actually have done a test with draw itself and that won't work either OK i know its not a Artworks problem as such but as you are involved in xara what do you think it may be due to? Hold on a minute let me try this..... yes I have just tried artworks eps export and that works so there must be something about draw lines that xara does not like regards nk -- ------------------------------------------------------------ To change, suspend or cancel your subscription go to //www.freelists.org/list/artworks ------------------------------------------------------------