> If you need help in generating GIF files, just holler on the=20 > list. There are lots of people who do this all the time (Joe - IVP,=20 > for example). >=20 > dwayne Thanks for noticing Dwayne My general preferences are - jpg (palette-reduced if not critical) for pictures, b/w gif for schmatics, 16-colour gif for boards/overlays/etc Being a prennial dial-up user I'm always conscious of transfer times, and remind my relatives (all too often) not to send pictures straight out of the flipping camera ;-) but use the utility I gave them AFAIK IrfanView is still free --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .