diff --git a/include/ZE_ZImage.h b/include/ZE_ZImage.h
index a5350e8..1f49fa4 100644
--- a/include/ZE_ZImage.h
+++ b/include/ZE_ZImage.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 File: ZE_ZImage.h <br>
 Description: Header file for core ZEngine Image and Texture Object. <br>
 Author(s): James Turk, Gamer Tazar <br>
-$Id: ZE_ZImage.h,v 1.13 2003/02/10 04:40:16 cozman Exp $<br>
+$Id: ZE_ZImage.h,v 1.14 2003/02/10 04:55:48 cozman Exp $<br>
 
     \file ZE_ZImage.h
     \brief Definition file for ZImage.
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ZImage
         /*!
             \brief Constructor to Construct from part of an SDL_Surface*.
 
-            Constructor is same as calling ZImage::OpenFromImage.
+            Constructor is same as calling ZImage::OpenFromImage with an SDL_Surface*.
     
             \param img Image to take new image from.
             \param x X Coordinate in source of top left corner.
@@ -104,6 +104,19 @@ class ZImage
         **/
         ZImage(SDL_Surface *img, Sint16 x, Sint16 y, Sint16 w, Sint16 h);
 
+        /*!
+            \brief Constructor to Construct from part of another ZImage.
+
+            Constructor is same as calling ZImage::OpenFromImage with a ZImage.
+    
+            \param img Image to take new image from.
+            \param x X Coordinate in source of top left corner.
+            \param y Y Coordinate in source of top left corner.
+            \param w Width of new image.
+            \param h Height of new image.
+        **/
+        ZImage(const ZImage &img, Sint16 x, Sint16 y, Sint16 w, Sint16 h);
+
         /*!
             \brief Destructor, frees memory.
 
@@ -124,11 +137,11 @@ class ZImage
         void Open(string filename);
 
         /*!
-            \brief Cuts part of an existing image to create the new image.
+            \brief Cuts part of an existing image to create a new image.
 
             Cut part of an SDL_Surface to create a new Image.
     
-            \param img Image to take new image from.
+            \param img SDL_Surface* to take new image from.
             \param x X Coordinate in source of top left corner.
             \param y Y Coordinate in source of top left corner.
             \param w Width of new image.
@@ -136,6 +149,19 @@ class ZImage
         **/
         void OpenFromImage(SDL_Surface *img, Sint16 x, Sint16 y, Sint16 w, Sint16 h);
 
+        /*!
+            \brief Cuts part of an existing ZImage to create a new image.
+
+            Cut part of another ZImage to create a new Image.
+    
+            \param img ZImage to take new image from.
+            \param x X Coordinate in source of top left corner.
+            \param y Y Coordinate in source of top left corner.
+            \param w Width of new image.
+            \param h Height of new image.
+        **/
+        void OpenFromImage(const ZImage &img, Sint16 x, Sint16 y, Sint16 w, Sint16 h);
+
         /*!
             \brief Attach an existing surface to class.
 
diff --git a/src/ZE_ZImage.cpp b/src/ZE_ZImage.cpp
index 9bc0aa5..223a9e6 100644
--- a/src/ZE_ZImage.cpp
+++ b/src/ZE_ZImage.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 File: ZE_ZImage.cpp <br>
 Description: Implementation source file for core ZEngine Image or Texture Object. <br>
 Author(s): James Turk, Gamer Tazar <br>
-$Id: ZE_ZImage.cpp,v 1.24 2003/02/10 04:02:38 cozman Exp $<br>
+$Id: ZE_ZImage.cpp,v 1.25 2003/02/10 04:55:48 cozman Exp $<br>
 
     \file ZE_ZImage.cpp
     \brief Source file for ZImage.
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ ZImage::ZImage(SDL_Surface *img, Sint16 x, Sint16 y, Sint16 w, Sint16 h)
     OpenFromImage(img,x,y,w,h);
 }
 
+ZImage::ZImage(const ZImage &img, Sint16 x, Sint16 y, Sint16 w, Sint16 h)
+{
+    rEngine = ZEngine::GetInstance();
+    rImage = NULL;
+    rAlpha = 255;
+    OpenFromImage(img.Surface(),x,y,w,h);   //call SDL_Surface* version instead of taking the long way
+}
+
 ZImage::~ZImage()
 {
     Release();
@@ -107,6 +115,11 @@ void ZImage::OpenFromImage(SDL_Surface *image, Sint16 x, Sint16 y, Sint16 w, Sin
     Attach(cutImg);
 }
 
+void ZImage::OpenFromImage(const ZImage &img, Sint16 x, Sint16 y, Sint16 w, Sint16 h)
+{
+    OpenFromImage(img.Surface(),x,y,w,h);
+}
+
 void ZImage::Attach(SDL_Surface *surface)
 {
     GLfloat coord[4];