I guess what I was thinking that you could create the figure with the cloth dynamics first, save it, then bring it into your more complex graphic. You'd still have your shadows. Just an idea. I have such a wimpy computer that I have to be very careful about pulling things in a little bit at a time. I have Paint Shop Pro to....multi-layering is a wonderful feature and can really make all the difference in some effects. But I know what you mean iwth the pixelized edges. Love the complexity of the graphics. I don't have nerve to do anything that ambition.