Hey Wolf359 Thanks for the MAC specific information (I wasn't sure how to explain configuring a codec on that platform). Also, a setting of "none" will give you uncompressed and I believe the other lossless options are "Animation"(for cartoons) and "PNG"(for live action). * There you go Skeetshooter, you should have enough info to get started compositing multiple elements and layers and effects and crud. :) take care Joe