[quote author=plugwash  link=1098998202/15#17 date=1099160381]the other reason i always use png is because i use a copy of paint shop pro 4 that i got free on a mgazine cover CD which (due to patent issues) doesn't have gif support [/quote]

You cheapskate you!

I know I started out with PSP 3, but have upgraded each version since. Though I noticed from their web site that v9 is out - I'm still on v8 and staying there for the time being.

Andrew

[quote author=plugwash  link=1098998202/15#19 date=1099162603]truth is im not too fond of PSP because it feathers the edges when using the brush tool which tends to cause problems when reducing the image to 16 color [/quote]

That's quite possibly due to the version you've got.

I know in later versions you get to be able to specify how much feathering you want - including none at all.

Andrew