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Q117841: Avoiding Background Palette Flash When Viewing AVI Files

Article: Q117841
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 22-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Video for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a video clip or any graphic image is the active window, the palette for
that image is applied to the entire screen. This changes the appearance of other
items currently displayed on the screen.

CAUSE
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If two or more graphic files with different palettes are displayed at the same
time, the screen flashes as the active palette is applied to the graphic in the
inactive window. If the two palettes are very different from one another, the
inactive window looks distorted.

WORKAROUND
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The only way to prevent this problem is to use the same palette in all images
that are viewed simultaneously on the screen.

Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 palette flash vfw avi

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbVideoSearch kbVideo100 kbVideo110
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1

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