Quote - Ah yes, rendering over a background PICTURE - but this is the first time someone mentioned THAT bit. All that was said so far was that you had to render over black, which is not the case.

I think you may have just overlooked THAT bit.  I did indeed mention that the problem I had was when I had a background image applied.  ;o)  

Glad to see this workaround!!! Thanks!!!
Douig

I came, I rendered, I'm still broke.