Hi MachineClaw, Thanks for responding. Can you do what you say in the free version of UVMapper. I can't work out how you paste V2's uv map on to the background - also is it possible to render it in a different color to make it distinguishable from Elle's ? Also, I hear what you are saying about cowering in the corner and rocking back and forth. I guess you could make it a bit more palatable by doing it in small chunks and saving the results each time ? Finally, more on the seam guides --- are these actually designed to be used when you are actually painting a texture ? regards, Andrew