According to the dictionary for Image Events, the `open` verb is supposed to return a document object. This is also how it's used in multiple online examples.

However, when I try to use it, the script <del>correctly</del> opens the file in Preview, and does not return anything. Even when I try the following example, from Apple's own [documentation][1], I get a "Can’t get properties of missing value." number -1728 from properties of missing value.

How are you meant to get an image object from an existing file in order to manipulate it with other actions from Image Events?

I'm on Big Sur 11.6.2 in case this doesn't affect older/newer releases.

```applescript
-- Prompt for an image
set theImageFile to choose file of type "public.image" with prompt ""

-- Launch Image Events
tell application "Image Events"
	launch
	
	-- Open the image
	set theImage to open theImageFile
	
	-- Read the image's properties
	tell theImage
		properties
		--> {color space:RGB, image file:file "Macintosh HD:Users:YourUserName:Desktop:My Image.png" of application "Image Events", bit depth:millions of colors, dimensions:{293, 252}, location:folder "Macintosh HD:Users:YourUserName:Desktop:" of application "Image Events", embedded profile:profile "Thunderbolt Display" of image "My Image.png" of application "Image Events", file type:PNG, class:image, name:"My Image.png", resolution:{72.0, 72.0}}
		
		-- Read the image's resolution
		resolution
		--> {72.0, 72.0}
		
		-- Read the image's type
		file type
		--> PNG
		
		-- Read the name of the image's embedded profile
		name of embedded profile
		--> "Thunderbolt Display"
	end tell
end tell
```


  [1]: https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/LanguagesUtilities/Conceptual/MacAutomationScriptingGuide/ManipulateImages.html