Help with sbeener's Photo Gallery Template code

Hi, this is my first post. Fantastic site.

I’m SO grateful to have found the photo gallery maker at:
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/photogallery.htm
Thanks to all involved!

Does anyone know how I can easily change the code of gallery maker so that the first image displayed fades in as well, at the same rate as the others?

Much appreciated!

Nick