Well, usually, if you use the alpha plane icon form the primitives menu, it should bring it in right side up.... In other words, if you see it right side up and facing you when you're bringing in the picture and the mask, then it should be right side up and facing the camera... Problem is that camera always comes in at a 45 degree angle... So, I straighten it and then straighten the alpha plane... Let me know if this helps, or if I misunderstood the question... I know that in Vue 2 it was really a pain, but in Vue 4, it has gotten considerably easier... Let me know...