Preview.app contact sheet "reflection" feature

hi all -
when in "contact sheet" mode in Preview.app, each image is given a "reflection" type of effect sitting underneath it... and when looking at many files and wanting to see the filename, this is _extremely_ annoying and productivity-killing...
anyone know of a way to turn this "feature" off?
cheers,
-m

I have run up against the same problem  I finally resorted to opening my PSE8 and using the contact sheet option there.  PSE has much better printing options than PS CS4!!!!  Go figure.
Dwight

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