Microsoft KB Archive/178974

= Encarta: Images Lose Quality when Copied and Pasted =

Article ID: 178974

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97 Deluxe Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178974



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Copy Image command to copy an image from Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia for Windows, you may see a loss of image quality when you paste the image into another Windows program.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur if your display color palette is set to High Color (16-bit) or True Color (24-bit or 32-bit). No loss of image quality occurs if your display color palette is set to 256 colors (8-bit).



RESOLUTION
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods:

Set Display Color Palette to 256 Colors
To set your display color palette to 256 colors, use the following steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab.
 * 3) In the Color Palette box, click 256 Color, and then click OK.
 * 4) If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

Use Paste Special Command in Microsoft PowerPoint
If Microsoft PowerPoint 97 is installed on your computer, you can use the Paste Special command in PowerPoint to paste an image from Encarta without losing image quality, and then copy the image from PowerPoint into another program. To do so, use the following steps:
 * 1) Use the Copy Image command in Encarta to copy an image to the Clipboard.
 * 2) Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Microsoft PowerPoint.
 * 3) Click Blank Presentation, and then click OK.
 * 4) In the Choose An Autolayout box, click the blank slide, and then click OK.
 * 5) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
 * 6) Click Bitmap, and then click OK.
 * 7) On the Edit menu, click Copy.
 * 8) Quit PowerPoint. When you are prompted to save changes, click No. If you are prompted to keep information on the clipboard, click Yes.
 * 9) Start the program into which you want to paste the image from Encarta.
 * 10) On the Edit menu, click Paste.



MORE INFORMATION
Additional query words: 1997 98 multi media multimedia multi-media mmtitles blotchy patchy

Keywords: kbdisplay kbenv kbinterop kbprb KB178974

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