Once you get your templates into PS or PSP, you'll quickly see what you need to do. I use layers--using the template as the background (be sure to copy your template so you don't overwrite it), then paint on each successive layer--if you make the layer transparent enough to see the template as you work, its easier. I don't know about PS, but in PSP, you can just slide the transparency back and forth quite easily. When you are done, merge the layers, save with a new name and there you are. I think what he's suggesting is to be able to 'select all' with the magic wand. Why don't you use your magnifying tool to make the window appear smaller so you can see it all (NOT actually decrease the window size) and select the white, invert it and then the selection will be the texture map. However--using the templates, you don't HAVE to do this--in reality, it helps to go outside the lines a bit I think G. Diane B