My image looks similar to the one labeled "image" above. The layers are just that: background + Layer 1 + Layer 2 to create the composite image in a single photoshop file. You can mess around with the opacity and blending modes until you creat a satisfactory composite image. Save the composite image; it will be used for the terrain map closest to the camera. The next step is to create a pattern tile from the composite image, reduce it and then fill a new 1024x1024 canvas with it for the second terrain map. Finally, repeat the reduced pattern process yet again to create an image for the third terrain map. The final Carrara file will use the first terrain map (shown as image above) as the terrain close to the camera. Terrain maps 2 and 3 are placed, stepped and repeated as shown in the tutorial for the water in the distance. I think this is one of those things that once it 'clicks' you kind of go "well duh!" At least it was for me. Mark