PPT97: Semi-Transparent Objects Look Grainy While Animating (160782)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q160782 SYMPTOMS
If you apply certain custom animation effects to a drawing object that
has a semi-transparent fill color, that object appears grainy or dithered
as it animates during your slide show. After the initial animation, the
object appears correctly.
The animation effects that result in this symptom are those that change
the size of the object. These include the Zoom, Stretch, and Swivel
effects.
CAUSE
PowerPoint displays semi-transparent objects by filling them with
alternating pixels of the color of the object and the color of the
background. When PowerPoint stretches or sizes the drawing object during
animation, this pattern of alternating pixels is temporarily distorted.
RESOLUTION
This symptom does not appear with most of the animation effects. It
is also much less noticeable if your Windows display settings are set
for more than 256 colors or if you are using a faster computer.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/9/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb kbusage KB160782 |
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