Whoa! How did you manage to get something with normal fleshtones out of that?

::not really expecting detailed answer, just expressing depth of wonderment::

I'm handicapped knowing where to begin, as I don't even really know what the tools are that are available and how each affects things. I suppose there's naught to do but sit down with the computer all summer and make up test images that show me how things work.

But you could remind me how to get outlines around text; seems I've forgotten that too...