Bingo I've got it, thanks for your comments guys, but it boiled down to me, just missing something, but hey you learn something every day. Experience tells me never to flap about webby probs because sooner or later I'll get there

What was it Nigel?

I don't think we need to go there Something that was glaring at me, you know what it's like

Yeah yeah I don't know if I've missed Steve, this is actually related to this but did you do a video on WOW slider, just in case I've missed anything??

Talking of Wow.
Two questions:-
First - is this the free version or the paid one.
Second, isn't there some constraint over the picture format ?

I'm currently working on a web page for a colleague and have been using Dynamic Drive's background image carousel to make a slide show. Works OK on my desktop, though I've no idea whether it will responsify.

Free WOW slider has the Wow logo on bottom right corner.

Free responsive slider ... http://bxslider.com/ no logo!

This one is supper light weight.
http://blog.kiskolabs.com/post/56026566 … -slideshow
another good one.
http://flexslider.woothemes.com/

Ian it depends on what your colleague is after, my wife wanted me to update and showcase her beading site, but lightbox the free one was good enough for what she needed, this maybe the case for the chap your doing it for, visual lightbox and WOW same company. The slider on WOW is fluff, I like it and looks professional, there is the logo that smoke says and I think although I might be wrong that you get more templates with the paid version.
Eric always comes up with some gems and is a wealth of knowledge and the one's he mentions are also good. All about needs and preferences.

Goodness me, what stars you are! Thanks very much. All your suggestions are a .lot better than the background one I was using. I think she wants to use captions, and probably a very simple automatic slideshow, I really like the slickness that Wow can give, and I have to say that it has changed beyond recognition since I last looked at it carefully. No image shape or responsiveness problems.

I guess that if I'm going to use the Wow product, then as someone who runs websites for several friends and colleagues, as well as my own, then if I'm to be honourable, I ought to buy an unlimited license. I'll have a careful look at the alternatives, and see if one can do what I want.

Thanks again VERY much.