TechNote (Archived)

Macintosh OS 9.1 issues and the Dreamweaver 4.01 Updater

Users may encounter several difficulties while using Dreamweaver with Macintosh OS 9.1. These difficulties include:

Issue 1: GIF images appear distorted
Some GIF images appear distorted in Dreamweaver 3 and 4 (as well as in Dreamweaver UltraDev 1 and 4).
Issue 2: Selecting text
Text is sometimes difficult to select in Design View.
Issue 3: Trial version
The Trial version of the software does not work as expected.

4.01 Updater and new trial version available

Dreamweaver 4.0 users can download the 4.01 Updater to address Issues 1 and 2 above. A new Trial version of Dreamweaver 4.0 is also available for download. Descriptions of the issues and recommended solutions for both Dreamweaver 3 and 4.0 users are listed in greater detail below.

Issue 1: GIF images appear distorted

Some GIF images may appear distorted in the Dreamweaver document window. The distortion may be characterized by misrendered or missing colors.

Solution

Dreamweaver 4 users:

Download and install the Dreamweaver 4.01 Updater.
Note: This updater will only work with Dreamweaver 4.0.

Dreamweaver 3 users:

Update to the latest version of QuickTime, which includes Apple's fix for the issue.

Dreamweaver Trial version users:

Users of the new 4.0 Trial version should also update to the latest version of Apple's QuickTime.

Issue 2: Selecting text

While in Dreamweaver's Design View, users have difficulty selecting text when certain specific applications are running in the background.

Solution

Dreamweaver 4 Users:

Download and install the Dreamweaver 4.01 Updater.
Note: This updater will only work with Dreamweaver 4.0.

Dreamweaver 3 Users:

This problem only occurs when Dreamweaver runs concurrently with certain specific applications. To avoid this problem, close all other applications while working with Dreamweaver.

Note: This problem does not occur when running Fireworks, Flash, or any other Macromedia programs; these applications can run concurrently with Dreamweaver.

Issue 3: Trial version

For an issue relating to the failure to launch, see Dreamweaver 4 Trial version fails to launch on Macintosh OS 9.1 (TechNote 16089). For general issues relating to Trial versions, consult the Macromedia Customer Service Center.

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