thanks so much for the friendly welcome and helpful answers! I was able to convert the audio file to a wav file using EasyCD Creator. I guess I still need to convert it now to MP3 format..!??! or do I only need to convert if space is an issue? I have a portrait studio.. I'm just creating music/image shows with all the images from a session. I'm using PTE to create an exe file to sell to my clients. I do have some music I got a copyright release on.. so I don't have that issue. But I would like some other options if you know of any FREE royalty free music! cds, dvds, mp3, wav.. !?!??! this opens up all new issues I'm not sure I want to get into any other tips are greatly appreciated thanks!