Hmm - that makes some sense. You know if you do not enter the Mat Room and go straight to the topolbar on top and click the Render option followed by "Render" - little Will gets instant (if a little crappy) skin tone. Yet I keep hearing the term "render" or "you haven't rendered" used a lot Now I am kind of lost to explain what "Render" means. I suppose it means adding the lighting and shade elements and playing around with the skin tone etc in the Mat room. Just wish I could get rid of those dam "mesh goggles" like Will has above. Caused by a Transparency Map? Ernyoka1 how do the Danes get rid of this Transparency Map Mesh goggle effect?