I noticed tonight while playing one of my games that the MINI or components.bmp image needed to help.
I opened the bmp with paint and remasked it.  This will eliminate, I hope, a lot of the ghosting and masking issues for the mini component images.
The File
Unzip into your space empires iv / pictures / components folder and click yes to over write.  BE SURE that you have ALREADY install the Image Mod Components.  
www.spaceempires.net and SJ's Site.