surfin2u - 6:59 pm on Feb 23, 2007 (gmt 0)

limbo, thanks for the specifics, that's exactly what I'm looking for. As far as what I've got to lose by trying gimp, the answer is time. I am running on a very tight schedule and trying to avoid whatever extra work I can. Trying out new software is especially difficult, because you may not find a serious shortcoming until after you've been using it for a while. Thanks again!