http://www.boutell.com/gd/ is the web page of the original author of the [GIF] creation library GD. Originally, when [Compuserve] created GIF, the file format most commonly used included a compression algorithm that was patented by UNISYS (see [LZW]). When UNISYS began enforcing their patent, work on free GIF creation libraries shifted from generating compressed files using the patented algorithm to creating image files uncompressed. [LV] (?) libgd no longer works with gifs, but it handles jpegs and pngs quite well. pngs are more compact than even the best gifs for diagrams with few colors, and supported by most web browsers now, so this is not really a bad thing. '''Bullonya.''' It is a bad thing. Click on the second link below and get libgd with gif, [jpeg], and [png] support. Of course, using software that makes use of the [LZW] patent without paying [Unisys] may result in your company being named in a lawsuit. It's your nickle. http://martin.gleeson.com/fly/installation.html http://www.rime.com.au/gd/ ---- [[ [Category Package] | [Category Graphics] | ]]