***************************** *Author:Søren Christensen * *Email:soren@VBExplorer.com * *Added:16 Feb 1999 * ***************************** *AlphaBlend.zip * ***************************** Here is an Alphablending dll which wraps around the, AlphaBlend function which I believe is not callable from VB. Included is a VB project demonstrating the use. You can change the 'amount' of blending by changing the ByVal AlphaSource As Long value. The demo has it as 50, try changing it to see how the blend is increased and decreased. Burt Abreu http://www.VBExplorer.com