Hmm... Syyd, maybe RS is getting screwy again. Was experiencing the same problem hours ago. PunkClown - no, that dark line wasn't intentional. I did this in PhotoShop and I didn't see this. Apparently the "mapping" shows when you view it as web (probably due to the reduction of the number of colors). That usually happens to me when working with low-key images. Thanks for pointing that out. :-) (Which makes me think-- I really don't mind having that "mascara run" in the pic LOL... adds another aspect to the image.) Caledonia, thanks. :-) (*