gradient...thank you for your help!!! i'm also looking!! i've found all kinds of tutorials for PSP but nothing so far on curves/levels. Misha...sounds like you've had the same kind of luck. wonder what the deal is?? gradient...i tried to do what you said...doesn't work. must be a difference between PSP & PS. my cursor doesn't turn into an eye dropper. i can't click on my image when the curves box is open. i'll read that article in just a bit. i'm still trying to find a tutorial. i keep coming up empty though. Misha, you're exactly right! little is said on how to do all that! pre-defined curves? hmmmm...i guess i will do some searching around and see what that's all about!!! thanks for the help!!!!!