asking for a comprehensive texture tutorial for bryce is like asking for the meaning of life...heh You could try the tutorials at Brycetech http://www.brycetech.com/ for some of the material options as for a great DTE tute, I know of no complete one as of yet..but Hinchu is working very diligently on one and I hope he finished it soon. (I think his address is hinchu.com but I wont swear to that) Lotsa people may throw rocks at me for this one, but the best advise I can offer to make textures look more realistic is to TURN OFF AMBIENCE in the material lab. It makes things look like they are fake. There are occasions when ambience is useful (like computer screens, simulating lights etc) but in general, ambience takes away from the reality of a render. Ok gonna go hide behind the couch while others throw rocks* heh BT