Perhaps you're thinking of alphadata as it uses an 8-bit mask whereas maskdata uses a 1-bit mask. On Thu, 16 Jun 2005 10:00 am, Derek Bump wrote: > You would make the imageData of the 2nd image become the maskData for > the first image, thus giving it a beautifully edged frame. Chipp Walters, Altuit.com Sent from my Sidekick