::Affine const&) in libinkscape_base
10# Inkscape::Extension::Internal::SvgBuilder::_flushText(GfxState*) in libinkscape_base
11# Inkscape::Extension::Internal::SvgBuilder::endTextObject(GfxState*) in libinkscape_base
12# PdfParser::go(bool) in libinkscape_base
13# PdfParser::parse(Object*, bool) in libinkscape_base
14# Inkscape::Extension::Internal::PdfInput::add_builder_page(std::shared_ptr<PDFDoc>, Inkscape::Extension::Internal::SvgBuilder*, SPDocument*, int) in libinkscape_base
15# Inkscape::Extension::Internal::PdfInput::open(Inkscape::Extension::Input*, char const*, bool) in libinkscape_base
16# Inkscape::Extension::open(Inkscape::Extension::Extension*, char const*, bool) in libinkscape_base
17# file_import(SPDocument*, std::__cxx11::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&, Inkscape::Extension::Extension*) in libinkscape_base
18# sp_file_import(Gtk::Window&) in libinkscape_base
19# Gio::SimpleAction::~SimpleAction() in libgiomm_2_4_1
20# _g_closure_invoke in libgobject_2_0_0
21# _g_param_spec_variant in libgobject_2_0_0
22# _g_param_spec_variant in libgobject_2_0_0
23# _g_signal_emit in libgobject_2_0_0
24# _g_simple_action_set_state in libgio_2_0_0
25# _gtk_menu_shell_bind_model in libgtk_3_0
26# _g_closure_invoke in libgobject_2_0_0
27# _g_param_spec_variant in libgobject_2_0_0
28# _g_param_spec_variant in libgobject_2_0_0
29# _g_signal_emit in libgobject_2_0_0
30# _gtk_widget_activate in libgtk_3_0
31# _gtk_menu_shell_activate_item in libgtk_3_0
32# _gtk_menu_shell_activate_item in libgtk_3_0
33# 0x00007FFE8C0A3484 in libgtk_3_0
34# _g_closure_invoke in libgobject_2_0_0
35# _g_param_spec_variant in libgobject_2_0_0
36# _g_signal_emit in libgobject_2_0_0
37# _gtk_requisition_copy in libgtk_3_0
38# _gtk_lock_button_set_permission in libgtk_3_0
39# _gtk_main_do_event in libgtk_3_0
40# _gdk_event_free in libgdk_3_0
41# _gdk_win32_drag_context_get_type in libgdk_3_0
42# _g_clear_list in libglib_2_0_0
43# _g_get_monotonic_time in libglib_2_0_0
44# _g_main_context_iteration in libglib_2_0_0
45# _g_application_run in libgio_2_0_0
46# 0x00007FF683874122 in inkscape
47# 0x00007FF6838712E9 in inkscape
48# 0x00007FF6838713D6 in inkscape
49# _BaseThreadInitThunk in KERNEL32
50# _RtlUserThreadStart in ntdll
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<details><summary>System info</summary>
Inkscape 1.4 (86a8ad7, 2024-10-11)

                      Compile  (Run)
    GLib version:     2.82.1
    GTK version:      3.24.43 (3.24.43)
    glibmm version:   2.66.7
    gtkmm version:    3.24.9
    libxml2 version:  2.12.9
    libxslt version:  1.1.42
    Cairo version:    1.18.2 (1.18.2)
    Pango version:    1.54.0 (1.54.0)
    HarfBuzz version: 10.0.1 (10.0.1)

    OS version:       Windows 11 24H2
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Is there any difference in File->Open… and File->Import…?

NO, the route I took is open inkscape / import select pdf / import dialog box appears / select 1 page to import at rough / click import and programme states error and closes down.  Using file open / select pdf / opens import box / select 1 page / same result

Does the PDF opens in a browser?

Yes it opened no problem in microsoft edge also opens no no problem in Adobe reader

further I have tried opening a number of other pdf files with same crash result in inkscape, they all opened no problem las t week

What has changed since last week? Do you have an example PDF you can share probably?

nothing I know of has changed. The pdf are purchased from scalescenes railway modelling site and the conditions are that they are not shared. I dont think the files have corrupted in some way because they all open in acrobat and I have tried importingg a large number of them

Perhaps downgrade to Inkscape1.3.2 then.

I have installed 1.3.2 and that seems to have worked.

thanks for your efforts