Hi. Thanks for the reply. Well, when I render an .avi file, it also looks fine (with background transparent and objects visible). Why the difference between .avi and .tiff/.psd? Also, why would it look fine when I export a single frame as an image file, but won't work when I try to do an image sequence? (Also, when I make a movie using current display settings rather than current render settings, it again works fine, but, of course, the textures don't render)

And if what you suggest is correct, how do I get rid of the background? Under render options, all I see is color background, black background or picture.

Thanks for any help you can give me. I really appreciate it.