>Cetin,
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>Thanks for your reply. Some more questions though:
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>1. So, the reason for the hourglass coming out is mainly due to the sheer big size (5Mb) of the image file? This won't happen then if the images were smaller?
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>2. In your FAQ, a container was used. So, one can also do away with the container?
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>3. Is there a utility (freeware preferably) that automates the 'shrinking' process of images in a folder?
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>Thanks!

1) Yes
2) Yes. You don't have to use a container. Directly use an image control and set picture property. In that FAQ I was trying to show even with containers (multiple controls then might be in it) it is easy.
3) Yes. You can use GDI+ API to do that programmatically. Check
http://vfpx.codeplex.com/wikipage?title=GDIPlusX%20References

A utility I don't know but I am sure there must be hundreds of them if you search.
Cetin