hello everyone. finally one area here that I can actually hold my own in. There is a shareware program out there called Graphic Workshop professional. you can find it in many places including cnet.com. Should any graphics program not support a given file format, graphic workshop will easily convert the photo to almost any format for any platform. i also use it as an easy way to run my scanner and digital camera. This program does not draw on photos or have many fancy effects, but it is very good at what it does. it is really the best bridge between various photo formats and computer platforms Best of luck to all with your photos Thomas Clenche Low Tide Crafts Petley, Random Island, Newfoundland. _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx