Dear list, I have the following sample code (http://www.ousia.tk/overlay.pdf): \setuppapersize[S6] \usemodule[simplefonts][size=30pt] \definesimplefonttypeface[sfserif][Free Serif][scale=10] \setupmakeup[standard][align=middle] \starttext \startstandardmakeup \dontleavehmode\externalfigure[text-icon.pdf] [scale=5000] \stopstandardmakeup \startstandardmakeup \dontleavehmode\startoverlay {\externalfigure[text-icon.pdf] [scale=5000]}{\sfserif\color[red]{✘}}\stopoverlay\stopoverlay \stopstandardmakeup \stoptext For some reason unknown to me, the overlay in the second slide has the background image slightly lifted. All I have realized is that replacing ✘ with x shows no image lift, but I need ✘. Is there any way to avoid this image lift? Many thanks for your help, Pablo -- http://www.ousia.tk