I agree with adjusting the monitor settings to some reference image. However, the point on browsers is valid as well. On the same computer, the images I post here then view in IE look darker than when viewed in PSP or ACDSee. Unfortunately, there just isn't a way to assure that the image is going to look the same on someone elses monitor as it does on yours. For art like we see here, the brightness and contrast can make or break an image, even more so than a photograph. I've been going SLIGHTL brighter than I would otherwise, to at least make up for the browser's darkening things. Oh well... :-) Fiontar