diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/Static.cpp b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/Static.cpp
index 00d3cb37a..40029e200 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/Static.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/Static.cpp
@@ -245,9 +245,18 @@ Size ImageCtrl::GetMinSize() const
 	return img.GetSize();
 }
 
+
+Picture& Picture::Background(Color color)
+{
+	background = color;
+	Transparent(IsNull(color));
+	Refresh();
+	return *this;
+}
+
 void Picture::Paint(Draw& w) {
 	Size sz = GetSize();
-	w.DrawRect(0, 0, sz.cx, sz.cy, background);
+_DBG_ //	w.DrawRect(0, 0, sz.cx, sz.cy, background);
 	if(!picture) return;
 	int dx = 0;
 	int dy = 0;
diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/StaticCtrl.h b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/StaticCtrl.h
index a9db4bf64..f3cb11322 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/StaticCtrl.h
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/StaticCtrl.h
@@ -127,12 +127,13 @@ protected:
 public:
 	Drawing  Get() const                         { return picture; }
 
-	Picture& Background(Color color)             { background = color; Refresh(); return *this; }
+	Picture& Background(Color color);
 	Picture& KeepRatio(bool keep = true)         { ratio = keep; Refresh(); return *this; }
 	Picture& NoKeepRatio()                       { return KeepRatio(false); }
 	Picture& Set(const Drawing& _picture)        { picture = _picture; Refresh(); return *this; }
 
 	Picture& operator=(const Drawing& _picture)  { return Set(_picture); }
+	Picture& operator=(const Painting& _picture) { return Set(AsDrawing(_picture)); }
 
 	Picture();
 };
diff --git a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/Static$en-us.tpp b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/Static$en-us.tpp
index 7d6101938..7bab831a5 100644
--- a/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/Static$en-us.tpp
+++ b/uppsrc/CtrlLib/src.tpp/Static$en-us.tpp
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@ olor]_[*@3 color])&]
 [s2; Sets background [%-*@3 color]. Default is white.&]
 [s3; &]
 [s4;%- &]
+[s5;:Picture`:`:Get`(`)const:%- [_^Drawing^ Drawing]_[* Get]()_[@(0.0.255) const]&]
+[s2; Returns Drawing assigned to Picture.&]
+[s3;%- &]
+[s4;%- &]
 [s5;:Picture`:`:KeepRatio`(bool`):%- [_^Picture^ Picture][@(0.0.255) `&]_[* KeepRatio]([@(0.0.255) b
 ool]_[*@3 keep]_`=_[@(0.0.255) true])&]
 [s2; If active, Picture keeps the aspect ratio of Drawing. Default 
@@ -171,6 +175,10 @@ onst]_[_^Drawing^ Drawing][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 `_picture])&]
 rator`=]([@(0.0.255) const]_[_^Drawing^ Drawing][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 `_picture])&]
 [s2; Assigns the Drawing.&]
 [s3; &]
+[s4;%- &]
+[s5;:Picture`:`:operator`=`(const Painting`&`):%- [_^Picture^ Picture][@(0.0.255) `&]_[* op
+erator`=]([@(0.0.255) const]_[_^Painting^ Painting][@(0.0.255) `&]_[*@3 `_picture])&]
+[s2; Assigns [%-*@3 `_picture], converted to Drawing.&]
 [s0; &]
 [s0; &]
 [s0;%- &]
@@ -210,4 +218,4 @@ is a simple structure with two fields:&]
 [s7; [*@5 l1]-|the first margin&]
 [s7;%- [*@5 l2]-|the second margin&]
 [s3; &]
-[s0; ]
\ No newline at end of file
+[s0; ]]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/uppsrc/Draw/Draw.cpp b/uppsrc/Draw/Draw.cpp
index 4f036a9e0..94a628d36 100644
--- a/uppsrc/Draw/Draw.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/Draw/Draw.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ void Draw::DrawPaintingOp(const Rect& target, const Painting& pw)
 		while(yy < sz.cy) {
 			int ccy = min(sz.cy - yy, 100);
 			ImageBuffer ib(sz.cx, ccy);
-			Fill(~ib, White(), ib.GetLength());
+			Fill(~ib, IsPrinter() ? White() : Null, ib.GetLength());
 			PaintImageBuffer(ib, pw, sz, Point(0, yy), true);
 			DrawImageBandRLE(*this, target.left, target.top + yy, ib, 16);
 			yy += ccy;
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ void Draw::DrawPaintingOp(const Rect& target, const Painting& pw)
 	}
 	else {
 		ImageBuffer ib(sz);
-		Fill(~ib, IsPrinter() ? White() : SColorPaper(), ib.GetLength());
+		Fill(~ib, IsPrinter() ? White() : Null, ib.GetLength());
 		PaintImageBuffer(ib, pw, sz, Point(0, 0), IsPrinter());
 		DrawImage(target.left, target.top, ib);
 	}
diff --git a/uppsrc/Draw/Draw.h b/uppsrc/Draw/Draw.h
index 87a52b01f..47f3556b1 100644
--- a/uppsrc/Draw/Draw.h
+++ b/uppsrc/Draw/Draw.h
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ void SColorDkShadow_Write(Color c);
 inline Color InvertColor() { return Color(255, 0); }
 inline Color DefaultInk() { return Black(); } //TODO!
 
+Drawing AsDrawing(const Painting& pw);
+
 class Painting : public ValueType<Painting, 48, Moveable<Painting> > {
 	String     cmd;
 	ValueArray data;
diff --git a/uppsrc/Painter/Painting.cpp b/uppsrc/Painter/Painting.cpp
index ac6acb6a7..c00f60277 100644
--- a/uppsrc/Painter/Painting.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/Painter/Painting.cpp
@@ -290,4 +290,12 @@ void PaintingPainter::Create(Sizef sz)
 	Create(sz.cx, sz.cy);
 }
 
+Drawing AsDrawing(const Painting& pw)
+{
+	Size sz = pw.GetSize();
+	DrawingDraw dw(sz);
+	dw.DrawPainting(sz, pw);
+	return dw.GetResult();
+}
+
 END_UPP_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/uppsrc/RichText/Object.cpp b/uppsrc/RichText/Object.cpp
index 91a19419e..81d262669 100644
--- a/uppsrc/RichText/Object.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/RichText/Object.cpp
@@ -376,14 +376,6 @@ void RichObjectTypeDrawingCls::Paint(const Value& data, Draw& w, Size sz) const
 		w.DrawDrawing(Rect(sz), ValueTo<Data>(data).drawing);
 }
 
-Drawing AsDrawing(const Painting& pw)
-{
-	Size sz = pw.GetSize();
-	DrawingDraw dw(sz);
-	dw.DrawPainting(sz, pw);
-	return dw.GetResult();
-}
-
 RichObject CreatePaintingObject(const Painting& pw, Size dot_size, Size out_size)
 {
 	return CreateDrawingObject(AsDrawing(pw), dot_size, out_size);