i tried what you said but i couldn't get it to work. i clicked on my image, then i opened up curves. it did nothing. i thought i did it wrong. so then i tried opening up curves. i wanted to click on my image but it wouldn't let me as long as i was in that curves box. Do you have PS or PSP? Am i doing something wrong? i read the help in PSP about curves and i'm still not seeing how to do what you said. thanks so much for your help!!!!