Yes Lucy, you were right on target. I didn't know what I did to change things but that was it. Now, thanks to Bobby, I have another option that broadens my spectrum enormously. Thank you all for your help!

 i am using 7

If I did, I don't know  how I did it! lol. I am really a doof at this. Just learning.

Okay. That worked. Seems I am having some mouse problems as well. Didn't know the buttons wear out, but my son says yes. Now I know what to do. Very helpful, you are!

TY soo much! Am on my way to try it now. Man, howd you get so smart?

Well, I tried it that way and the crop size kept ending up being a square about the size of 5 pixels! I will try it again. Don't know what I did wrong. Thanks much, guys!

* I am so honored! Thank you so much! Congrats to the others here as well, Can't believe that mine is included with all of your gorgeous shots! You made my day!

Oh, now I really LOVE this. What a great chance to see beautiful works of artists I don't normally have a chance to view. This is a FANTASTIC idea! Randee

I like that Rykk has offered some real suggestions on this matter. They should be taken into consideration. I believe that all of the gripes, complaints, and negative comments on the H20 have already been gone over again and again. I made my own decision on this matter. I disabled my e-bots and I browse the gallery. When I see something extraordinary in ANY genre, I vote...anon. I don't vote for anyone just because they * one of my posts.I don't vote for anything just because I "like" that person. I don't get alot of views or * anymore, but what I get, I believe are sincere. It starts with us as individuals. To thine own self be true. Vote for WHAT you like, not WHO you like...but vote.

Well, I heartily agree with you, Linda. My family has recently been thrown into a critical condition, and I just don't have time to comment on all of the images. I look alot, but I don't want to leave short insincere comments. I disabled my e-bots so that I can view new artists, and there are alot of wonderful new people who are putting out some awesome work. I recently read some comments on my work and believe it or not, I saw the EXACT SAME WORDS on another artists image from the same person. Copy and paste comments. A new low in appreciation. I love you all, and occasionally I turn my bots back on to browse all of your galleries, but I, like you, would rather have a couple of sincere words that 150 pats on the back and votes that I know I don't deserve. I am sure I speak for most of the friends I have met here. A teriffic group of caring wonderful people. We just want to please everyone, myself included.

Yes, I just saw a great one of 'The Grinch' done that way. Really impressive.

THANK YOU, Keith. You are absolutely right. If there happened to be a monetary reward, or someone was actually benefitting from the Hot 20 by getting commissions, it would be different. I think we all need to lighten up. I know I was hot in the last thread, and I had to go and apologize for being what I accused everyone else of...rude and mean. It just ain't worth it. It's a game, for cryin' out loud! This is supposed to be fun! Maybe we just need to redefine the Hot 20. We could call it the Most Popular 20 and go by viewings alone.

I don't have to be a painter to appreciate and love sculpture...I don't have to be a builder to appreciate beautiful architecture, and I don't have to be a jewelry designer to appreciate the piece. As long as the voting procedure is in the hands of the "masses" there will always be unjust accusations.

I think that the moderators or a selected "board" should evaluate images and select a "showcase" artist from each gallery once a week. No matter how you format it, if members of the communities have a "vote" they will be accused of voting for their "friends", and that same old Hot 20 mess will come up.

...AND..if I post nasties under your image, you HAVE to look at it, and other people see it too. Here, you don't even have to look if you don't want to, and it IS a FORUM!!