Thanks for the input GGW, and yes I do know masking...but the FLA tutorial I was learning from had no masking involved!!! That's what I can not figure out bro. I can't figure out how a "squared corner" jpg was pulled from the library on to the stage and then had a 20 point curve applied to the corners. There has to be a way!!! I can send the .FLA file to whoever might help. Thanks again though GGW...much appreciated :-)

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