Originally posted by Chirone you mean a texture map? Yes I meant this.... perhaps when you mapped the file to the colour it mapped itself to colour and transparency Yes this was it!!! This is the first time I have ever done this and of course I blew it and couldn't figure out what I had done wrong. It was a little confusing the first time. THANKS!!! for the nudge in the correct direction. Learning more every day and lovin it! d