Thanks a million, David! Since posting, I discovered my error: my images files were simply too large, so ID didn't (couldn't?) represent them in the frame. I massaged the image files and now all is fine. Actually, I have a veritable pile of aftermarket ID manuals (some which feature your by-line), but there was nothing in any of them that addressed this simple problem. Sorry to have posted such a dumb question, but we all begin the learning process as a tabula rasa. I will definitely look into your introductory course at lynda.com (and yes, it is time to bite the bullet and upgrade :-) ).

cheers,

Aden