wow, thx for all the help here
yes the alpha is 256x256
i have it saved as 24-bit, but also tried 256, 16 and 2 colors, still no luck (my computer doesnt have an 8-bit option)
i changed the audio/photo # to 2, which is unused, but still just says "no picture found"
i appreciate everyone helping me out here, it must be ovious ive never done this before