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Claire Radikal

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Join date: 6 Dec 2008

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01-16-2009 12:53

Hi, All!

I could really use your help as I use my IMAC to earn a living. I watched Torley Linden's video today on how to use SCULPTY PAINT software to create and upload sculpted prims into Second Life. I was so excited! I carefully downloaded the MAC OS X 10.4 for INTEL version.

Upon launching, it immediately changed my monitor display to very strange colors that make using my MAC impossible. I can barely see anything on my mac to effectively pinpoint the problem. I was able to open System Preferences and check my display settings...which were fine at 1680 x 1050 displaying millions of colors. I am able to log in to my other desktop on my MAC and use if fine. However, it is crucial I find a a way to fix the display issue on my main desktop as that is where all my important files, photos, Second Life files, etc. are.

The help file that came with SCUPTY PAINT said that it was created for Windows and that
a certain character string needed to be put into the "terminal" to make it an executable program. I launched the program before doing this not understanding what to do and it launched fine and appeared for a few seconds before changing my monitor colors.

Please help with any suggestions you can. I am at a total loss and not finding answers online. Thanks so much!

Novis Dyrssen

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01-16-2009 13:11

I suggest contacting the makers of Sculptypaint. Highly likely this is a known issue and they can tell you off the bat what to do.

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Betty Doyle

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01-16-2009 13:38

You might try recalibrating your color settings if you haven't already under System Pref. --> Displays --> Color --> Calibrate.

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Alvaro Zapatero

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01-16-2009 16:10

From: Betty Doyle

You might try recalibrating your color settings if you haven't already under System Pref. --> Displays --> Color --> Calibrate.

Or just choose some another color profile in the list and see if that makes a difference.

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Miles Beck

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01-16-2009 16:44

If none of the above helps: if you have another account on that machine and Fast User Switching enabled, go to one of the other accounts. (And if you don't have another account, it's easy to create one.) I suspect the colors will be fine in the other account, and you'll be able to use your iMac from that account until you get the problem sorted out.

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SuezanneC Baskerville

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01-16-2009 18:07

Is there something like a "System Restore" to return things to a prior state?

Might it make sense to try changing the display settings to something else and back again?

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Dante Tucker

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01-16-2009 18:13

That program destroyed my display drivers when i installed it about a year ago. I just did a system restore (on windows).

Nice one torley :3

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01-16-2009 18:46

I don't guess it could be as easy as pressing Control Option Command 8.

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HELP!! SCULPTY PAINT changed monitor colors on IMAC
Claire Radikal Registered User Join date: 6 Dec 2008 Posts: 4	01-16-2009 12:53 Hi, All! I could really use your help as I use my IMAC to earn a living. I watched Torley Linden's video today on how to use SCULPTY PAINT software to create and upload sculpted prims into Second Life. I was so excited! I carefully downloaded the MAC OS X 10.4 for INTEL version. Upon launching, it immediately changed my monitor display to very strange colors that make using my MAC impossible. I can barely see anything on my mac to effectively pinpoint the problem. I was able to open System Preferences and check my display settings...which were fine at 1680 x 1050 displaying millions of colors. I am able to log in to my other desktop on my MAC and use if fine. However, it is crucial I find a a way to fix the display issue on my main desktop as that is where all my important files, photos, Second Life files, etc. are. The help file that came with SCUPTY PAINT said that it was created for Windows and that a certain character string needed to be put into the "terminal" to make it an executable program. I launched the program before doing this not understanding what to do and it launched fine and appeared for a few seconds before changing my monitor colors. Please help with any suggestions you can. I am at a total loss and not finding answers online. Thanks so much!
Novis Dyrssen Girl Geek Join date: 6 May 2007 Posts: 1,452	01-16-2009 13:11 I suggest contacting the makers of Sculptypaint. Highly likely this is a known issue and they can tell you off the bat what to do. _____________________ ~~ immortal words of Rob Thomas ~~ Hey-yeah, welcome to the Real World Nobody told you it was gonna be hard
Betty Doyle Ingenue Join date: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 336	01-16-2009 13:38 You might try recalibrating your color settings if you haven't already under System Pref. --> Displays --> Color --> Calibrate. _____________________ Ingenue :: Fashion with a Past :: http://ingenuevintage.wordpress.com http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lo%20Lo/201/99/21/
Alvaro Zapatero O.o Join date: 7 Jun 2008 Posts: 650	01-16-2009 16:10 From: Betty Doyle You might try recalibrating your color settings if you haven't already under System Pref. --> Displays --> Color --> Calibrate. Or just choose some another color profile in the list and see if that makes a difference. _____________________ O.o C
Miles Beck MilesBeck.com Join date: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 537	01-16-2009 16:44 If none of the above helps: if you have another account on that machine and Fast User Switching enabled, go to one of the other accounts. (And if you don't have another account, it's easy to create one.) I suspect the colors will be fine in the other account, and you'll be able to use your iMac from that account until you get the problem sorted out. _____________________ BECK'S GREETING CARDS, INVITATIONS & GIFTS - Inworld: http://slurl.com/secondlife/FairChang%20Balboa/23/72/25/ - Xstreet: http://bit.ly/nH1n9
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	01-16-2009 18:07 Is there something like a "System Restore" to return things to a prior state? Might it make sense to try changing the display settings to something else and back again? _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Dante Tucker Purple Join date: 8 Aug 2006 Posts: 806	01-16-2009 18:13 That program destroyed my display drivers when i installed it about a year ago. I just did a system restore (on windows). Nice one torley :3
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	01-16-2009 18:46 I don't guess it could be as easy as pressing Control Option Command 8. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -

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