beryld, really, Shade is such a pure modeling app that you can't open a jpg and edit it? I didn't know that. Stand corrected, but that's a shame, with an eye to "The one and only exterior app needed for Poser work" not so much for myself (got it covered) but for the too-easily-challenged newcomer. Guess there is no such thing. What about Wings, no bit map editing/painting in there either? ::::: Opera :::::