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MAC ANCIENT LANDS: Movies Look Hazy and Washed Out

Article ID: 131596

Article Last Modified on 11/8/2001

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SYMPTOMS

When you view a movie, colors appear to fade out, and then the movie looks hazy.

CAUSE

Your computer monitor is probably set for 256 colors. The movies appear sharper if you set your monitor for greater than 256 colors.

RESOLUTION

To change you monitor's color settings, do the following:
  1. From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels.
  2. Click Monitors.
  3. Select a setting greater than 256 colors.
  4. Close the Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION

Section 4 of the Ancient Lands ReadMe file states:

Ancient Lands will run on any 256-color, 640x480 (13-inch) or higher resolution Macintosh compatible monitor, although the movies look and perform best in "Thousands of colors."

For more information about monitor settings, see the Ancient Lands ReadMe file.

Additional query words: mac multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles kbmm funny color video clip movie blurred blurry faded fading washed washed-out

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