I just wanted to let you know that I had already tried fiddling about with lights, and just got more and more lost. I just can't seem to tell what things affect others, or even what looks good. Part of the problem is most likely my crappy monitor. I can't adjust that at all to take me out of the shadows. But we'll be lucky to get a larger monitor for Christmas. I want to create some excellent artwork and give it away for Christmas presents. I have had my eye on one particular Hewlett Packard model that does double-sided printing, out of the box.