i dunno if these two are related.. but it seems like my pier image dies.. becomes TOTALLY unresponsive at random points.. it SEEMS like it happens when the image gets anywhere near 40mb.. i know this is totally speculation and guessing. but i was wondering if the two were related.. thanks! -- ---- peace, sergio photographer, journalist, visionary http://www.CodingForHire.com http://www.coffee-black.com http://www.painlessfrugality.com http://www.twitter.com/sergio_101 http://www.facebook.com/sergio101