Peter, > \placefigure[right]{This is ok!}{\framed[offset=20pt, > background=color, > backgroundcolor=lightgray]{\externalfigure[sample/cow.pdf][scale=500]}} > \input knuth
Ah, I had tried almost that recipe (of wrapping the \externalfigure in a \framed) but had used backgroundoffset and frameoffset. Yours works perfectly. I wikified the recipe at <http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Using_Graphics> -Sanjoy `Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters.' --African Proverb ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________