Using Flash Catalyst to create a portfolio gallery... Problems

I'm using Fc to create a portfolio site, yet have been struggling with creating a gallery that shows the way I want it to. I've tried to streamline the process using states and substates, as several people have suggested to others, yet I'm having a difficult time figuring out exactly how to transition to these states without having the content from another state show, or really finding the best method to achieve the desired result. Given that I'm pretty new to Catalyst, a detailed solution would be very appreciated!
edit... Also, I do not wish to use a data list, because I don't want even rows and columns for each set of photos.
Message was edited by: Chip Davis

Here is a tutorial that I wrote on extending Flash Catalyst to use keyboard navigation:
http://chrisgriffith.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/adding-keyboard-navigation-to-a-flash-cataly st-project/
Chris

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