bmap black_bg = <blackpic.jpg>;
PANEL black_bg_panel
{
        bmap= black_bg;
        pos_x = 0; pos_y = 0;
        alpha=0;
        layer = 50;
        flags = TRANSLUCENT;
}

function blackscreen_in
{
	black_bg_panel.alpha = 0;
	black_bg_panel.visible = ON;
	while(black_bg_panel.alpha < 100)
	{
		black_bg_panel.alpha += 0.2;
		wait(1);
	}
}

function blackscreen_out
{
	black_bg_panel.alpha = 100;
	while(black_bg_panel.alpha > 0.5)
	{
		black_bg_panel.alpha -= 0.2;
		wait(1);
	}
		black_bg_panel.visible = OFF;
}