LOL! I'm confused too Michelle!!!! let me see...how to explain. it confusing me and so i don't explain good. ...talkin' about current counter for image name and not counter for how many images you can make on a certain card. does that make sense? thanks Michelle for your input!!!! and LP...thanks to you too for your help and that link. we've decided the easiest way to do this will be for me to use compact flash cards. Kemal will use memory sticks. We each have our own PC, and our images are separated...his on his computer and mine on my computer. if we use separate cards we won't have to mess with renaming and stuff. thanks again guys!!!!