STEPS TO TURN OFF GRAPHIC IMAGE COMPRESSION ON AOL
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This will improve image quality but will increase
download time. Change this
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setting to get the highest possible image quality
when viewing portfolio samples.
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Illustrations below are from AOL 4.0 for Mac. Older
AOL software or PC
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version will not look identical but will function
in a similar manner ........
STEP 1
If you are already on AOL go to toolbar and
click on the My AOL
button .
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STEP 2
Scroll down menu will appear. Select Preferences.
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STEP 3
Choose the WWW
Icon and click to bring
up the preferences for the World Wide Web.
Note - On a PC you must then choose Web
Graphic tab
from tabs at top of window (not shown in this illustration)
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STEP 4
Click on the box that says Use
compressed images to remove
the "x". Using compressed images will cause
distortion and fuzziness
on some graphic files, so this box must have no
"x" in it.
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STEP 5
Click on OK button
at
bottom of window to save this setting. You
can then continue to the Web to view portfolio samples.
Graphics should
show dramatic improvement. You may have to
reload or refresh the page
from the AOL browser toolbar to reload the graphic
without compression.
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home
page....
photo
portfolio ...design
portfolio.
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