The Problem
By default, AOL compresses .jpg images (the most common format for high
color images such as photos) to the .art format. This can cause pages
to display badly because the compression to .art format greatly reduces
the quality of images and sometimes will distort them.
The Solution
Here are the steps to take if you would like to turn off the AOL image
compression. This will allow you to view .jpg images in their native format.
The steps are outlined for 4.0 version browsers, but should be very similar
for 5.x and 6.x browsers as well.
1. Click "My AOL" on the icon bar across the top of the window.
Select "Preferences".
2. When the "Preferences" window opens, click the "WWW"
icon. In the Internet Properties window that comes up, select the "Web
Graphics" tab and uncheck the "Use Compressed Graphics"
box. Click the "Apply" button at the bottom right of the window
and click "OK" to close the window.
3. In the "Preferences" window again, click the "Graphics"
icon. Change the "JPEG Compression quality:" to 0. Click "OK"
to close the window.
Now you should empty the browser cache so it will not load any previously
viewed .art images. Just follow the four steps below.
Now you should empty the browser cache so it will not load any previously
viewed .art images. Just follow the four steps below.
1. Click "My AOL" on the icon bar across the top of the window.
Select "Preferences."
2. When the "Preferences" window opens, click the "WWW"
icon. In the Internet Properties window that comes up, select the "Advanced"
tab.
3. In the section labeled "Temporary Internet files," click
the "Settings ..." button once, then click the "Empty Folder
..." or "Purge Cache" button once. Click "Yes"
once to empty the folder and remove previously viewed files.
4. Click "OK" to close the two windows. Then close the "Preferences"
window.
Now you can browse the web and view high color images the way they are
supposed to look. If you download images to use on your web pages make
sure that they are being saved as .jpg images. If necessary, select jpg
from the file type selector on the download popup.
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