diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index ac00564b..5328d1db 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -5582,3 +5582,4 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 2008-02-01: Version 1.5.15
 
 - Updated the Italian OSD texts (thanks to Diego Pierotto).
+- Added option -i to the pictures plugin's pic2mpg to ignore unknown file types.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY
index a951ab4d..23725d6d 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/HISTORY
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ VDR Plugin 'pictures' Revision History
 2008-01-27: Version 0.0.3
 
 - Added French texts (thanks to Patrice Staudt <patrice.staudt@laposte.net>).
+
+2008-02-02: Version 0.0.4
+
+- Added option -i to pic2mpg to ignore unknown file types.
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pic2mpg b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pic2mpg
index c62dee92..6cd74359 100755
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pic2mpg
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pic2mpg
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #
 # See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
 #
-# $Id: pic2mpg 1.1 2008/01/13 11:39:12 kls Exp $
+# $Id: pic2mpg 1.2 2008/02/02 11:34:43 kls Exp $
 
 ## TODO implement HDTV (1920 x 1080)
 
@@ -20,20 +20,22 @@ Usage: $0 [options] picture-dir mpeg-dir
        $0 [options] picture-file mpeg-file
 
 Options: -a             Aspect ratio 4:3 (default is 16:9)
-         -h             print Help
          -f             Force conversion
+         -h             print Help
+         -i             Ignore unknown file types
          -n             NTSC (default is PAL)
          -v num         Verbose (0=none, 1=list files, 2=detailed)
          -x percent     X overscan in percent
          -y percent     Y overscan in percent
 };
 
-getopts("ahfnv:x:y:") || die $Usage;
+getopts("afhinv:x:y:") || die $Usage;
 
 die $Usage if $opt_h;
 
 $Aspect    = $opt_a;
 $Force     = $opt_f;
+$Ignore    = $opt_i;
 $NTSC      = $opt_n;
 $Verbose   = $opt_v;
 $OverscanX = $opt_x;
@@ -142,7 +144,10 @@ sub ConvertFile
 {
   my ($Pict, $Mpeg) = @_;
   (my $Type) = $Pict =~ /\.([^\.]*)$/;
-  die "unknown file type '$Type': '$Pict'\n" unless defined $PNMCONV{$Type};
+  if (!defined $PNMCONV{$Type}) {
+     return if ($Ignore);
+     die "unknown file type '$Type': '$Pict'\n";
+     }
   my ($w, $h) = imgsize($Pict);
   print "image size is $w x $h\n" if ($Detailed);
   if ($w / $h <= $ScreenRatio) {
diff --git a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c
index ec568cbb..26baf478 100644
--- a/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c
+++ b/PLUGINS/src/pictures/pictures.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * See the README file for copyright information and how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: pictures.c 1.3 2008/01/27 15:44:58 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: pictures.c 1.4 2008/02/02 11:32:50 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include "menu.h"
 #include "player.h"
 
-static const char *VERSION       = "0.0.3";
+static const char *VERSION       = "0.0.4";
 static const char *DESCRIPTION   = trNOOP("A simple picture viewer");
 static const char *MAINMENUENTRY = trNOOP("Pictures");