I have been using Tapdex for some time now for quick access to Address Book phone numbers, and Sizzling Keys for control of iTunes in the background. well, duh, they are from the same developer, Yellow Mug Software, who also makes Pro versions of these free apps. Doug Bale, he also makes an app Easy Batch Photo, which might do the kind of processing you want to do. Also really curiously, I found this odd little thing. Put the cursor over a word and click so the cursor is in the text. Now hold down the F5 key. Anybody else get that popup list? It doesn't work if the word is selected. But, if you type a word like cauliflower that you aren't sure of the spelling, stop after the first few letters and press the F5. Arrow keys navigate the list and the space bar completes the word. --- MUGLO information at <http://www.freewebs.com/muglo> Manage list subscription options at <//www.freelists.org/list/muglo>