Mask with Shape

Hi there.
I'm really excited to use the "mask with shape" feature in iWeb for some photos. Can anyone tell me if this is supported by all browsers on mac and windows platforms?
thanks!
Message was edited by: timpalin
Message was edited by: timpalin

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. You might try a method that Koeklin introduced to us for converting photos with reflections, drop shadows, etc. to a simple JPEG file that event the lowest IE can render correctly.
I created a tutorial on his method: #7 - Converting Photos w/Frames, Drop Shadows and/or Reflections into a Single JPG Image. It should also work for Mask with Shapes objects. It will also help "lighten" the page so it will load faster.
OT

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