diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp b/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp
index 0524566c6e..36e2be6f4d 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/CodyCam.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ const int32 kMenuHeight = 15;
 const int32 kButtonHeight = 15;
 const int32 kSliderViewRectHeight = 40;
 
-const rgb_color kViewGray = {216, 216, 216, 255};
-
 static void ErrorAlert(const char* message, status_t err);
 static status_t AddTranslationItems(BMenu* intoMenu, uint32 fromType);
 
@@ -477,7 +475,7 @@ VideoWindow::VideoWindow (BRect frame, const char* title, window_type type, uint
 	aRect.OffsetTo(B_ORIGIN);
 	aRect.top += menuBar->Frame().Height() + 1;
 	fView	= new BView(aRect, "Background View", B_FOLLOW_ALL, B_WILL_DRAW);
-	fView->SetViewColor(kViewGray);
+	fView->SetViewColor(ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR));
 	AddChild(fView);
 	
 	/* add some controls */
diff --git a/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp b/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp
index 65f43d38be..3bf240251b 100644
--- a/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/codycam/VideoConsumer.cpp
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers(const media_format& withFormat)
 	else
 		ERROR("VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers ERROR IN GET BUFFER LIST\n");
 
+	fFtpBitmap = new BBitmap(BRect(0, 0, xSize - 1, ySize - 1), B_RGB32, false, false);
+
 	FUNCTION("VideoConsumer::CreateBuffers - EXIT\n");
 	return status;
 }
@@ -368,7 +370,6 @@ VideoConsumer::Connected(const media_source& producer, const media_destination&
 		return B_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	fFtpBitmap = new BBitmap(BRect(0, 0, 320 - 1, 240 - 1), B_RGB32, false, false);
 	fConnectionActive = true;
 
 	FUNCTION("VideoConsumer::Connected - EXIT\n");