Multi-Tabbed PDF Output / 9i graphics

1 - Is there a clean and easy way to create a multi-paged report (each page having a unique layout) using either 6i or 9i Reports? I already know how to create a multi-paged report with the same layout but am having a hard time creating a large document (ie 30+ pages) with each page having a unique layout. Or is there a way to link multiple reports together to generate a PDF in 9i?
2 - Have the graphics capabilities of 9i been greatly improved over 6i? I have developed extensively in 6i and am able to do the basics plus a little bit more in graphics builder but am wondering if the graphics has been improved in 9i.
Any and all help or opinions are greatly appreciated.
- Greg

1) Yes, you can create a new layout in each section (of which there are three). If this isn't sufficient then you could create a new layout on each new panel in the layout editor (i.e., scroll down the page and add a new layout after the end of the previous page). This will probably get pretty unwieldy pretty quickly though.
2) Yes, there's a completely new graphics component that supports many more graph types than 6i.
Regards,
Danny

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Greetings;
I posted something earlier which received no replys, so I figure I probably asked the wrong question.
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This problem has surfaced recently; I've noticed it before but the situations were never as severe. It appears that when I place a raster on a page, the colors of the other objects on the page change. This happens only on the page where the graphic is placed, and only with raster images; vector graphics and text etc. are fine. File types also do not change the result; the issue happens with BMP, PSD, JPG, with or without transparency.
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===================
RDF:
=====
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Initial Billing Amount: $549,180.00 \n \n Computation: \n a) Estimated Number of Full-Time Students: 12,000 \n
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