>This is very simplified, but how do I put text over the image? If I make the text part of the button it looks like crap because of the resolution, so I want to put a string in the HTML to be placed over the image instead.
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><table class="contentpaneopen">
>	<img src="http://www.MySite.com/images/stories/MyCompany/request_info.jpg"
></table>
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this sample show a photo in full screen with captions on the bottom possition and shadows to obtain a good contrast..

<table width="640" height="480" background="http://www.MySite.com/images/stories/MyCompany/request_info.jpg">
	<tr height="80%" valign="bottom">
		<td width="90%" height="80%" align="center">
			<div style="padding-left:35px; padding-right:35px;FONT: bold 20px Arial;height:20; filter:shadow(color=000000,strength=2,direction=120,enabled=10)"> 
			    <font color="yellow"><br>Here is the caption<br></font>
			</div>   
		</td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td></td></tr>		
</table>

HTH