Just go test out their poorly done DAZ Studio program to see what I mean. Shudder to think about it. Um ... the purpose of a beta test is to TEST. That means bugs are expected to be found. That is why you are TESTING it. LOL >> I've been using computers for more than 20 years, and one thing becomes evident: those who create and sell the software don't have any/many employees capable of making a good manual. I think it's because the companies that CREATE the software are too close to it, and don't see it from a beginner's perspective. It's an entirely different style of writing to TEACH rather than to REFERENCE. It takes an entirely different mindset. >> Unfortunately there aren't many Poser books. The economy is affecting everything. The book market is very slow right now and publishers are only working on "sure things" ... big-name apps like Adobe, Macromedia, Microsoft, etc.