Mac file names were limited to 31 characters when Poser was created. It was Mac only at the time. The name length wasn't much of a limitation since PC owners were limited to the 8.3 format of DOS. 31 characters is really plenty unless you would name an outfit "My_Day_At_The_Office_Skirtsuit_With_Briefcase". If you have file names which are longer than this (I remember some of Symphony's textures overflowed), then simply shorten them. I suspect, however that your problem is too many files in a directory. Earlier versions of Poser have a limitation of 256 files in each category (Poses, Hair, Lights) and the closer you approach this limit, the shorter the visible names. Are you spending more time scrolling than creating? If bloat is your problem, then you have a few solutions. First, trim out the stuff you don't need. It isn't necessary to install everything and its fourteen cousins. Second, organize what you want to keep handy and installed. Poser 5 has nested folders and you can install to your heart's content by making sub-categories. PBoost will circumvent the file number limitation in earlier versions. Trimming and organizing is cheaper. Carolly