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Pawel, I just tried a trick I learned over on AOL using the same map for transparency and ambiance to create a visible light source. The map was a gradation from a light gray to black, saved as a Pict file, and everything worked perfectly for me. Your "black/background" color problem may well have been a file format problem. When I used the same file saved as a Targa, there was a strange white ring that showed up about 1/2" past the edge of the gradation. That disappear when I resaved the file as a Pict format. Hope this helps, Jim Jonah