You might want to check out this tutorial from IBM developerworks: ::: Generate dynamic bitmap graphics with PHP and gd ::: Generate graphics on demand -- use PHP and the gd library to do it, by following along with this tutorial. http://www.ibm.com/developer/edu/wa-dw-wa-bitmaphp-i.html?ca=dnt-419 -- Alex Nelson ANSoft Computing www.ansoftcomputing.com "We make systems work!"