OK. Well that shoots down my idea.
Anywho, I would probably go with a blob field or maybe even a mediumblob. I have not worked with mySql in a very long time so I am afraid that is all the advice I can give.

Einar
>Dear Einar,
>
>Yes.
>
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>>Are all 30,000,000 images different/unique?
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>>Einar