Web Page Background .gif Image Appears Distorted

ID: Q166481

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 5 for Windows 95
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 5 for Windows NT 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you view a Web page that uses a .gif image for the background, the image may appear distorted.

CAUSE

The Web page may have been created using an unusual color palette scheme.

RESOLUTION

To display the image correctly, follow these steps:

1. Start Internet Explorer, and then click Options on the View menu

   (in Internet Explorer 5, click Options on the Tools menu).

3. Scroll to the Multimedia category.

4. Click the Smart Image Dithering check box to clear it.

5. Click Apply.

6. Click OK.

Additional query words: 4.00 ie4

Keywords          : kbdisplay kbgraphic msiew95 msient 
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: March 24, 1999