After all this talk about the cycle script, I decided to give it a try. Is there a way to specifify how long an image stays up; not the speed of the transition, which is easily editable, but the length itself. Here's a link to the page, if needed:
http://jonfreed.com/index-cycle.html
I sitll have yet to finish adding the images and sizing, etc., and I don't want the duration to "zip" by; just a moment or two shorter. Thanks!