<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">FWIW, -36 is a file system error (as opposed to an image-related or Quicktime error).<BR>
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Thus I would see if there is anything odd about the files by using the files() function and looking at things such as the listed size of the file.<BR>
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You may also want to check out this tip from Ken Ray's tips & tricks section:<BR>
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http://www.sonsothunder.com/devres/metacard/tips/imag006.htm<BR>
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This will allow you to read the height and width of a valid JPEG, and hopefully tip you off if it is not valid.<BR>
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HTH<BR>
Brian</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"></FONT></HTML>