Blackhearted: Actually it's a Japanese company. The Shade program that they sell looks great - comparable to C4D and LW (in the same price range as well). Not sure of its full features, but have downloaded the version 6 demo to see what it can do. Alternatively, I'm wary of the "range" of products they sell. Seems very disjointed. One is a 3D app (Shade), the other a database, another typing tutor, another e-learning. But it seems that they are committed. There is already an announcement of a version 7 of Shade for international release (whereas v6 is sold in Japan only). Japanese business strategy is sometimes difficult to discern (owing to "Art of War" and "Book of Five Rings", I suppose). If they're in this just for the profit, we're doomed. If they have a commitment to making Poser their own and advancing it, expect wonderful things.

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