My guess is that the icons are blank (and F4 doesn't work) because you're working with a copy of a gradient instead of the actual gradient for an open fractal image. Open an image first and then open its gradient. I'm just finishing up the first fractal course at the Visual Art Academy. I think the students have felt the course is valuable but I hope they'll post their first-hand experiences. The course will be repeated beginning November 1. Class size is limited, so anyone who is interested should probably not wait too long to register. http://visual-arts-academy.com/janet_uf.html Janet