Joe, load the dress. Now, go up to the material area and go over to the right where you select the 'parts'. Make each of those parts listed a different color and then render it. You'll soon see the diversity of that particular piece because of how you could texture the piece in separate sections. NOW--try making one or several of the parts 'transparent' by using the sliders--and you'll see what they accomplished without actually using a transmap. If you have time, look down through the last several days posts and find a post of mine that says something like Vicky clothes-3 dress versions and you'll see some possibilities. Then--there are also morph dials on the clothing--for instance, you can make the dress long or short. Neat, huh?!? Diane B