Hi, the \usestaticMPfigure still use the \ifsecondargument check. \permanent\tolerant\protected\def\usestaticMPfigure[#1]#*[#2]%   {\ifsecondargument      \scale[#2]{\reuseMPgraphic{\??mpstaticgraphic#1}}%    \else      \reuseMPgraphic{\??mpstaticgraphic#1}%    \fi} Wolfgang