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Q130295: Problems Using Saved Colors with 256-Color Bitmap

Article: Q130295
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using Microsoft Paint, you cannot use a palette that you saved with
the Save Colors command to edit a 256-color bitmap. If you load the saved
palette with the Get Colors command, choose a color from the saved palette, then
use that color to edit the 256-color bitmap, the color that appears is different
than the color you chose.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
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Note that the Get Colors command may be unavailable on the Options menu in Paint
if you are using a 256-color palette. This occurs because the 256- color palette
is fixed and cannot accommodate new colors. If your system supports more than
256 colors, follow these steps to enable the Get Colors command:

1. In Control Panel, double-click Display.

2. Click the Settings tab.

3. In the Color Palette box, click a setting with more than 256 colors.

  NOTE: If your system does not support more than 256 colors, you will not be
  able to select a higher setting.

4. Click OK.

After you make this change, you may still experience the symptoms described in
this article.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:95

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