oh, okay...thanks!!! that's easy enough. I'm familiar with the sharpen effect and have used it before, but when i tried it on this one, it killed my DOF!!! I didn't think about using the selection tool. Duh!!!! I completely forgot about that!!!! I always work with many copies. Oftentimes I'll have up to a half dozen PSP files of variations of an image if I'm uncertain about where I want to go with a particular piece. I appreciate you mentioning it though. Sometimes reminders of the basics are good, especially when you have a memory like mine!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to explain how to do this. I will definitely give it a try!!!! Have a great weekend, TV