On Sep 5, 2008, at 12:25 PM, <bheibert@...> <bheibert@... > wrote: > What kind of control do I need to use to display a picture in a > window? Maybe try the image well in TWM. Then specify it as holding a PICT ( assume by picture you mean PICT ) There are lots of options depending on exactly what is required. > > Picture field? That is possible but doesn't specifically involve TWM or a nib. The image well doesn't generate a picture field. > > Would I be better off using NIB? Too little information to give you any significant feedback. Generally, the answer is no. > > If so how would I display a picture in a nib window? Use the PICT control ( shows as a blue rectangle with the word PICT inside it in Interface Builder ). In IB provide the resource ID of your PICT. Load the nib in your program and voila! There are other methods and other file formats ( like JPEGs, PNGs ). Brian